I know that Arizona is considered desert, but you can't dismiss the Northen Arizona area. Prescott has tall trees, a mixture of Pondersoa Pine, Pinions and Oaks with a maze of open spaces and hiking trails along with cooler temps. We even get an occasional snow flurry that will stay on the ground for a day or so. You should be able to find a very nice house in the $400,000 range. Prescott is about 2 hours from the Phoenix area so it might qualify.
Check out
http://www.cityofprescott.net for more information for more information about the area and don't forget to check out my website for available homes.
Best of luck in your quest!
- Mon Sep 17 2007, 15:22