Brick Victorian home with blue/gray trim, 3-story turrent on left and wrap-around porch - Rosson House Phoenix Arizona - by Greg O'Beirne via Wikkipedia - Bill Salvatore, Your Valley Property Team - Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

Victorian’s in the Desert?

Few remain, but Victorian homes were once a somewhat familiar sight in Arizona, in and around the central Phoenix district in particular. In the mid 1800’s and early 1900’s migration from the east was starting to become more common. Well-to-do settlers and successful prospectors built what was recognized back east as an accepted sign of… Read More

Two-story, Mission/Spanish Revival home, white with tile roof - photo by Marine 69-71 at en.wikipedia - Historic Phoenix Home, Phoenix Historic District, Historic Homes for Sale, Central Ave Corridor - Bill Salvatore, Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952 - Arizona Real Estate

Video: Is a Historic Home Right for You?

It’s a given, that home ownership of any kind comes with a steady diet of upkeep and repairs. Even a newly built home is going to require some level of routine maintenance. However, if your dream home happens to fall into the ‘historic home’ category, or a location within in a historic district, be advised… Read More

black iron stove with iron pot and copper kettle - retro country kitchen, vintage kitchen, old iron stove, photo-by-annie-spratt-on-Unsplash - Bill Salvatore, Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952 - Arizona Real Estate

Vintage is Nothing New… Bring Back the Good Old Days in Your Brand New Kitchen

Vintage is Nothing New… Bring Back the Good Old Days in Your Brand New Kitchen. Bringing back the ‘Good ol’ Days’ has been a popular approach to remodeling for as long as I can remember. Back in the late 80’s when we were building our new home, the depression era, farm-country kitchen was the vintage… Read More