[John_AZ]

If you had not mentioned the Ben Avery shooting range in far north Phoenix at I-17 & Carefree Hwy., I would have suggested the Awatukee Foothills area. Close to airport, freeways, easy access to desert. I looked at Fairfax, VA on Zillow.com and price wise both areas are close. After you have been here a couple of years and have discarded all heavy clothing, you will sell and move again.

If you want something near Ben Avery and a few degrees cooler than PHX, look at a map starting at I-17 and the Loop 101 area and north until you get to Anthem. Since you do not have to commute---I-17 is a parking lot during commute-Anthem is a desired area and very reasonable homes since it seems every one bought two and now many are on the market. Living here allows you to drive North at 75mph ++ and ski at Flagstaff. The down side it the airport is 75 minutes away on a good day.

Choice 3-zip 85331

Good Luck
John_AZ