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Yarnell, a landscape worth painting
A town of about 650 people, Yarnell is mostly made up of retirees looking for solitude and a picturesque landscape. “It’s a very artistic small town,” says Rose Gowen, a Realtor with Keller Williams Arizona Realty. “It’s secluded out there. You have people who paint. The scenery is so bright and wonderful. It’s a great canvas.” Yarnell has a downtown area and a hilly residential section called Glen Illah. Plus, it's at an elevation where all four seasons can be experienced.
Yarnell is one of Arizona’s more scenic towns.
This mural in Yarnell was designed and painted by locals, supporting Meals On Wheels.
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Room for adventures in Yarnell
The Weaver Mountains, about 2 miles west of Yarnell, offer scenic hikes and multiple memorial plaques for resting and honoring those who have passed. Quartz Mountain National Forest is about 30 miles from the neighborhood and is good for hiking, biking and horseback riding. There is also public and private land around Yarnell that is used for various recreational activities. “It’s an area for hiking, horseback riding, 4-wheeling and jeep adventures,” says Gowen. “It’s just open land, and there’s a lot of hills around.” Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park honors the memory of 19 firefighters who lost their lives during a 2013 wildfire. The park has a small walking path, commemorative sign and benches.
Hike to all 19 memorials at Yarnell’s Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Park.
Head north from Yarnell to Prescott National Forest where you can hike, bike, and more.
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Houses in Glen Illah and downtown Yarnell
Yarnell’s streets are lined with trees that bloom in the spring and change color in the fall. Many homes have boulders in the yard, and chairs and tables are often set up among the stones. In Glen Illah, Two and three-bedroom ranch homes with two-plus bathrooms and 1,600 to 2,000 square feet tend to have half an acre of land and sell for $225,000 to $460,000. One-bedroom, one-bathroom properties in the area usually have 800 to 1,100 square feet. Some custom-built properties with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,500-plus square feet and nearly an acre of land can sell for $680,000. Near downtown Yarnell, lots are smaller than in Glen Illah and the streets are still lined with trees. Two-plus bedroom, two-bathroom properties with 1,100 to 1,800 square feet sell for $250,000 to $500,000 and are typically custom builds or manufactured homes. Some properties with 8 or more acres and 3,500 square feet sell for $900,000. Homebuyers should know that Yarnell scores a 1 out of 10 on the CAP Crime Index, lower than the national average of 4. Wilhoit also has a 7 out of 10 Fire Factor score from First Street, rated as severe.
Many of the homes in the oder part of Yarnell are smaller than new builds.
Some homes in the Yarnell area date back to the towns founding.
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School near Yarnell
Model Creek Elementary School serves kindergarten through 8th grade and has a C-plus rating on Niche. Prescott High School, has a B rating and an active girls’ varsity flag football, coed Special Olympics and basketball programs. The other high school is Wickenburg High School, which has a C rating and offers after-school programs like rifle team, art club and technical theater.
Model Creek Elementary School is the only school in Peeples Valley.
Students love Prescott High School auditorium.
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Getting around Yarnell
U.S. Route 89 is the primary route through Yarnell and leads 33 miles northeast to Prescott. It also goes 90 miles southeast to Phoenix and the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Wickenburg Community Hospital is 24 miles south of the neighborhood.
Highway 89 is the main road in and out of Yarnell.
Dignity Health in Prescott is the closest hospital to Yarnell.
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Yarnell has antique shops and a couple of restaurants
Yarnell is known for its antique stores like the Yarnell Emporium and the Painted Lizard, which sometimes sell work from local artists. In the heart of downtown Yarnell, Gilligans Pizza & Bar offers bar food in a casual setting and hosts off-roading events and poker tournaments. The Ranch House at Yarnell is on the area’s south side and has a quirky interior with framed pictures, cutting boards and knick-knacks hanging from the walls. For groceries, Safeway is 25 miles south in Wickenburg.
Head to T-Bird Cafe, north of Yarnell for the best pizza in Yavapai County.
Find new yard decorations and more at Yarnell Emporium.
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Community center and seasonal events in Yarnell
The Yarnell Regional Community Center hosts regular events, has a thrift store and offers community programs like Meals on Wheels. Events include the Yarnell Spring Festival, which happens every spring. The festival hosts a pancake breakfast and an arts and crafts show. The Mountain View Art Show happens every November and features works from local artists. Giddy Up, a Wild West comedy show, also happens in November and features sketches, music and a best western-dressed contest.
Residents meet on the regular at Yarnell Regional Community Center.
Yarnell Library serves the town of Yarnell and other nearby communities.
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On average, homes in Yarnell, Wickenburg sell after 211 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Yarnell, Wickenburg over the last 12 months is $371,500, up 81% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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