Beautiful 2 bedroom, plus den/office, 2 bath Desert Southwest Vacation Home.

The Jimenez brothers welcome you to consider a fabulous new rental listing!

Escape to the American Desert Southwest and indulge yourselves in a beautifully upgraded 2.5 bedroom/ 2 bath vacation home located in the far northwest valley area of greater Phoenix.

The Master bedroom comes with a king-sized bed and has a separate door that leads to the expansive backyard living and dining areas. The second bedroom has a queen-sized bed and full guest bathroom with tub just to the left in the hallway. A private den with sofa that expands to a full-sized bed is down the hall.

The Grand is a premium age-restricted enclave that offers resort-style living, perfectly situated in the bedroom community of Surprise, at the foothills of the White Tank Mountains, 35 miles northwest of the Phoenix city center.

The “Casa Jimenez” sits on the largest lot on the lane with unobstructed mountain peak and starry night views. Remodeled and completely upgraded throughout, this winter home provides contemporary furnishings to comfortably accommodate four adults in living spaces with artwork and décor that are beautifully informed by Colonial Spanish, Northern Mexican and regional Desert Tribal influences.

The home is appointed with:

Kwikset digital entry and Ring security doorbell camera system
Full suite of Cuisinart, Breville and KitchenAid appliances
Circulon 16-piece cookware set
Brand new Frigidaire kitchen essentials
Full complement of dishware, food storage, bakeware, dining and cooking utensils, and table dressings
500 thread count bedsheets and linens for both bedrooms
Towels and high-end soaps, shampoos and lotions for both bathrooms
Fully equipped home office with iMac computer, Canon printer/scanner, shredder and cozy expandable couch that quickly flattens to a twin-size sleeper that converts the den into a third guest bedroom
50-inch Sony Bravia televisions programmed with Google play in both bedrooms and living room
Internet WiFi
Coleman Grill plus cooking utensils
Fire Pit
Outdoor refrigerator
Outdoor space heater
Outdoor projector and screen

One of the few remaining drive-in theaters in America is located 20 miles away in Glendale, a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era replaced with today's elaborate on-demand home entertainment systems. However, our fully furnished outdoor living space boasts a projector and 80-inch collapsible screen that allows you to snuggle up some mild desert evening and enjoy the enviable experience of a “summer movie in the park” right outside the sliding glass door or master bedroom patio entryway- in the dead of winter!

The Grand has two incredible resort-level swimming pool and fitness facilities* including an 18-hole golf course that criss crosses an extensive “desert-belt” hike and bike path that circumnavigates the entire neighborhood. Our community centers have cafes, meeting rooms, fitness classes, spas, indoor and outdoor Olympic size swimming pools, water aerobics, free swim, jacuzzis, steam rooms, weight rooms, tennis, pickle ball and offers numerous fitness classes, activities and social groups for your enjoyment.

*An additional visitor’s fee is required to access these amenities.

There is a CVS, a Wells Fargo and a Chase Bank located inside the Grand.

Strategically located in a geographical “sweet spot” of the US, as a basecamp for day trips or weekend getaways, the home is just a gas tank’s drive in any direction from some of the most beautiful, exciting and famous places ON EARTH. This community on the outskirts of town offers quick and easy highway access to all of Arizona’s most visited destinations without the hassle of big city congestion. Whatever it is that you are looking for, Relaxation and Adventure, Excitement or Exploration, this home is well-complemented to offer you all the above.

Surprise provides guests and residents all the creature comforts, shopping and dining options of Phoenix…without the Phoenix. Simply put, this safe and convenient suburban community at the edge of open desert has the necessary essentials and conveniences of a big city within a 3-mile radius of a small, pleasant town:

Banner Medical Center
Prasada, Surprise Center, Surprise Village Marketplace and Surprise Farms shopping centers with high end restaurants and specialty stores, banking, grocery, as well as essential services for automotive, beauty salons, day spas, theaters and recreation.

Surprise Baseball Stadium (Spring Training Camp for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers). 2 miles away.

Costco, Sams, Walmart, Target, Kohls, Home Depot- all the standards- are just minutes away!

White Tank Mountain Regional Park is an 11-minute drive to the entrance.

Beyond this area within a 25-60 minute drive are:

State Farm Cardinals Stadium and Entertainment District
Desert Diamond Casino and Arena
P83 Dining, Shopping and Entertainment Row
Peoria Sports Complex (Spring Training Camp for the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres)
Downtown Phoenix
Sky Harbor International Airport
South Mountain Preserve
Papago Park and Phoenix Zoo
Scottsdale
Lake Pleasant
Cave Creek
Wickenburg

Day trips and weekend getaways that should be on everyone’s bucket list:

Jerome (90 mins)
Sedona (1 hour 45 mins)
Flagstaff (2 hours)
Meteor Crater (2.5 hours)
Grand Canyon National Park (3 hours)
Lake Havasu (3 hours)
Page/ Lake Powell (4 hours)
Antelope Canyon (4 hours)
Monument Valley (4 hours)
Las Vegas/ Hoover Dam/Lake Mead (3.5 hours)
Joshua Tree National Forest (3 hours)
Palm Springs (3.5 hours)
Zion National Park (5 hours)
Moab (5 hours)
Bryce Canyon (6 hours)

We understand that this will likely be your holiday headquarters for the winter season, and to that end we offer you complimentary set-up and breakdown of a 7 ½ foot Christmas tree boasting over 500 ornaments, and outdoor holiday lighting including a full wrap of the trunk and branches of the mesquite tree in front.

Casa Jimenez is fully appointed to accommodate all your holiday festivities and changes of seasonal aesthetics including tablecloths, roasters, and a variety of serving platters for hams, turkeys, a crown roast, or a simple duo of Cornish hens. Your choice from simple to extravagant, we have you covered.

Please feel free to explore our listing and investigate the multitude of attractions, amenities and conveniences this area has to offer. We are certain our home will accommodate all your needs and exceed your expectations during your stay here in warm, wonderful Central Arizona!