The backyard pool at South Mountain Vista under tall palms and a blue sky, ringed by blue-and-white striped loungers, with painted beach murals on the walls and the mountains behind

Phoenix, Arizona · Three private-pool homes

Your own pool. Your own escape.

Three top-rated homes at the foot of South Mountain, each with a private heated pool and spa and the heat included, the Preserve's trailheads minutes from the door, and two hosts who typically answer within the hour.

5.0 across 142 guest reviews · Book direct with Phoenix's top-rated hosts

  • 5.0Average guest rating across all three homes
  • 142Guest reviews across the collection
  • Top 1%Ranked home: the Oasis, our flagship
  • 4 yrsHosting in Phoenix
  • 100%Response rate, typically within the hour

Guest reviews

142 guest reviews, one verdict.

A 5.0 average across all three homes. Three reviews, one from each, in the guests' own words.

“The pool and hot tub was an oasis; a private retreat for rest and relaxation. Our family loved walking to South Mountain Preserve for sunrise and sunsets. The trailhead is right down the road.”

Jeff — Barrington, RI (April 2026)South Mountain Oasis

“Super modern and spotless, with plenty of room to really spread out. I loved having the pool to myself — it got sun pretty much all day. The neighborhood was wonderfully quiet, and the hosts were fantastic, always quick to respond.”

Christian — Atlanta, GA (June 2026)South Mountain Lagoon

“Beautiful home with great decor, perfect pool and backyard, super quiet and friendly neighborhood, comfortable beds, coffee bar. Walkable to trails for watching sunrise or sunset. Steve and Julie responded immediately.”

Olga — Portland, OR (Feb 2026)South Mountain Vista
Steve and Julie, your hosts, on a palm-lined beach

Your hosts

Meet Steve and Julie.

Four years of hosting in Phoenix, three homes, and 142 guest reviews at a perfect 5.0 average.

They are known for stocking a house the way few hosts do: labeled kitchens, a coffee and tea bar in every home, sunscreen and floaties by the pool, games for the evening, and snacks waiting when you arrive.

They answer their own messages, every one, with a 100% response rate and replies that typically land within the hour. Book direct and that is who you are talking to, before you arrive and all through your stay.

  • 4 yearsHosting in Phoenix
  • 142Guest reviews
  • 5.0Average rating
  • 100%Response rate, typically within the hour

The area

South Mountain in the morning, the valley all afternoon.

All three homes sit in quiet neighborhoods at the foot of South Mountain, close to the Preserve's trailheads and an easy drive from the rest of the valley.

Trails
Desert Classic, Beverly Canyon, Pima Canyon, Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel, Fat Man's Pass and Dobbins Lookout.
Golf
Ahwatukee Country Club, Arizona Grand, Ken McDonald and Raven Golf Club.
Spring Training
Cactus League games at Tempe Diablo, Phoenix Municipal, Sloan Park, Scottsdale Stadium and Hohokam, plus the Cardinals, Suns and Diamondbacks in season.
Days out
Old Town Scottsdale, Desert Botanical Garden, Heard Museum, Phoenix Zoo, Chase Field and Gila River Resort & Casinos.
Aerial view of the Ahwatukee foothills neighborhood, with the South Mountain ridge rising directly behind the homes
The Ahwatukee foothills: a two-block walk to the trails from the Vista.
Aerial view of Western Star Park, with tennis courts, a shaded playground and green fields at the foot of South Mountain
Western Star Park, a three-minute walk from the Oasis.

Book direct

Direct means no markups and nothing in between.

The people who keep the homes are the people on the other end of the line. Here is what that changes.

  • Best rate — no platform markups

    You book with the owners, so no marketplace service fee is stacked on top of what you pay.

  • Direct line to your hosts

    Messages go to Steve and Julie themselves: a 100% response rate, typically within the hour.

  • Flexible service

    Dates, arrival plans, the pool heat, traveling with a baby: ask the people who own the homes.

  • Secure card payment (Stripe)

    Once your dates are confirmed, you pay securely by card through Stripe, with taxes and calendars handled in one place.

Pick a home. Send your dates.

Live availability and instant booking are launching on each home's page. Until then, tell us when you would like to come and we will reply, typically within the hour.

Three homes, one direct booking5.0 across 142 guest reviews
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