Three for All Seasons
At the Four Seasons, Scottsdale, you can own a home or a condo, or simply be a hotel guest.
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Bob Borzone lives and works in northern California, but he prefers the heat, the flora and fauna, and even the monsoon season of the Sonoran Desert. Longing to get back to his roots, the former Tucson resident checked in for a short vacation to the Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North, Ariz., three years ago and never really checked out. When he learned that the property also offered vacation ownership at the Residence Club, he purchased eight weeks in a two-bedroom villa, four for himself and one for each of his four children.
No newcomer to the fractional-ownership market, Borzone has accumulated time at resorts in Lake Tahoe and at another residence club in Arizona. “But every shared-ownership property is not the Four Seasons,” says Borzone. “Here, the units are spacious, there are more amenities, a higher level of customer service, and you don’t feel ostracized as a club member.”
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In addition to the hotel and fractional-ownership condos, the resort also offers full home ownership with the option of purchasing a prebuilt, predecorated residence or buying a lot and building your own custom estate. All three entities have their own entrances and space, yet all stay closely knit by sharing the hotel experience and receiving the same high-end service. “This melding of three lifestyles into one is a manifestation of our customer’s lifestyle,” says Four Seasons project director Tony Dennis. “People are looking for a hospitality resort experience in all elements of their lives. Which one they choose depends upon where they are in life.”
The Residence Club’s fractional shares have been popular with Scottsdale homeowners, who have purchased time to use for their houseguests, but many sales have come directly from hotel guests. Fractional ownership is most appealing to buyers who want to vacation in Scottsdale, but do not want to lock themselves or their money into one place. “Fractional ownership lets buyers say they are masters of their own domain while allowing the portability of exchanging time at other Four Seasons destinations,” says Dennis. This flexibility let Borzone trade one of his weeks for a vacation at the Four Seasons in Sydney.
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The adobe-style condos have spacious living rooms and two
bedrooms. (Click image to enlarge)While fractional owners and hotel guests like
to keep their options open, single-family vacation home buyers crave permanence,
and the Four Seasons delivers it without the usual wait. “Scottsdale is known
for its custom home market, but building these homes can become a two- to
four-year process,” says John Pappas, principal of Crescent Moon Development and
the developer of the resort’s private residences. By delivering predesigned
homes, Pappas was able to shrink the delivery time to 12 months, while using
high-quality materials and allowing enough flexibility in the layouts for buyers
to personalize their homes. “The final product is a functional and flexible home
designed for entertaining and having fun,” says Pappas.
480.515.5700 (resort)
480.513.5234 (residence club)
480.473.7711 and
866.473.7711 (private residences)
www.fourseasons.com
