The space was designed with gathering family and friends in mind. It has a very open concept immediately upon entering the front door. We added a basketball hoop to the driveway, brought down one of our cornhole board sets (Seahawks and Steelers logo'd). We also try to keep a football or two laying around.
We truly designed the space for us - our family & friends and are excited to be able to share this space and experience with others when we are not there.
Within our first few days of staying there and getting the place furnished we met many of the neighbors - several of which had lived there since the 90's! As well we have a young daughter so to pass the time we spent many hours/evenings walking/strolling her around the neighborhood. Most everyone we passed waived, smiled, said hello - it was really nice.
Outside of the immediate neighborhood you can literally walk to just about anything. The local grocery store (Fry's) is .6 miles away. There is a Dutch Brothers .5 miles away. A liquor store (that is also drive through - not something we really have in WA) is .5 miles away, and one of our favorite spots Fate Brewing is .4 miles away. For us this is all walking distance. There is also a pedestrian bridge that goes over The 60 heading South that runs into Mill Towne Center which has a bunch of great places in it from FireHouse Subs, to a Chicago style BBQ pit, a Greek Place, and a bunch of other little boutique shops.
If you want to stay at one of the best locations in all of Tempe/AZ this is the spot for you.