Dennis Balthazor

This Weeks Priciest Home Sales in Phoenix

The president of a scrapbook die-cutting company in Phoenix, two doctors, the founder of an information-technology company in Boise, Idaho, and the family of the former Schlitz Brewing Co. are among the buyers and sellers in this week's priciest home sales

$4,000,000.

Desert Light LLC, a Delaware limited-liability company, paid cash for a six-bedroom, nine-bath, 12,898-square-foot estate on a little more than 2 acres at Doubletree Farms in Paradise Valley. It features grand-scale rooms for entertaining or private family time, intricate millwork and custom fireplaces. The home was sold by Wayne Merlino, as manager of 52nd Paradise LLC.

$2,875,000.

James J. Caron and his wife, Stacey, purchased a five-bedroom, 6 ½-bath, 8,200-square-foot home at Bret Hills in Paradise Valley. It features custom stones and tile, hardwood floors, millwork, built-ins, cabinetry and detailed crown molding. There is a chef's kitchen, wine room and home theater. Stacey Caron is co-founder, head designer and president of Spellbinders Paper Arts, a scrapbook die-cutting company in Phoenix. The home was sold by Towne Bank of Arizona

$2,540,000.

Todd D. Levine and his wife, Mary, bought a six-bedroom, eight-bath, 9,800-square-foot Santa Barbara/Tuscan home at Hidden Village in Paradise Valley. Interior is by Est Est Interiors, and includes custom finishes throughout. Dr. Todd Levine is a neurologist. Dr. Mary Landau-Levine, a pathologist, joined Caris Diagnostics in Phoenix in 2007 to lead the dermatopathology practice. The home was sold by TLF Investments LLC, an Arizona limited-liability company whose members are Jeffry L. Bolstad and Bill J. Roach of Fountain Hills. Bolstad and Roach also are principals of Western Millwork Inc. in Phoenix. They purchased this home as an investment rental in March for $2.15 million.

$2,515,000.

Steven W. Sells and his wife, Ann, paid cash for a three-bedroom, three-bath, 4,450-square-foot home with pool on the western edge of the Paradise Valley Country Club golf course in Paradise Valley. Steven Sells founded SourceOne Inc., a technical solutions company based in Boise, in 1995. The company was acquired by ConvergeOne Holdings Corp. in December 2006. The home was sold by Tim M. Wolff and his wife, Robin. Tim Wolff is a principal, chief investment officer and president of the Wolff Co., a real-estate investment company in Scottsdale and Seattle.

$2,170,000.

31 Biltmore LLC, an Arizona limited-liability company whose sole member is Lorry Williams, paid cash for a seven-bedroom, 7 ½-bath, 7,601-square-foot home. It features three fireplaces, hardwood flooring, three-car garage, and pool with deck and patio. The home was sold by Charles R. Calteux, as trustee of the Marie Zarwell Uihlein Trust. Marie Uihlein was the wife of the late Erwin C. "Ike" Uihlein, former president and chairman of the board of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. She passed away in 2006 at the age of 89.

Researched by John McLean and the Information Market.