Private Luxury Community Desert Mountain Announces Unveiling of New Village Center to Serve Top Arizona Golf Course Home Collection The Haciendas

Scottsdale, AZ, April 8, 2007 – Recalling its history as part of the old Carefree Ranch, Desert Mountain’s (www.desertmountain.com) latest collection of 38 intimate courtyard homes, The Haciendas, recently unveiled the Territorial-inspired Village Center, completing the amenities within this neighborhood designed for relaxed desert living. Desert Mountain is a private luxury community located in north Scottsdale and is known as one of the most exquisite places to find an Arizona golf course home.

The new Haciendas Village Center features Arizona Territorial architecture inspired by the decades-old Carefree Ranch landmark that still stands on the property today. Winding flagstone paths with benches and natural vegetation lead to a resort pool and pavilion, fitness center with the latest PreCore circuit training equipment, patios with shade ramadas and a meeting area.

Haciendas homeowners are also able to enjoy Desert Mountain’s six clubhouses and restaurants, fitness center with spa services, tennis, swimming, miles of hiking and biking trails and six Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses.

The Haciendas at Desert Mountain offers three thoughtfully designed Arizona golf course home plans ranging from 2,550 to 3,250 square feet, featuring three to four bedrooms and up to four and one-half baths in single and two-level designs. The luxury community floor plans are priced from $1.515 to $1.8 million and include a Deferred Equity Golf Membership in The Desert Mountain Club.

The floor plans also offer standard features in the great rooms including a built-in entertainment center with custom cabinetry, masonry fireplace, vaulted wood ceilings with exposed beams and access to an intimate courtyard with an additional masonry fireplace. Spacious kitchens include an oversized custom center island and integrated cabinets, custom cabinetry with rollouts, granite countertops, gourmet cook top and Viking appliances. Among other standard features is a master suite that opens to a patio with spa, art niches throughout, dry bar, built-in Viking barbecue in patio and solid core wood doors.

For more information about the private luxury community The Haciendas, or any Desert Mountain Arizona golf course home, contact Desert Mountain Real Estate at 1-800-255-5519 or 480-488-2998 or visit http://thehaciendas.desertmountain.com.

About Desert Mountain

Desert Mountain is a private, residential and recreational community being developed by Crescent Real Estate Equities, Inc., and The Lyle Anderson Company. The 8,000 acre community, recognized as the world's "Best Golf Community" (Robb Report) is distinguished by the preservation of its natural desert surroundings, its distinctive golf course landscaping and the spectacular Desert Southwest architecture of its clubhouses and homes. The private facilities of The Desert Mountain Club currently include six Championship Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses and club houses. For more information, visit www.desertmountain.com.