Big sales of very expensive homes haven’t exactly been in the dumps in the past few months. The TREND Report’s August issue reported these recent big deals:

A 4,552-square-foot contemporary residence at Canyon Pass at Dove Mountain sold for $2.2 million after being on the market 97 days. Its original list price was $2.7 million and it featured a media room and a 99-bottle wine room. It sits on 1.4 acres of ground, has five bathrooms and five bedrooms and backs up to open space with views of Tortolita Mountains.

A Marana home included in the 2008 Southern Arizona Home Builders Association’s Parade of Homes sold for $1.7 million after 211 days on the market. It has 3,531 square feet, sits on an acre of ground, and features an outdoor kitchen and living area, a lagoon-style pool and spa, a putting green and a tanning system in the master shower.

A bank-owned Mountain Cove Estates home with 7,757 square feet on an acre lot has both mountain and city views, as well as a lap pool, a pool cabana, two guest suites, a home theatre and an exercise room. It told for $1.45 million after it had been on the market 556 days after four listings as a bank-owned property.

A Catalina Foothills home with 4,442 square feet on 1.4 acres sold for $1.34 million after four listings and 224 days on the market. It has five bedrooms, four baths and mountain views.

A 3,609-square-foot contemporary home on 1.4 acres in Canyon Pass at Dove Mountain sold for $1.3 million after 725 days on the market with five different listings. It has mountain views and a jogging path.