This attractive, roomy two-story home overlooks a lovely man-made lake. Spacious, uncluttered rooms with high ceilings and unique decor with a southwestern flavor. Large windows throughout the house bring in the light and enhance the openness of the home's design.
As hosts, we supply the home with clean bed and bath linens and swim towels, along with dishes, cooking utensils, appliances and more for cooking and dining-in. We provide dish soap, laundry soap, liquid hand soap, toilet paper, and paper towels for your use. Please provide your own toiletries.
We also keep some basic spices and condiments on hand (dates are checked regularly). Bring or purchase whatever food and drinks you plan to consume during your stay. There are Safeway, Sprouts, Albertson's, Aldi, and Fry's grocery stores close by. Bulk stores such as Costco, Sam's Club and Winco, are also close; find directions on your GPS or call us.
Panoramic Wifi provides excellent internet coverage throughout the house, and allows for catching up on work or email, gaming, and chatting with friends or family who weren't lucky enough to come along.
Massive Master Bedroom Suite with King-size bed, balcony, sitting room with flat-screen TV, huge bathroom with walk-in shower and soaking tub, and walk-in closet. Two additional bedrooms offer queen beds; a fourth bedroom has a double bed, to provide comfortable sleeping room for eight guests in four bedrooms. Main floor bedroom (with queen bed and private TV) also has its own bathroom; the two other bedrooms upstairs share an ample bathroom with tub & shower, two sinks and plenty of counter space.
Morningside backyard includes access to the lake (non-swimming), four-season, heatable pool and spa, comfortable covered patio with furniture for eating or lounging, large barbecue grill (gas), and space to soak up some Arizona sunshine. NOTE: Be sure to let us know if you want the pool and spa heated. (See details below.) Also, spa is a soaking hot tub, not a jetted Jacuzzi style tub.
When you've had enough sun, step inside to air-conditioned comfort; the patio and all rooms are equipped with ceiling fans. Or turn on the heat to chase away a mid-winter chill in the night air.
You'll feel the welcome in the inviting living/dining room combination, plus a sprawling great room. Enjoy a large, well-equipped kitchen area with granite counters, gas range, modern appliances, lots of work space, and a beautifully unique copper-top kitchen table. The great room includes a billiard table and large curved-screen smart TV with internet connectivity and numerous stations, so you can watch your favorite programs. (The bedroom TVs are also smart TVs, with internet and Roku.) You may log into your streaming accounts; please remember to log out when you leave. Use Pay-per-view at your own expense, please.
Nestled in a quiet neighborhood in the midst of the Ocotillo development, you can golf the nearby courses. Use the paddle boat just to paddle around and feel the pleasure of nature and blue sky; or to fish in the lake (catch & release only).
This home is situated right off of both Alma School Road and Ocotillo Road. There are many nice restaurants and plenty of shopping close by. For convenience, comfort, amenities and access, you've found the perfect spot for your vacation!
IMPORTANT POOL HEATING INFORMATION: There is a separate, privately paid fee to heat the pool and spa during the winter season, when the days are lovely but the nights are chilly and so is the water! Here is the fee breakdown: Pool and spa - $275 for up to 4 days; $450 up to a week. $50. per day thereafter.
Spa alone- $125 up to 4 days, $200 up to a week. $25. per day thereafter.
You may also request the option to pay $25 per hot tub use, up to four hours per use session. (Hot tub must be turned off by 10 pm for the sake of neighbors, city regulations, and pool cleaning operation. ) Please contact the owner in advance to make arrangements. Continuous hot tub heating is cost-prohibitive and not an option, as the system is not capable of such; it’s not an industrial system.
We apologize for this, but it’s necessary to swim in the desert in winter!

PLEASE NOTE LINENS POLICY: We will take the cost of towel and bedding replacement from the damage deposit if these are ruined during your stay. We kindly remind you as guests, this is a home, not a hotel. Our policy is strict due to frequent but avoidable damage. We keep paper towels and plenty of old towels on hand to wipe spills or floors, and black makeup cloths to remove makeup. The old towels for spills and cleanup can be found in the bathrooms under the sinks, and in the laundry room. There is peroxide and other cleaners if you need to treat blood stains on sheets. Thank you for your understanding and for taking care of our home as our guests.