Tonto Verde Golf Homes, Properties, Real Estate
Tonto Verde, a sister community to Rio Verde, encompasses 725 acres. The west boundary of Tonto Verde abuts an undeveloped property owned by the master developer. The south boundary lies immediately north of Rio Verde, and the east property line abuts the Tonto National Forest and the Rio Verde Ranch. Tonto Verde is 8 miles north of Fountain Hills and 9 miles east of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale. It has two 18 hole championship golf courses, both of which are desert transition type courses. The Peaks course opened in 1993 and was designed by the renowned team of Gary Panks and David Graham. The Peaks course is ranked the 12th Best Golf Course in Arizona. The Ranch course opened in 1999 and was a solo effort by Gary Panks, giving Tonto Verde two unique and different championship golf courses. The clubhouse, which opened in November of 1996, is 26,000 square feet and has been recognized with a Gold Nugget Award of merit for the best designed clubhouse recreation facility (public/private) in the West. Two dining rooms offer service and cuisine in casually elegant surroundings. The pro shop provides everything from professional lessons to golf apparel and equipment.
Tonto Verde’s community association is very active and offers a number of recreational activities. There are heated swimming pools with lap lanes, a Jacuzzi, a beautiful fitness center with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, card rooms, multi-purpose rooms, an arts and crafts room and a library. The association also supports many other social activities and events, and provides a ranch cookout facility. Tonto Verde boasts a variety of real estate offerings including developer and resale lots, spec homes and resale homes, as well as townhouses. One homeowner must be at least 55 years of age. Single-family detached homes are typically priced from $350,000 to $850,000, with some over $1 million plus. Townhouse attached residences are priced from $250,000 to $750,000. Typical residential lots range in size from one-third to one-half acre and are priced from $150,000 to $500,000 plus, depending on location. Membership at Tonto Verde runs $35,000 – 100% equity, with no participation in future price increases.
Featured Holes
Peaks Course- The par-4 5th hole is 379 yards that requires driving accuracy. There is water that comes into play off the tee on both the left and right side of the fairway. With water greenside, this hole is a great test of accuracy from tee to green.
Ranch Course- The 14th hole of the Ranch Course is a 320 yard par-4. It is a risk/reward hole in that driving over the numerous fairway bunkers yields a short chip shot to the green. The green is guarded by two large bunkers and a waterfall off to the right.