Welcome to "Saguaro Sunset". We are new to Airbnb however we have been a Premier Host on VRBO for the past 4 years with 47 *5 star* reviews (VRBO Property ID 1659197). Our stunning vacation home backs right onto the 10th hole at San Tan Highlands in beautiful San Tan Valley/Queen Creek, Arizona. Our gorgeous backyard has a private pool to take in the incredible golf course & mountain views. We pride ourselves in offering our guests the best vacation experience possible. Our stunning vacation home offers an amazing location right on the 10th hole at San Tan Highlands (formerly The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch). If you are looking for a more relaxing and quieter vacation home with the privacy of your own gorgeous desert oasis backyard and pool to take in the incredible views than this is the vacation home for you. Our 2800 square foot 4 bedroom vacation home offers two separate king size bedroom suites each with their own ensuite bathrooms and TV's plus our home has two additional queen size bedrooms offering plenty of room for everyone. Enjoy the lovely south facing backyard with mountain and golf course views. Our vacation home backs right onto the 10th hole at San Tan Highlands in Johnson Ranch, located in San Tan Valley, Arizona a family friendly community in Queen Creek / San Tan Valley Arizona and offers an award winning 18th hole championship golf course just a few minutes walk from your doorstep. Your Comfort and Enjoyment: Our 2800 square foot Arizona home is an open concept rancher (one level no stairs) with vaulted 10 foot ceilings. All the furnishings and bedrooms including high end mattresses are new. Our home is equipped with a new water softner system and has a new water purification system giving you fresh drinking water right at the convenience of your kitchen sink. Enjoy all the comforts of home with a fully stocked kitchen with an adjacent spacious dining and living room area that is beautifully decorated with south-western decor. Also included is high speed unlimited internet data service, 245 plus channels of satellite TV, and other extras including use of yoga mats and tennis rackets. The master bedroom has a very comfortable high end king size bed with french doors that open out to the backyard where you can enjoy the outdoor desert scenery and watch the golfers go by. The king size guest bedroom with views of the front desert garden has an ensuite bathroom and its own walk in closet. The two king size bedroom suites both have smart TV's. The two other bedrooms have lovely queen size beds. All bedrooms have ceiling fans and plenty of storage for clothing. Complimentary Use of Three (3) Johnson Ranch Community Heated Pools and Spa’s & Amenities: Our stunning home features it’s own backyard private pool and outdoor wood burning Adobe fire pit. You will feel on vacation with complimentary (no extra charge) use of three (3) large Johnson Ranch Community private heated swimming pools and hot tubs/spas (Lakeview Pool/Spa, is just a 15 minute walk from the home, and Stardust Pool/Spa & Indigo Pool/Spa, both of these two other pools/spas are just 2 miles from the house). Also included with renting the home is complimentary use of a 9 hole pitch & putt golf course, complimentary use of tennis courts, picnic pavilions, large open grassy areas, a catch and release fish pond, basketball courts and baseball backstop nestled in our community. Within close distance are all sorts of amenities such as restaurants, banks, pharmacies, and grocery stores. We offer discounts for longer stays. There is also a one time cleaning fee of $180.00 USD. From May 1st through to October 31st your nightly rate includes the private backyard pool heated. Our private backyard pool is NOT heated from November 1st through to April 30th (cooler months). However as mentioned above the three heated Johnson Ranch Community Pools and Spas's are available year round during your stay. Local Attractions: Looking for some things to see and experience during your visit to Arizona which boasts 300 plus sunny days a year, consider MLB Cactus League Baseball with 8+ professional teams, Phoenix hosts the Phoenix Open, Arizona Cardinals football, International Raceway, The Worlds' Greatest Collector Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, Phoenix Zoo, Canyon & Saguero Lake, Schnepf Peach Farms, Olive Mill, Raw Hide Western, and the Botanical Gardens. Consider a trip to the Grand Canyon, gorgeous Sedona, Flagstaff, Tombstone, Tucson or Rocky Point, or Mexico! Just a 10 minute drive from Johnson Ranch you can horse back ride at MD Ranch located in the San Tan Mountain Regional Park. There are daily horse back riding tours with beautiful views of the Superstition Mountains and Sonoran Desert. If you enjoy shopping Queen Creek Marketplace, San Tan Village Mall, Scottsdale Fashion Square, Waterfront & Fifth Avenue Arts District, Arizona Outlets or Mesa open-air markets are just a few suggestions. Our home is non-smoking and has a no pet policy. Parking for up to three cars is available on the triple driveway, as there is no access to the garage for our guests. The Phoenix Mesa-Gateway Airport is just a 25 minute drive to this vacation home and Allegiant, Swoop and WestJet Airlines are just a few airlines which fly into this smaller and convenient airport. Alternatively the Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport is just 50 minute from San Tan Valley. We welcome any questions you may have to assist you in any way. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions about this lovely vacation home with south-west decor and beautiful surrounding area. Kindest regards, Michelle Hansen *** Facts About Arizona....Did you know...... *** This is the only state that contains one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is the only state that contains all four N. American deserts. The world’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest stretches across this state. The country’s largest and second largest manmade lakes are here. This is where you’ll find the southernmost ski resort and the southernmost mile high city in America. The longest unbroken stretch of Route 66 is here. Billy the Kid killed his first man here and the most famous gunfight in the Old West took place a little further south in a vacant lot behind the O.K. Corral. When NASA was preparing to land on the moon, this is where they trained. 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Rising to a height of 12,643 feet, Mount Humphreys north of Flagstaff is the state's highest mountain. The Hopi Indians of Arizona are noted for growing their multicolored corn. Barry Goldwater, a famous public official, senator, and presidential candidate was born in Phoenix. In 1939 architect Frank Lloyd Wright's studio, Taliesin West, was built near Phoenix. Oraibi is the oldest Indian settlement in the United States. The Hopis Indians founded it. Grand Canyon's Flaming Gorge got its name for its blazing red and orange colored, twelve-hundred-foot-high walls. Grand Canyon's Disaster Falls was named to commemorate the site of a previous explorer's wreck. Grand Canyon's Marble Canyon got its name from its thousand-foot-thick seam of marble and for its walls eroded to a polished glass finish. The world's largest solar telescope is located at Kitts Peak National Observatory in the city of Sells. At one time camels were used to transport goods across Arizona. 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