Ahwatukee Homes

Ahwatukee is a major neighborhood of Phoenix. A major attraction here is South Mountain Park. With close to seventeen thousand acres, it's no wonder that South Mountain Park has been referred to as the world's largest municipal park. Founded more than eight decades ago, the area was first called Phoenix Mountain Park. As additional acreage was added over the subsequent decade, the park began to be called South Mountain by the many residents who came to spend their leisure time relaxing at their stunning city park. Homes for Sale in Ahwatukee offer a pleasant and relaxing lifestyle.The park has a variety of natural wonders that include its pristine mountainous landscape and desert vegetation. Some of the park's significant plant species include saguaro cactus, brittlebrush, and palo verde trees. The park also has coyotes, foxes, snakes, lizards, and various birds. The summit of the mountain contains more than fifty miles where interested visitors come to hike, bike, or just enjoy the view. The famed parks lookout point is over one thousand feet above the desert below so there are many fine views to be enjoyed from various points of interest. Found within the park's foothills is the famed Mystery Castle. This famous dwelling is home to the founder's daughter. The magnificent structure is a conglomeration of stone, adobe, cement, and some say goat milk that forms a castle-like home. Built for by Boyce Gulley for his daughter, the home's interior is no longer open for tours, but a lot of visitors still marvel at the exterior view.