Ritzy New Golf Community

The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the West Valley's first major, million-dollar gold community, Blackstone Country Club, is opening later this year in the Vistancia master-planned community in North Peoria. The gated community will have about 150 lots for million-dollar homes and another 350 lots for high-end production homes starting at nearly $800,000. The community will have a Jim Engh designed 18-hole golf course and a Old-World style clubhouse. Custom lot sales could begin in three to four months. Sales of the production lots could start late this year or early 2006. "I look at all of that (Vistancia) area as more closely resembling North Scottsdale in its terrain and vistas and vegetation than any other part of the region," said housing analyst RL Brown. Vistancia is a 7,100-acre development west of Lake Pleasant Road and north of Happy Valley Road. It is a joint venture between Sunbelt Holdings and Shea Homes. More...