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Flagstaff suburb with large homes near modern conveniences
Set about 4 miles northeast of Downtown Flagstaff, suburban Shadow Mountain offers semi-custom-built homes with nearby access to hiking trails in and out of the Coconino National Forest. “This neighborhood has larger homes under $1,000,000, close to the city center,” says Cody Bauer, Realtor with the Foundation Group at Best Flagstaff Homes Realty, who lives in the area, “but it’s also outside of the congestion of downtown.” Shops, restaurants and greenspaces are found just outside of this residential neighborhood, and local houses of worship include Trinity Heights United Methodist and Peace Lutheran Church.
Nearby forest and park trails
One of Flagstaff’s most popular loop trails, the 2-mile Nate Avery Trail, starts 2 miles southwest in the 215-acre Buffalo Park; both the trail and park are known for panoramic mountain views and diverse wildlife, and locals come here to stargaze at night. The roughly 3-mile gravel- and dirt-packed Pipeline Trail is also accessible from the park, and weaves through the Coconino National Forest; from the trail, mountain bikers and hikers can glimpse the rocky canyon slopes of Mount Elden amid groves of ponderosa pines.
The trails around Buffalo Park are popular with walkers and bikers to enjoy the scenic views.
Mountain hikers can glimpse the rocky canyon slopes of Mount Elden near South Mountain.
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Semi-custom-built homes from the 1970s to early 2000s
Found along Shadow Mountain’s curving, sidewalk-lined streets, the neighborhood's semi-custom homes were built between the 1970s and early 2000s, commonly featuring shed-style roofs, wood siding and shaded front porches. Driveways are wide enough for RVs, and generally lead to two-car garages; yards are often planted with flower beds and tall stands of ponderosa pines. Often elevated for better mountain views, these homes range from three to six bedrooms in 2,500 to 4,000 square feet, on lots of roughly a quarter-acre; depending on the size of the home and its lot, prices range from $750,000 to $1.5 million.
The shaded front porches are a bonus for those living in Shadow Mountain.
Shadow Mountain also has semi-custom built homes from the 2,000's.
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Downtown film festival in August
Every August, downtown’s Orpheum Theater, a popular, locally owned entertainment venue established in 1911, hosts the annual Flagstaff International Film Festival. This two-day event features local, national and international filmmakers showcasing their dramatic, animated and sci-fi/fantasy films; afterwards, locals can ask questions, attend film-related workshops and network with the filmmakers.
Nearby shops and locally owned restaurants
A Safeway grocery store, a Dollar Tree and some locally owned restaurants are found about a mile south of the neighborhood. At fast-casual Las Gorditas Mexican Food, diners can sit beneath colorful piñatas and enjoy red chili gorditas with fried pork, while Brandy’s Restaurant and Bakery is best known for their famous made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes. The Flagstaff Mall is 3 miles east with more than 50 retailers, including Dillard’s and Marshalls, and Downtown Flagstaff has specialty shops, wine bars, entertainment venues and more.
Enjoy some handcrafted specialty coffee drinks at Cedar House Coffee in Shadow Mountain.
You will find many specialty shops minutes from South Mountain in Downtown Flagstaff.
You will find many specialty shops minutes from South Mountain in Downtown Flagstaff.
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Engineering and design classes at Flagstaff High School
Local kids may attend Flagstaff Unified district schools, including Sechrist Elementary, which earns a B-plus from Niche, and Mount Elden Middle, which earns a B-minus. At the B-rated Flagstaff High, students can learn how to create computer technologies by taking engineering, software- and app-design classes. The B-rated Pine Forest School is a local charter option just south of the neighborhood, offering observation- and experienced-based learning for students in kindergarten through Grade 8.
Mount Elden Middle School has great after school programs.
Flagstaff High School entrance with the flag waving high.
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Nearby interstates, bus stops and bike routes
Interstate 40 is about 3 miles east, and Interstate 17 is about 7 miles southwest; Historic Route 66 is 2 miles east. East Appalachian Road and East Linda Vista Drive are the neighborhood’s main thoroughfares; the latter leads about 4 miles southwest to Downtown Flagstaff. Mountain Line Public Transit buses stop along East Cedar Avenue about a mile south of the neighborhood, and Amtrak trains depart from the Visitors Center station downtown. Designated bike lanes run along East Linda Vista Drive, leading east toward Route 66, and along East Cedar Avenue, bordering hiking trails within the 56-mile Flagstaff Urban Trails System. Flagstaff Medical Center and Flagstaff Pulliam Airport are both within 10 miles southwest of the neighborhood.
High fire risk
Fires can be a reality for Shadow Mountain residents, since the neighborhood sits near a dense pine forest. City officials recommend removing pine needles, dry leaves and trash from homes here on a regular basis, and adhering to fire restriction alerts that are relayed through social media and local news stations. Homeowners are encouraged to use fire-resistant building materials, and actions like pulling chains and parking in dry, grassy areas are prohibited.
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On average, homes in Shadow Mountain, Flagstaff sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Shadow Mountain, Flagstaff over the last 12 months is $852,500, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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