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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan

Rio Verde, AZ

June 2018
Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
  • Resort-style amenity offerings include multiple dining opportunities, pools, a golf course, and a spa.
  • Connection to nature with open space in the community as well as the nearby Tonto National Forest and Verde River.
  • Strong sense of connection and community with lots of clubs, classes, and events offered.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Trilogy at Verde River is an all-ages resort community located in Rio Vista, near North Scottsdale, Arizona. The 856.2-acre masterplan, which will include 1,385 homes at build-out, is reserving 38% of its land for open space. The community opened October 2015 and currently offers three collections of detached homes that range from 1,544 to 3,287 square feet with prices starting in the low $300,000s.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
While already successful, the gated community is in the process of creating a new model complex. After breaking ground this summer 2018, the new model complex will open in spring 2019 and will include eight new models that are a mix of new and existing plans. To keep the community fresh as it matures, the design team re-elevated all of the detached homes offered with Traditional Spanish, Ranch Hacienda, and Desert Contemporary styles. Verde River is also launching an attached offering with this new model complex called the Resort Collection. This duplex product, which caters to the lock-and-leave lifestyle, will have plans starting around 1,600 square feet and prices from the low $300,000s. This collection will have a sub HOA that will include landscaping and exterior maintenance. These homes will be in their own enclave with views and access to opens space.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Trilogy at Verde River is all ages, but it just launched its first age-qualified neighborhood, Horseshoe Bend, in spring 2018. Like the other Trilogy communities, Verde River has a very vibrant lifestyle component with lots of clubs to join and diverse amenity offerings.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Verde River has a strong connection to nature. Besides its large amount of dedicated open space, the community is adjacent to the Tonto National Forest, the fifth largest national forest in the country, and is close to the Verde River. These nearby natural amenities offer residents the opportunity to get outdoors and hike or even kayak near their home. While the community feels worlds away from it all, it is actually close to north Scottsdale and less than an hour from the Phoenix airport.
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The community amenities launched at different times. The first phase was completed in May 2017. This phase included the sports pavilion, the main resort pool, Eddy's Poolside, The Outfitter, and the Cart Barn.

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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Phase two, which included the club and all it has to offer, held its grand opening in January 2018. This DesignLens feature will focus on the wonderful amenities at Trilogy at Verde River.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Typical of a Trilogy clubhouse, the Verde River Golf and Social Club has a grand living room, multiple dining options, as well as a wellness and fitness area. The Club also has multiple event and gathering spaces.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Kindred and Main (seen above) is the sales office. The community has a very different sales experience than would be typically expected. Sales people focus solely on the resort lifestyle, experiences, and what buyers can come to expect by living at Verde River.
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The sales office is surrounded by spaces to gather, and upon entering buyers are greeted with fresh cookies and fresh brewed coffee or a latte.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan

Shea Homes worked with Bing Hu of H & S International to design the clubhouse, which is more contemporary than the usual Trilogy clubhouse. From its main entrance, the club looks like a gathering of buildings versus one larger building and has a low profile. It is simple and modern. Not a grand statement as many clubs are.

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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
A lovely canopied entry gate beckons one into a central courtyard, which provides access to the various functions. The unique style of the metal frame hints at the level of the detail though out the club facility.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Greey Pickett, who designed the landscaping for Verde River, brought nature into the heart of the club with a row of trees.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan

The Club is operated by BlueStar Resort & Golf, a boutique management company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that provides residents with a five star concierge service.

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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The Grand Living Room, a Trilogy clubhouse staple, is the hub of the club. Design Lines, Inc. merchandised the club with a vibrant modern style that still feels very comfortable.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The gathering space has a strong connection to the views and outdoors from the wall of glass doors. The ceiling beams are just the perfect height so as not to block the view.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The interior design is just as interesting as the exterior with pops of color and unique ceiling fixtures that are seen throughout the club.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Since Verde River is 15 to 18 minutes from the closest grocery store, Shea decided to include a small store on-site.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The Market Place has snacks and coffee, as well as basics like milk, eggs, pasta, and even wine.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The market is beautifully designed with a wall of glazing that brings light in and connects the store to the courtyard. The design element of multipane transom windows is carried throughout.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The market includes spaces indoors and outside for residents to sit and stay a while.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The Needle Rock Kitchen and Tap is the main dining offering at Verde River. The restaurant includes a bar and even a private dining room. The restaurant has a strong connection to the outdoors with multiple movable glass walls to a patio.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The main dining area is centered on a unique 4-side fireplace. The restaurant also has an open kitchen and multiple seating options, including a family-style table.
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Wine lockers, which are very popular, run along one wall of the space. If residents join the wine club, they can get their own locker, so when they buy wine from the club, they can store some in the locker to have any time they dine at Needle Rock.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The Chef's Table is the private dining area of Needle Rock. This spacious dining room includes a concrete and steel fireplace, as well as a wall of stacking glass doors.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Helen's Kitchen is the private kitchen at the Club.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Named after Helen Scott, one of the founders of Scottsdale, the private space can be reserved by residents and is also used for cooking demonstrations and classes.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The rear of the club continues the low-profile, informal contemporary architecture seen at the front but with extensive glazing to take advantage of the view of the nearby mountains. This side of the club makes a stronger statement as one large building versus the main entrance where it seems to be a gathering of buildings.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The golf course side of the club includes a large event lawn...
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
...and multiple intimate gathering spaces.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The public course existed before the masterplan. Shea converted the course over to being private and redesigned it with the help of Tom Lehman. During the remodel, specific holes were redone, and the practice facility and comfort stations were added along the course. The redesign was completed in 2016.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The Outfitter is a store for golf and fitness clothing and equipment, as well as swimwear. The Cart Barn is a place to rent equipment like bikes or kayaks for a nominal fee and also has tools for residents to work on their bikes. The space can also be rented for larger events.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
One whole wing of the club is dedicated to health and wellness and includes the fitness center, spa, and lockers. The spaces connect to the outdoors with roll up doors and easy access to the event lawn for outdoor classes if the weather is nice.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Afterburn is Trilogy's name for its fitness facility. Similar to Orange Theory, Afterburn classes combine high-intensity interval work, personal training, and mobility modules.
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The fitness facility also includes a movement studio for yoga and pilates classes, as well as Fitness on Demand™, a virtual fitness platform with thousands of workout options.

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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
While Afterburn helps you break a sweat, the Alvea Spa helps you relax with two treatment rooms and a relaxation room. Residents can even get their hair done at the salon.
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Verde River has pools for all needs, which are located near the new club.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Eddy's Poolside continues the resort feel and...
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...provides refreshments for pool goers and golfers alike.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The fitness pool and spa are located closest to the club.
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Both have a simple layout and are separated by a stone fountain feature.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The resort pool is more dramatic with a unique shape and colorful awnings surrounding it. The pool even has palm trees and a grass area nearby for people to gather.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The pool has both sunny and shaded areas, as well as a central island for lounging.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Similar to the club, the pool is oriented and designed to take advantage of the beautiful view.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Multi-colored awnings shade half the pool and deck area, and there are plentiful gathering opportunities for those who want to get in the pool or not.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
Cabanas border the pool to continue that resort experience.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The sports pavilion was completed in the first phase and is the first amenity area visible from the entrance.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The sports pavilion includes both pickle ball and tennis courts.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The design team thoughtfully included viewing areas for both, which further builds a sense of connection and community.
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
The sports pavilion also includes some leisure activities like a patio with bean bag toss...
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Trilogy at Verde River Masterplan
...and bocce ball courts.
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Resort-Style Living With Restaurants, Pools, Golf, and Even a Spa in this All-Ages Community

  • Resort-Style amenity offerings include multiple dining opportunities, pools, a golf course, and a spa.
  • Connection to nature with open space in the community as well as the nearby Tonto National Forest and Verde River.
  • Strong sense of connection and community with lots of clubs, classes, and events offered.
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JBREC Consultant

Ken Perlman
Managing Principal
San Diego, CA
[email protected]

Location

28525 N. Verde River Way W.
Phone number (480) 347-9901
Region Southwest
State Arizona
City Rio Verde
Zip Code 85263

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