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Phoenix,
Arizona--A Romantic Getaway >back to page 1 The Legacy
Golf Resort--A Romantic Tribute to the Past In 1901 Heard together with
Adolphus Clay Bartlett purchased 7, 500 acres of land at the base of Phoenix's
South Mountain. Little did he know that 100 years later the site would
become a world-class golf resort dedicated to preserving his legacy--The
Legacy Golf Resort. Heard's property was originally
set up as a model ranch, raising prized cattle, alfalfa, citrus trees
and cotton, as well as introducing new plants and tropical horticulture
to the Southwest from around the world. Upon entering the Legacys
grounds we immediately became aware of its Spanish mission-style architecture.
It is this design theme that is a tribute to Heards model ranch
that included similar architecture incorporated into the bungalow-style
farmhouses for the ranchs workers, foremen as well as Heard's family. To recapture the romantic
Spanish ambience of the past, The Legacy Golf Resort is built around courtyards
with prominent archways and wrought iron accents comprising 12 casita
(little houses) buildings that houses 328 spacious one and two bedroom
condos. The interiors of the condos
are decorated in a Southwest motif, comprising Mexican tile floors and
bright desert colors. Another feature embracing
the legacy of Heard's farm is the lush native vegetation and horticulture
he had introduced to the area, and this has been blended into the design
of the resort's first class golf course. Also "cool" are
some of the structures of the original farm that have been preserved as
the original grain silos along the 18th fairway of the golf course, and
the Sierra Vista House along the 1st fairway. The resort recreation facilities
include tennis courts, swimming pools, golf, and nearby jogging trails,
bicycling, and a health club.
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