Luxury homes: $12.75M PV home is 3rd-priciest home sale in Arizona history

The third-priciest home sale in Arizona history and estates that are perfect for car collectors were among this week's priciest homes in metro Phoenix.

$12,750,000

Happily Ever After in Arizona LLC will be living happily indeed after the purchase of this enormous mansion in Paradise Valley. The home has 14,150 square feet, seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and an 800-bottle wine cellar. Other features include a top-notch fitness center with a sauna, separate guest house, and an 11-car garage. The resort-style backyard is designed with a large pool and spa, sports court and an air-conditioned cabana. Scott Archer, a shopping center developer, and his wife, Carolyn, sold the estate. This is the third-priciest home sale in Arizona history.

$4,250,000

Jeffrey Wright purchased a 7,110-square-foot Arcadia home in Phoenix. The newly built home has six bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms, a separate guest house and a sports court. Built on one acre of land, the home's backyard comes with a large resort-style pool, tiled benches resting on the water, tranquil rain wall, built-in barbecue and a covered gazebo. Leading toward the pool is a large fountain complementing the expansive grounds. AC Holdings, an Arizona limited-liability company managed by Andy Cracchiolo, sold the home. Cracchiolo is the principal of Cracchiolo and Associates, a real-estate brokerage firm.

$2,750,000

Sparkle Express Two LLC, an Arizona limited-liability company, purchased this Scottsdale home in the Silverleaf community. The 5,884-square-foot estate has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a media room and separate guest house. The home boasts an open floor plan with a large backyard for entertaining guests. The property was built in late 2016. Marbella Homes Inc. sold the home.

$2,500,000

Russell Primack, a New York City attorney, paid cash for this stellar 100 percent solar-powered Scottsdale home. Resting on a 2.75-acre cul-de-sac, the home provides panoramic mountain views and also hosts a 10-car garage. The home is known as a "professional athlete's private residence." Lush landscaping surrounds a putting green, pool with a grotto and a large patio. Features of the home include an indoor sports court, sauna, exercise room, home theater with Venetian plaster and upholstered walls, and a wine-tasting room with a cigar filtration system. Douglas Davis, an area sales manager at Bank of the West, sold the property.

$2,350,000

Antonios Christofellis purchased this Arcadia abode in Phoenix. The home has 5,609 square feet and was built in 2016. There are five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a game room. The home boasts an open floor plan and vaulted ceilings. Uptown Home I LLC, an Arizona limited-liability company managed by David Kowaleski, owner of Uptown Realty Mortgage Construction, sold the home.

Researched by Joanna Brathwaite and the Information Market.