The one thing that often surprises our out of state visitors is how cold it can get at night during the winter months. The daytime temperatures may be near perfect, more often than not climbing into the 70s, even surprising us occasionally with a beautiful 80 degree day, but then the sun falls behind the mountains and doors that have been open all day begin to close, the smell of chimney smoke wafts through the air, and the teeth chattering begins. Our Paseo Homes AZ Scottsdale vacation rentals with fire pits have become some of our most popular winter vacation rentals, and this guide will give you a few more details to help fill in the portrait of an idyllic Arizona adventure spent enjoying all the comforts of home in our best vacation rentals in Scottsdale.
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Desert Architecture
The homes you will find in Arizona differ quite a bit in architectural style from the ones you are used to in your hometown back east. Although you will find a few wood-frame homes, some with a hint of Victorian style, and you may discover some red brick homes scattered throughout the region, we are more often known for our Mediterranean homes, offering stuccoed exteriors with tile roofs or our mid-century modern style block homes accented with wood and providing a beautiful peek back into quieter times. Whichever home style your home sweet vacation home consists of, however, the interiors will provide all the comforts of home blended with the modern accessories that make travel fun, even in our vintage properties. Renovated, updated, and equipped with the latest in modern technology, the contrast between 50s, 60s, or 70s style and 2020 décor and amenities adds another layer of excitement to your vacation experience.
Luxury and Comfort Collide
We have all stayed in vacation rentals that may look absolutely stunning but fail to offer the creature comforts that weary travelers definitely deserve. Too small sofas, hard dining chairs, and beds offering extra lumps, tilting corners, and scratchy sheets may be ok for other vacation rental companies, but Paseo Homes AZ wants to give our guests an at-home experience that rivals—dare we say exceeds—the outdoor adventures they are enjoying! Our living rooms will be spacious, furnished with large sofas and chairs, furnishings that are soft and sinkable and that may be the site of extended reading or napping sessions. Our televisions will be new ones, impressively sized, and on occasion, will be hanging over the fireplace that, like the fire pits in the backyard, will be much appreciated when the temperatures do a nose-dive!
Family Central
Formal dining rooms are a trend again, and although our Scottsdale sanctuaries my provide an open concept floor plan, more often than not, the eating area will be a separate space, not connected to the kitchen but close enough that guests won’t have to walk far for a second cup of coffee or while carrying their plates to the table. These rooms, just as the ones back home, are more than just a place to eat, but are a central meeting zone for families. Our tables, surrounded by enough seats for all of your seats, are where meals will be eaten, conversations will be had, dad jokes will be told, and games will be played. The popularity of jigsaw puzzles may mean that one end of the table may hold a partially constructed puzzle, its unmatched pieces spread out waiting for someone to pick up the next piece and place it in its correct position. The lights in our dining rooms may be modern hanging lamps that are more sculptural in design, can lights tucked into the ceiling and aiming down on the table like a series of miniature spotlights, or they can be simple chandeliers; whatever the style, they will be bright enough for game cards to be easily read during marathon sessions of Monopoly.
The Kitchen of Your Dreams
We guess it is a little ironic that you will finally find your dream kitchen, only it happens to be located in your dream vacation home, during a time you were dreaming about not having to cook a single meal! We understand if the stove door of that gas range (or flat top electric) is never opened and if the only appliances you use are the refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot. But because we want our guests to have options, that range will be modern and exciting to use and the cabinet doors will hide all the accessories that are necessary for meal prep; dishes, glassware, silverware, and pots and pans are here for your use, should the need arise.
Let’s Talk Fire
We’ve gone through a lot of words and haven’t even begun to mention the main topic of this discussion, the fire pit in the backyard, but that ends now. Our backyards are designed to be an extension of the fun and comfort enjoyed inside, and yours may be anchored by a crystal-clear pool, a bubbling hot tub, even a well-groomed putting green with a few holes to help you practice, but it is the fire pit that will gain much of your attention during the cold nights of winter. Surrounded by chairs, of course, the fire pit in your backyard more likely than not will be a modern gas one, ensuring that guests can easily start their fire but also allowing fires to be enjoyed during no burn days in Maricopa County. Prepare your favorite hot cocoa beverages, (Aren’t the cocoa bombs fun?) grab an extra blanket or two, and gather with your family under the night sky, telling ghost stories, reminiscing about vacations past that were nowhere near as fun as this one, or simply sit, sip, and soak in the serenity of the quiet desert night. Life is better on vacation, and this good life you are living right now is well-deserved.
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In real life, we often postpone sleep, not for fun reasons but because we have so much to do and so many worries crowding our brain, and in vacation life, we often postpone sleep for fear of missing out. We don’t want the good times to end, and so we stay awake long into the night, wanting to experience everything your Scottsdale vacation can provide.
But the difference between real life and vacation life is the ability to sleep in as late as you like, no angry alarm jangling rudely and awakening you from the deepest of sleeps. There will be no FOMO as you stay up late in Scottsdale, and then, slide between the soft linens, pull the warm blankets over your shoulders, and fall into the sweet oblivion of a deep and uninterrupted sleep. Our bedroom retreats will offer seating areas, private entrances to patios, and modern televisions, but it is the beauty of that perfect sleep that will make your dreams happy ones and your memories blissful.
En suite baths may also feature deep and jetted tubs for soaking, steam showers or showers with multiple heads, and soft fluffy towels that will feel luxurious when wrapped around skin that may be slightly sunburned.
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