Cozy nights in the pines, an easy drive from the Valley

Picture the first cold night of the season up here: a fire going in the wood stove, something simmering on the stove, and nowhere you need to be. This home was completely reimagined, so the hard work is done and the good part is all that's left.

Mornings start with coffee on the covered deck off the living room. The primary bedroom has its own private upper deck for stargazing. And out back, the 840 sq ft workshop and oversized garage has its own bath, fireplace and RV gate, ready for the projects, toys and hobbies that never fit anywhere else.

Tonto National Forest and the East Verde River are minutes away. No HOA, city water, and a brand new metal roof overhead.