“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz, an architect, the principals of a secret shopper company, an anesthesiologist and an internist are among the buyers and sellers in this week’s priciest home sales.

$3,200,000.

Mark Giraudo, as trustee of the Parker Pacific Trust, paid cash for this five-bedroom, seven-bath, 10,753-square-foot mansion northeast of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley. The rooms feature coved/boxed beam ceilings, towering windows, hardwood doors and cabinetry, stone fireplaces and hand-scraped wood plank floors. The chef’s kitchen features a wood-paneled refrigerator/freezer, double ovens, two islands and wine cellar. The master suite includes a private spa patio, view windows, dual stone fireplace, sitting room, his/hers walk-in closets and en-suite office and laundry room. The home was sold by First Arizona Savings in Scottsdale.

$2,650,000.

Francisco Muniz IV paid cash for a 5,438-square-foot home built in 2008 at Charnwood 2 in the plush Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. Muniz is an actor and race-car driver. He is best known as the star of the Fox television sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle,” which ran from 2000-06. He made guest appearances on several shows, including “Lizzie McGuire,” “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and “MADtv.“ He began car racing in 2005, when he won the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. The home was sold by Kristjan and Ingibjorg Sigurdsson. Kristjan Sigurdsson is an architect in the Valley.

$1,950,000.

Alan H. Spalter and Patrice K. Spalter, as trustees of the Alan H. and Patrice Spalter Living Trust, purchased a five-bedroom, seven-bath, 10,198-square-foot home with pool built in 2008 north of the Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley. Alan Spalter is president and Patrice Spalter is secretary of Retail Assistance Corp. in Scottsdale, which provides market research, in-store merchandising and secret shopping. The home was sold by Jeremiah A. Whooley, as Trustee of the Jeremiah A. Whooley Living Trust. Whooley is an anesthesiologist practicing in Phoenix.

$1,600,000.

Eugene and Colleen Zaballos of Castro Valley, Calif., as trustees of the Eugene and Colleen Zaballos Revocable Trust, paid cash for a 5,650-square-foot home with pool in Mirabel Village on the eastern edge of Mirabel Golf Club in Scottsdale. The home was sold by South Ottumwa Savings Bank in Dallas, an Iowa corporation, and the FDIC as receiver for Union Bank, an Arizona corporation.

$1,500,000.

Arthur and Linda Pelberg, as sole managing members of Pelfam Investments LLC, paid cash for a six-bedroom, six-bath, 5,598-square-foot Tuscan-inspired home at Clearwater Hills west of Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley. The interior features travertine flooring, alder wood-paneled library, coffered ceilings, gourmet kitchen with stainless-steel Wolf appliances and granite counters with backsplash. The master suite features a sitting room and private balcony. Arthur Pelberg specialized in internal medicine and worked for Schaller Anderson for nearly 20 years as president and chief medical officer. The home was sold by Litton Loan Servicing LP of Houston.

Researched by John McLean and the Information Market.

Aug 04, 2010 12:00 AM  The Arizona Republic

A bank company president, the chief operations officer of McDonald’s USA and a surgeon are among the buyers and sellers in this week’s priciest home sales.

$4,828,600.

Kenneth Vecchione and his wife, Deidre, purchased a 9,575-square-foot home with pool originally built in 1996 at Camelback Lands northeast of Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley. Kenneth Vecchione became president and chief operating officer of Western Alliance Bancorporation headquartered in Las Vegas, in April. He has been a director of the company since 2007. Previously, he was chief financial officer of Apollo Global Management of New York. The home was sold by Walter L. Brown Jr., as trustee of the Walter L. Brown Jr. Revocable Trust. Walter Brown is the managing member of Jackson Brown LLCin Scottsdale, a real- estate developer.

$2,700,000.

Maxgail LLC, a Delaware limited-liability company, as sole managing member of Abwell LLC, an Arizona LLC, paid cash for a 10,287-square-foot home originally built in 2008 at Rancho Valencia in Paradise Valley. The home was sold by Nicholas Abraham Henkels and his wife, Abagale Ann Gullickson. Abbie Gullickson is a Realtor with DPR Realty in Scottsdale.

$2,175,000.

James L. Johannesen and Barbara R. Johannesen, as trustees of the James L. Johannesen and Barbara R. Johannesen declarations of trust, paid cash for a four-bedroom, 4½-bath, 7,154-square-foot Tuscan-style home on the Geronimo Golf Course of the Desert Mountain community in Scottsdale. It features a home theater, game room, wine cellar with bar, library, chef’s kitchen with granite countertops, three fireplaces, a casita, three-car garage and private guest wing. A Desert Mountain Golf membership is included. Jim Johannesen is executive vice president and chief operating officer, McDonald’s USA, where he oversees operations for almost 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. The home was sold by First Arizona Savings in Scottsdale.

$1,800,000.

Kevin M. Brady, a specialist in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, bought a renovated contemporary five-bedroom, five-bath, 7,200-square-foot home built into Camelback Mountain. A room off the guest suite incorporates the mountain as one of its walls. Patios and balconies off nearly every room feature mountain or Valley views. The home was sold by Gerald Grayson, owner of Grayson and Associates, a real-estate company in Denver.

$1,675,000.

Andrew D. Kolinski purchased a 6,124-square-foot home originally built in 2009 at DC Ranch on the west side of the Silverleaf Club in Scottsdale. Andrew Kolinsky is president of Citadel Execution Services in Chicago. The home was sold by M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank of Milwaukee.

Researched by John McLean and the Information Market.