In My Neighborhood
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Raquel Quinet City: B u c k e y e , A r i z o n a Neighborhood: V e r r a d o
Approximately 25 miles west of downtown Phoenix, Verrado is a
Raquel Quinet Chair theEDGE, AREAA Young Professionals Pictured above with husband Brad and sons Brexton (3) and Bryce (7)
master-p lanned community located in Buckeye, Arizona. Bay Area transplants Raquel and Brad Quinet fell in love with the community at first sight. In fact, they loved it so much that within 24 hours of driving home to California, they were back on the road, heading back to Verrado to show Brad's parents, who also fell in love. We spent a little time with Raquel to find out why she loves to call this little corner of the world home.
The community gym
What attracted you to this part of town? Relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area to the desert, I wanted to make sure that there was more grass and green trees than desert rock landscaping. Verrado is a place to experience the best of home, town, and Arizona. It has a small town design complete with its own Main Street District, amenities and recreational facilities. Verrado’s name is derived from the Spanish word verdad, which means truth and authenticity.
What’s the number one selling point that residents and new buyers rave about? You never have to leave the community if you don’t need to. Verrado has its own shops, restaurants, golf course, gym, pools, fire department, hospital and great schools. Every home is built with a porch and it has the small town feel where everyone knows everyone. Everyone is connected through our neighborhood Facebook and the neighborhood website. You can join sports teams and clubs, covering everything from cooking to scrapbooking to playing volleyball on a team at any age. Verrado has been recognized for the following: »» One of the Best Places to Live in Phoenix - May 2008 by Phoenix Magazine »» Best Selling Housing Developments in the U.S. »» Raven at Verrado Golf Course: ›› 2012 Best Courses You Can Play by Golfweek ›› #1 Golf Course in Phoenix by Golf Digest ›› Top 10 New Golf Courses You Can Play by Golf Magazine
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Raven at Verrado Golf Course