New Home Community in Glendale, AZ-Reserve at Eagle Heights

Last major project in Arrowhead area in Glendale, AZ-44-acre area designed for residential

Development of a 44-acre residential community in Arrowhead will cap two decades of housing construction in north Glendale's prestigious neighborhood.

The Reserve at Eagle Heights, on the northwestern corner of 75th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane, will fill the last significant chunk of residential land in Arrowhead's constellation of high-end communities.

These communities, in Arrowhead Ranch and Arrowhead Lakes, have helped bolster the West Valley's image as a prime location for upscale homes and luxury living.

The new Arrowhead Ranch neighborhood, developed by Scottsdale-based Western Pacific Properties, will feature 84 single-story homes with open floor plans and Spanish architecture.

Homes will range from 2,700 to 3,700 square feet with architectural styles that include Spanish Colonial, Spanish Mission and Spanish Hacienda.

The Reserve at Eagle Heights will offer four floor plans with three elevations, providing prospective residents with a dozen layout options.

"We're very excited for this community to come on board," said Sage Lentz, president of Western Pacific Properties. He said the floor plans will give owners and visitors a strong sense of arrival, with entryway dome features and wall niches in which to display art. "These things will really set the house off," Lentz said.

Homeowners also can choose such special options as home theaters, putting greens and negative-edge pools.

Western Pacific Properties sought the Arrowhead lot because the development would blend in with the surrounding high-end communities.

Then there is the proximity to Glendale's new sports and entertainment district, centered on Glendale Arena and Cardinals Stadium.

"The location is exceptional," Lentz said. "You're close to the 101, you've got tremendous amenities in the area and very good school districts. Those are the things we look for when doing infill projects."

Arrowhead, named for the citrus ranch that once dominated the 7-square-mile area, has emerged as one of the Valley's most affluent communities. In fact, a 2001 survey indicated that the area's 85308 ZIP code had more millionaires (1,011) than any other in the Valley.

Although housing activity in Arrowhead began in the mid- 1980s, it wasn't until the early to mid-1990s that the area became known as a hot spot with high-dollar homes, said Jon Froke, Glendale planning manager.

"Since Arrowhead put Glendale on the map about 15 years ago, it has made a significant impact on the landscape," he said. "Indirectly, I think it even led to our ability to land Glendale Arena and Cardinals Stadium."

Because of the area's success, Froke considers development on the last substantial parcel an important milestone.
Maura J. Halpern, Arizona Business Gazette, Jun. 8, 2006 12:00 AM

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