Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam(ed)

It’s hard to imagine a buffalo ranch in Scottsdale.  Just a few years ago, you could watch the buffalo grazing not too far from my Scottsdale home.  The original owners of the ranch sold the property somewhere after 2003 to a developer and a new home community was going to be built by Odyssey Homes.  The market went south and we all know what happened: The land just sat.

Until recently, that is.

If you’ve always wanted a home where the buffalo roamed, now is your chance. Camelot Homes has picked up the parcel and is in the midst of developing what will become Windrose Estates, a small gated community with a total of 21 homes in the heart of 85260.  These homes will range in size from approximately 3,000 square feet to over 4,000 square feet.  Posted prices indicate “starting in the high $400’s.”  I'd imagine it will cost a bit more than that once you select your flooring, counters, fixtures and other upgrades.

I remember a lot of talk about zoning and the city didn’t want to allow for greater density and/or smaller homes on the parcel.

According to the web site, they are in the “pre-selling” stage although the signage from the street says now being sold.  And, I’ve seen “sold” signs on certain lots.

Seeing new build start up again is refreshing.  Maybe it’s a sign the tide has turned, confidence is increasing and we’re on the upswing.

If you want to know more about Windrose Estates, visit Camelot on-line.  If you want new build in the heart of Scottsdale's desirable 85260, this is your chance as there's no other vacant land to be had.  Should you have further interest, do me a favor when you call: tell them you’re working with me! I’d sure appreciate that and would love to help you get into your new home on the range!

And, back to the song – Here’s the lyrics to “Home on the Range”.  For information regarding the song’s origin, composer, etc, click here. 

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
Home, home on the range

Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.

How often at night where the heavens are bright
With the light of the glittering stars
Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed
If their glory exceeds that of ours.

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Then give me a land where the bright diamond sand
Flows leisurely down to the stream
Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along
Like a maid in a heavenly dream

Oh I would not exchange my old home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where the seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.

Black and white photo at beginning from Flickr courtesy of Marion Doss.