407 E Julie Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283

This beautiful home features several upgrades including a comp shingle roof (2017), dual-pane vinyl windows/slider, wood-look porcelain plank flooring, family room mini-split (2021), new block wall (2025), energy-efficient smart thermostat, and insulated garage door. Smart drip irrigation controllers were installed in 2025 that adjust to live weather data for huge water savings. The expandable chip-mulched native desert garden lowers water/maintenance costs, reduces property temperatures for low power bills and summer comfort, and supports local pollinators! The yard boasts raised beds with nutrient-rich soil cultivated with a local organic farm for year-round homegrown produce (even summer!). Seller is offering $4,000 toward buyer concessions for appliances or updates! Below are the benefits of having wood chips vs grass.n1) Lower water use and maintenance.n2) Cooler temperatures for surrounding property and the home (lower electricity usage, especially once the trees and other perennials fully mature in size).n3) The chip mulch keeps soil microbes alive which helps plants thrive and provide ground cover and shade.n4) Low cost to maintain because chips are completely free through ChipDrop.n5) Lots of room to put whatever plants the buyers desire and the soil will be in amazing shape.n6) Benefits local pollinators and wildlife such as bees, hummingbirds, finches, dragonflies, ladybugs and other insects that visit the yard due to the plants that the sellers have cultivated the