Unlock the door to your very own plushly appointed, fully equipped Ranch Cottage with an open weekend in front of you. Step inside and leave your bags at the door – along with your everyday concerns. Feel your shoulders relax as you open the windows and the sliding door, letting the clean, pine-scented air deep into your lungs. Put your feet up, uncork some wine, and for the next two nights, leave the cooking, the club cleaning and the housecleaning to the professionals.  

Ask any of the guests who have taken advantage of the Weekend Stay & Play promotion at Talking Rock, a luxury home community near Prescott in northern Arizona, and you’ll share their sentiments, which can be best summarized as, “I could get used to this.” 

Settle in for a couple of the most relaxing days you’ve spent in a long, long time. (Though there could be some huffing and puffing if you set out on the hiking and biking trails.) And since the Ranch Cottages offer more than enough space, bring the whole family or make it a couples’ weekend.

Even the Price is Relaxed
It is not hyperbole to suggest that the weekend could be a life-altering experience. Many of Talking Rock’s current residents made their decision to live here after being wined and dined during their own Stay & Play weekend.
Right now, that Stay & Play experience is more attractive than ever. A two-night stay in a sumptuous Ranch Cottage comes with a round of golf on the Jay Morrish-designed, private golf course. This package is valued at $600 and usually includes just one night. Reserve your stay for just $450 and enjoy:

• Access to a 2-bedroom, 2-bath Ranch Cottage for two nights
• A round of golf for four on Talking Rock’s award-winning golf course
• Lunch for four at the Ranch House

The Stay & Play reduced package price becomes an even better value when you consider that it’s definitely not for a lack of interest in Talking Rock, where sales are strong despite the down economy. There were 55 unit sales in 2009, surpassing the total number of sales in 2007 and 2008.

“We’ve felt the effects of the economic downturn, but Talking Rock’s commitment to authenticity has not faltered,” says Jim Jones, director of sales. “We provide the same member benefits, stunning surroundings and laid-back lifestyle we always have.”

Golf, Fitness, and Friends

It’s easy to see how Talking Rock has been a rock of consistency. The private, Jay Morrish-designed 7,350-yard championship golf course intertwines through more than 1,000 acres of preserved open space. The 360-degree high country mountain views simply can’t be duplicated in metropolitan Phoenix some 80 miles to the south.

Another big selling point is Talking Rock’s diversity of offerings. Custom homesites range from one-half to five acres, some oriented toward mountains while others look onto abundant open space. Talking Rock offers Ranch Cottages, ideal for a lock-and-leave lifestyle, plus Ranch Homes and Custom Homes.

What’s more, residents enjoy an ideal four-season climate, casual and fine dining (starring one of the Southwest’s star chefs), and resort-style amenities including a state-of-the-art fitness center with massage therapy, yoga, pilates, tennis, and a swimming pool. Plus, the community is great at bringing neighbors together during the many planned events that take place at Talking Rock’s communal gathering area, The Ranch Compound.

As attractive as the daytime activities are, evening brings its own beauty. Well outside the reach of city lights, the night sky at Talking Rock is pitch black, ideal for stargazing beside a campfire. Daily life will resume soon enough. For now, wrap yourself in the simple beauty and the woodsy expanse of the great outdoors.

Talking Rock is a development of Harvard Investments, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based real estate development company respected for its high-quality residential projects throughout the Southwest. The Talking Rock golf course and Ranch Compound are professionally managed by OB Sports.

Availability is limited. Call Jim Jones at 877.922.4440 to make your reservations now. For more information on Talking Rock and Harvard Investments, Inc., call 877.922.4440 or visit talkingrockranch.com.