Since its founding in 1888 by United States Amy Chaplain Winfield Scott, Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix has grown from a collection of cattle ranches and citrus farms into a cosmopolitan community of young up-and-comers, financially comfortable middle-agers and retirees enjoying their just rewards. The city's "resort" lifestyle extends far beyond the grounds of its expansive hotels. Many housing developments feature Scottsdale luxury real estate, golf courses and recreational complexes with shopping and other amenities just a bike ride away.
Although cattle ranching in the area is long gone, vast multi-development neighborhoods, such as Scottsdale luxury home real estate McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch , still bear the names of the early newcomers, primarily wealthy Midwesterners, who amassed the landholdings on which they are built. These neighborhoods often include a mix of residential offerings, including condominiums, townhomes, patio homes, single-family, and Scottsdale luxury real estate.
For a city in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, and Phoenix is remarkably green. Contributing to this verdant landscape are lush, nationally acclaimed golf courses and Indian Bend Wash, the centerpiece of Scottsdale, and Phoenix's extensive recreational amenities. This miles-long ribbon of greenbelt, which extends down the middle of the vertically drawn city, is bordered by several parks that feature bike paths, small fishing lakes and baseball/ recreational complexes and Scottsdale luxury real estate homes.
With zoning ordinances designed to protect the city's "destination" atmosphere, commercial buildings in downtown Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix were once restricted in height to approximately four stories. This caused the city to grow out, instead of up, and expanded its territory from one square mile in 1951 to 185 square miles today.
Over 69 hotels and award-wining luxury resorts host leisure travelers convention goers year-round. To cater to this crowd, much of the cities development is retail oriented. Central Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix streets are lined with clothing boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and stores, many of which have operated at sites for decades. Just north of Fifth Avenue and Old Town Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix is the modern shopping mecca of Scottsdale, and Phoenix Fashion Square, featuring three levels of homegrown and well-known stores.
Interest in culture and the arts is especially strong in Scottsdale, and Phoenix. The Scottsdale, and Phoenix Center for the Arts hosts an eclectic mix of intimate classical and modem concerts and other live performances.
With a median age of 42, Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix's demographics reflect a significant segment of residents over age 45 (40 percent). has helped build a burgeoning medical community that includes the western campus of the Mayo Clinic and the recently built Mayo hospital. It features a good mix of Scottsdale luxury real estate, single family, condos and town homes. It literally has something for everyone.
Because the city is bordered by Phoenix to the west, Tempe to the south and the River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to the east, new commercial and residential construction continues to expand rapidly toward Scottsdale, and Phoenix's northern city limits. Here, the cactus-studded Sonoran Desert is dominant, Harris hawks circle the sky and the McDowell Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop to one of Southwest's most sophisticated cities. Housing in Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Phoenix ranges from approximately $50,000 to $30,000,000 and include condos, patio, town, and single family homes. It also enjoys a good appreciation rate making vacation homes popular in Scottsdale, and Phoenix Arizona.
The name "Bellasera" draws on features of the natural environment to embrace a sense of the community that will come to be. Striking rock formations and an endless expanse of sky convey an almost old-world romance reminiscent of mountains in Portugal. In Portuguese, the words "bella" and "sera" come together to create "summit of beauty," a fitting explanation for life on this higher plane.
From the selection of the community name to the evolution of its land plan, everything about Bellasera is unique. Bellasera is an intimate, north Scottsdale community that exemplifies the Del Webb / Pulte heritage, with unprecedented amenities programs for 360 homeowners. Bellasera's environmental awareness protects approximately 40% of its land by preserving wild and unspoiled desert. Commitment to the land and commitment to the product is what makes Bellasera a stellar Del Webb / Pulte Community.
Bellasera currently consists of 290 acres nestled in a captivating open space. As a guard gated community, Bellasera provides intimacy and exclusivity to only 360 homes. Homes range approximately 1,395 to 3,900 square feet.
The 5,000 square foot clubhouse at Bellasera offers a health and fitness center with separate men and women steam rooms. Three lighted tennis courts, a lighted basketball court, a swimming pool with lap lanes, spa, and lots of jogging and walking trails. It’s truly a beautiful setting."
To preserve, protect and enhance the natural beauty of the high SonoranDesert, Bellasera's architectural planning, site location and construction techniques have been designed to minimize the visual impact of structures while maximizing your enjoyment with the natural environment. Every aspect of the development meets or exceeds Scottsdale's Environmentally Sensitive Land Ordinance (ESLO).
With only 360 home built and approximately 40% of the land left untouched, Bellasera has a special appreciation for the precious desert.
All landscaping, including drought-tolerant trees, shrubs and ground cover is indigenous to, or has been adapted for, the native desert climate.
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.. DC Ranch
DC Ranch - Scottsdale, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -- Residents at DC Ranch, an 8,300-acre community in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be able to integrate the control and management of home office equipment, telephones, VCR's, televisions, and security and environmental management systems with HomeStar, a residential wiring network developed by Bell Laboratories, the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies. Homeowners can also add future services without installing costly additional wiring.
With the help of HomeStar, DC Ranch homeowners will be able to link together and access different equipment such as home computers, printers, televisions, monitors for watching children and security systems -- to cite a few examples -- throughout different locations in the home. They will be able to access the community intranet, send electronic mail, or manage stock portfolios online at faster speeds than currently available with the standard wiring installed in most homes today.
DC Ranch is the country's first totally connected community which links residents via technology and more than 13 miles of pedestrian paths and trails through each of its neighborhoods. It covers 13 square miles with nearly half of the mountainous 8,300 acres set aside as open space never to be developed.
Neighborhoods are small, with each planned for approximately 40-60 homes. All builders at DC Ranch are required by the developer, DMB, to install a structured wiring system to support a variety of services. DMB chose HomeStar as the preferred wiring system for the community. DC Ranch is located on land that has been a working cattle ranch since the early 1900s. With a planned build-out of 10 years, DC Ranch is zoned for 8,000 residential units, schools, houses of worship, office and retail space and several public parks. More than 3,500 acres of the Ranch have been set aside to remain undeveloped and in its natural state. The developers of DC Ranch spent years researching and visiting communities across America before planning DC Ranch. The homes feature a rare level of “finish” in the Valley with extraordinary quality, using materials and colors palettes that echo the Sonoran desert landscape. DC Ranch is designed to give you a variety of housing choices along with the amenities you’re looking for, all within the context of this vibrant and exclusive community. The neighborhoods are designed to provide a more intimate environment, with front-of-the-house living to bring neighbors closer together, while courtyards, parks and other gathering places encourage interaction. All neighborhoods are connected by a system of paths and trails which allow you to go virtually anywhere in the community without crossing a major street.
Market Street is the hub for commerce, socializing and special events at DC Ranch. The area incorporates seventeen unique buildings comprised of a supermarket, restaurants, services, specialty boutiques and office space. The Market at DC Ranch offers fresh food, fine art and entertainment on Market Street from mid- October through mid-May. Every Saturday from 10-2 the Farmers Market offers fresh produce, Southwest specialties and fresh-cut flowers. Local chefs give demonstrations and new artisans, musicians and vendors provide fresh flavor to each market day.
Market Street Park is a one acre park that links Market Street to the neighborhoods. It includes interactive water features, places to “dig for fossils“, a secret garden and gentle hills to roll down, in addition to picnic areas and a parental viewing area. The playground area is covered by a tensile shade structure to shield children from the desert sun. Desert Camp Community Recreation Complex, a nine acre indoor/outdoor community recreation facility, offers on-site computers, workout facilities, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, children’s play areas and many other amenities geared toward family recreation.
Copper Ridge School (K-8) on site is part of Scottsdale Unified School District and encompasses elementary and middle school, with shared use facilities on the single campus. Public park facilities adjacent to the school will include softball and soccer fields, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts. The 35,000 square foot Ranch Hacienda style Country Club at DC Ranch is a private membership exclusive club which has quickly gained a reputation as one of Scottsdale’s finest. It boasts a wide array of amenities and activities including swimming, tennis, fitness, dining and many social events. The 18 hole, par 71 golf course, redesigned by Tom Lehman and John Fought, offers beautiful mountain and valley views at nearly every turn. Three levels of membership are offered: full golf equity, sports/social, or clubhouse.
Homes range from $300's to $5M +
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.. Desert Highlands
Desert Highlands - Scottsdale, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA -- Setting the standard by which all other private golf communities are measured, Desert Highlands consists of 575 homesites spread out amongst 850 acres of lush Sonoran desert. Currently, over 400 custom homes have been completed in Desert Highlands, and another 25 homes are under construction. Homes range in price from the mid $700,000's to over $3,000,000. Homesites range from the low $200,000's to $850,000. For the golf enthusiast Desert Highlands is proud to feature an 18 hole Jack Nicklaus designed golf course, home to the 1983 and 1984 PGA Skins Game. At their fully stocked Pro Shop, you will find everything you need to have a great experience at the Desert Highlands Golf Facility. You will find everything from clothes to golf equipment.
Great features separate our community from average communities. We think you will agree that Desert Highlands amenities set us apart. Click the links to view our outstanding community features.
Tennis: Desert Highlands Racquet Club is a premier facility offering our members world class instruction. If you are looking for an active tennis community, competitive games, or social activities, Desert Highlands has an option for you.
Fitness Center: The Desert Highlands Pavilion Fitness Center is centrally located just west of the administration building. There are 7000 square feet devoted to your fitness enjoyment. The main fitness room is fully equipped with the latest line of Cybex Galileo weight equipment. We also have cardio machines for your aerobic workouts and a complete assortment of dumbbells and free weights. Personal trainers and masseuses are available six days a week by appointment.
The much awarded Desert Highlands clubhouse is widely known as one of the most beautiful clubhouses in the world. Wrapped around imposing granite outcroppings, the clubhouse appears to be born of the mountains surrounding it. Designed by William Zmistowski, the clubhouse features a myriad of naturally elegant textures that wrap you in comfort and ease. The simple pleasures of taking in all the best that the Desert Southwest has to offer is found at the garden amenity. Here, you can see all types of flora and it is not unusual to see many of the desert inhabitants of Desert Highlands, quail, rabbits, and soaring white hawks, reminding us of a simpler time.
Homes range from the high $600's to $4M.+
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.. Desert Mountain
Desert Mountain Home - Scottsdale, Arizona
Located in the high Sonoran Desert of north Scottsdale, Arizona, Desert Mountain enjoys year-round temperatures anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the metropolitan Phoenix area. Ongoing upscale commercial development in north Scottsdale brings residents within minutes of a variety of popular restaurants, shopping centers and business districts, while continued additions and improvements to the Valley’s impressive freeway system make downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale readily accessible.
Established in 1986 by Lyle Anderson with a master plan created by Taliesin Associated Architects (founded by Frank Lloyd Wright), Desert Mountain is being developed by companies affiliated with Lyle Anderson and Crescent Real Estate Equities. Desert Mountain has committed to no more than 2,665 units on 8,000 acres. Only a limited number of properties offered by the developer remain.
In addition to numerous awards for its golf courses, clubhouses and home designs, the Desert Mountain community has been distinguished with the following:
“Best Golf Community” (Robb Report, June 2000).
“#1 Private Club in Arizona” (2000 Club Leaders’ Forum).
“1997 Award of Excellence” (Urban Land Institute).
“Top Ten New Private Courses: Chiricahua,” (Golf Digest, June 1999).
The Youth Activities Center boasts a year-round schedule of indoor and outdoor activities for children of all ages. Tennis enthusiasts can choose from clay courts, hard courts or even stadium grass (earning it the title: “The Wimbledon of the West”) to challenge players of all ages and abilities. The Sonoran Clubhouse, located in the heart of the community, features a popular 8,000 square foot workout area, accommodating state-of-the-art exercise equipment, additional activity rooms and a remodeled full service spa with a number of new services. The Sonoran Boutique, adjacent to the spa, offers specialty beverages, a limited selection of groceries and gourmet fare, sportswear, casual clothing and a variety of tennis and spa merchandise.
Homes range from $600's to $7M +
Prices usually include golf membership. New homes, home sites and spec homes are available, but limited, so call 480-595-6410 to arrange a visit to this impressive golf community.
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.. Grayhawk
Grayhawk Clubhouse and Pool
...SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Grayhawk is a community of uncompromising quality and beauty that is located in one the most desirable places to live – North Scottsdale. There are two distinct but interconnected neighborhoods, the Park and The Retreat. They both have gorgeous views of the Pinnacle Peak and McDowell Mountains. Residents of Grayhawk enjoy a wide variety of activities. The parks include playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic areas, and grassy play areas. The Grayhawk Walk trail system is beautifully landscaped for jogging, biking, or just taking a casual stroll.
With Scottsdale’s ideal weather of the Sonoran Desert, Grayhawk allows you to take advantage their two golf courses, the Talon and the Raptor.
Grayhawk provides a sense of community in addition to a place to live. It has exceptional amenities and services including its two outstanding restaurants, Phil’s Grill and Quill Creek Café. The cozy Phill’s Grill features a wood-burning sandstone fireplace, supple leather chairs and big-screen televisions. The menu consists of a mixture of traditional grill items as well as Southwestern inspired dishes. On the other hand, the Quill Creek Café is casual, yet upscale dining. The eatery is accented by its sculpted plaster wall, beautiful wood and log ceilings, custom juniper and copper bar and demonstration kitchen. The breathtaking views of Grayhawk’s Raptor golf coarse and Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains are exposed by the large showcase picture windows. The Quill Creek Café’s menu includes eclectic dished ranging from classic American cuisine and delicious pasta creations to tempting Southwestern specialties.
There are many other amenities available at Grayhawk. Residents are allowed to enjoy a wide range of activities. There are thirty miles of trails that wind through the community. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Scottsdale Thunderbirds Branch is located in Grayhawk. There is a gymnasium, learning center, computer room, arts and crafts room, multi-purpose areas and a before and after school program for elementary school children located in the community center.
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.. Terravita
Terravits's clubhouse is more than a simple collection of facilities and features, Terravita's amenity program is an integral part of the community's unique lifestyle, from the invigoration of excercise and healthful activity to the enjoyment of casual and fine dining. Experiencing the amenity program is available to all Terravita residents by way of a membership in Club Terravita. A social membership is included at no charge with the purchase of a home at Terravita. Residents can also acquire a golf membership in Club Terravita providing the opportunity for year-round or seasonal play on the 18-hole championship golf course.
Terravita's professionally staffed health and fitness center offers state-of-the-art excercise equipment, includeing stationary bicycles, stair climbers, treadmills, fitness stations and free weights. Other features include private men's and women's locker rooms and a spacious aerobics room. After a workout, the center offers a soothing massage, steam shower or dry sauna.
Terravita's swim and tennis center features a multifunction lap pool, a lagoon-style pool, six tennis courts, including a stadium-style court. The center's outdoor ramada invites casual get-togethers, and the outdoor spa is the ideal place to relax after a spirited game of tennis.
The entire community is integrated by a six mile system of walking / jogging trails, linking all neighborhoods and social areas, including the clubhouse.
Every homeowner in the community is a member of the Terravita Community Association. Membership includes enjoyment of and maintenance responsibilities for the common areas and covers landscaping and maintenance of these areas and the community's streets. The Community Association fee also includes the services provided by the community's entry gates as well as Terravita's roving security personnel.
All Terravita homeowners automatically become social members of Club Terravita. Membership includes full use of all clubhouse facilities (with the exception of the golf locker rooms) and access to all outdoor recreational facilities. In addtion, Social Club membership includes 4 tee times of golf per year on Terravita's 18-hole championship course.
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.. Winfield
Winfield - Scottsdale, Arizona Club Pool
Nestled at the base of one of the most exquisite cacti and boulder-studded mountains in the Southwest, rests five-hundred and eleven (511) home sites that make up the community of Winfield. The approximate living areas of these homes ranges from around 1,434 to 5,208 square feet at homes priced to sell from around the mid $400,000 to $2M+ million.
This luxury home division of Pulte Homes is its world-class community called Winfield. Named for the founder of Scottsdale, Winfield Scott, this 300 acre guard gated community offers the best of both Scottsdale and Carefree, Arizona living. Winfield has been specially designed with vast open space to allow homeowners the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the High Sonoran Desert and to preserve the natural environment of arroyos, desert trees, majestic saguaro cacti and other desert vegetation.
Reserved exclusively for Winfield homeowners is a 75-acre mountain that is a unique landmark and just one of the community's first-class amenities. At its base, the Club at Winfield gracefully hugs the boulders in a contemporary style that accentuates both views and dramatic land forms. Miles of trails wind throughout the community to allow you to fully enjoy the splendor of this beautiful land.
With a backdrop of soaring glass windows and a reflecting pool is the clubs spacious lobby. This is your portal to the other amenities of the Club of Winfield. It's the ultimate gathering area with a casual atmosphere and extraordinary views. Intimate gathering areas cluster around indoor and outdoor fireplaces. Open-air dining patios and terraces capture cool desert breezes, breathtaking sunsets, and the sparkle of distant city lights. The private Clubhouse is approximately 13,500 square feet and was designed for people with an active-lifestyle or for those that just want a place to go and relax.
The Winfield Clubhouse offers the following amenities:
State of the art Fitness Center Standing Rock Cafe Sauna and steam room Aerobic programs Tennis pro Private meeting rooms Men's and women's locker rooms Social programs Heated Olympic-size pool with beach entry 8 lighted tennis courts featuring two clay courts Media lounge & billiard room Massage room Whirlpool spa
Winfield Has 8 Tennis Courts, 2 Are Clay Courts
When you live in Winfield you're surrounded by beauty at every turn. Significant open space is planned adjacent to many of the home sites to preserve view corridors and highlight natural arroyos, desert trees, and cacti. It's truly a great place to live.
Transportation: Sky Harbor International Airport is about 35 minutes away.
Shopping: Carefree Towne Center, Target, and Terravita Marketplace are close by for all your shopping needs
Culture / Entertainment: Heard Museum at El Pedregal, Cave Creek Museum, and Rawhide are near by for your entertainment.
Medical Facilities: Desert Foothills Medical Center, Mayo Hospital and Scottsdale Memorial North are located near this community.
Recreation: Tonto National Forest allows for hiking, boating, horse back riding and mountain biking. Lakes Pleasant & Bartlett offer water recreation and fishing.
Homes range from the high $400's to $2M+
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Terravits's clubhouse is more than a simple collection of facilities and features, Terravita's amenity program is an integral part of the community's unique lifestyle, from the invigoration of excercise and healthful activity to the enjoyment of casual and fine dining. Experiencing the amenity program is available to all Terravita residents by way of a membership in Club Terravita. A social membership is included at no charge with the purchase of a home at Terravita. Residents can also acquire a golf membership in Club Terravita providing the opportunity for year-round or seasonal play on the 18-hole championship golf course.
The materials contained within this page may not be reproduced without the express written consent of KELLER WILLIAMS ARIZONA REALTY - THE VALLEY OF THE SUN TEAM. The information herein is believed to be accurate and timely, but no warranty as such is expressed or implied.