Paradise Valley Town Council gives go-ahead to new luxury community
By Angela Gonzales
The Paradise Valley Town Council on Jan. 25 unanimously approved a 10.2-acre luxury community with views of Camelback Mountain to the southwest and Mummy Mountain to the northwest.
The property south of Lincoln Drive and west of Scottsdale Road is divided into eight lots ranging between one and 1.3 acres, said Gordon Berry, CEO of Scottsdale-based Tuna Group LLC, developer of the project.
Berry is assembling a team of architects, designers, consultants and builders for this boutique luxury community on Quail Run Road. It's currently being called Quail Run, though Berry is working on plans to rename the community.
"We want to do some special things that have never been done before in the town," Berry said. "We're trying to make this the crown jewel of Paradise Valley."
It's taken a couple of years to get the project approved, he said, as some neighbors nearby originally opposed the project because they were worried about increased traffic in their neighborhood. Berry said he went back to the drawing board to recreate traffic flow so that access into Quail Run will come from the north, rather than the south, mitigating their concerns.
Berry said it's too soon to determine the style of homes and prices at Quail Run, but he expects homes to start at 8,500 square feet.
Originally, Berry had purchased a five-acre parcel and a three-acre parcel and submitted plans to Paradise Valley to build six homes on eight acres.
"During the process, we got to know an adjacent neighbor who had a two-acre parcel adjacent to the three-acre piece," Berry said. "She decided to sell her property to us. We acquired the adjacent property that made up the 10-acre assemblage. Then we recalibrated the plan with eight lots versus the initial six-lot concept."
He expects buyers of these lots to be high-net-worth individuals who may be looking for a winter home in Arizona. He also is open to combining lots if a buyer wants a larger footprint.
"We could combine it to make a two-acre piece of land if we found the right buyer," he said.
Another project being developed by Berry, called Silver Sky, received approval in April 2023 from Paradise Valley Town Council. That luxury enclave near Invergordon Road and Mockingbird Lane will feature 12 luxury homes starting at $11 million.
Infrastructure currently is being installed at Silver Sky, he said.