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New infill community brings 35 colorful homes to Phoenix

A new Phoenix infill community with brightly colored houses starting in the $400,000s is going up at 12th Street and Bell Road. Called Encanto at Bell Park, the de­velopment will have 35 houses ranging in size from 1,323 to 1,912 square feet. Prices will go up to $600,000 for the houses with small, landscaped yards. Construction has already started on the homes that come in eight different colors. “We focused on walkability and en­try-level housing for young profession­als and recent retirees,” said the com­munity’s developer, Justin Johnson. The new community is in walking distance of a large grocery store and res­taurants. It will also have a small park with a fire pit and a dog washing station. “Condos built several years ago in the area are selling for nearly as much as our new single-family homes,” said Cory Mishkin of Cambridge Properties, which is working with Johnson on the development. The median new home price in the Phoenix area was $504,924 in Janu­ary, according to RL Brown Housing Reports.

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