by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Golfing Communities, North Scottsdale News
The Rancho Manana community is located just north of Scottsdale, Arizona in the historic town of Cave Creek. Rancho Manana is attractive to residents who want the calm serenity of open spaces, while also enjoying the amenities of a private resort. Most homes overlook the golf course or Tonto National Forest, which provides beauty, lush vegetation, and a unique desert landscape wherever you turn. The centerpiece of this community is the Golf Club and Spa. The European style spa provides comfort and relaxation after a workout at the clubhouse fitness center, a swim in the heated outdoor pool, or a hard day at work. The Clubhouse also features the Tonto Bar and Grill, famous throughout North Scottsdale for its award winning cuisine. The par 70 championship golf course has been named one of Arizona’s Most Scenic Golf Courses. Golfers of all skill levels will be challenged by the ups and downs of the natural terrain.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Golfing Communities
Scottsdale Country Club is a guard gated community located in the heart of central Scottsdale. Single family homes are built around Starfire golf course, and are treated to golf course or mountain views from every property. The public golf course is 27 holes, and was designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer. Homeowners can take advantage of the community tennis court, swimming pool, and spa. In addition, there is a luxury condo development which features its own gated entry, resort style pool and spa, clubhouse, and fitness center. Scottsdale Country Club is situated close to enough shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences to satisfy your every heart’s desire.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, North Scottsdale News
Desert Park is a part of DC Ranch, a large well-designed master planned community at the base of the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale. This community is distinctive because all of the homes are designed for front of house living. Homes feature front porches and are grouped around a large central park to encourage getting outside, making friends, and building a real community. Homeowners have all the benefits that come from living in DC Ranch, including social events, championship level golf, 2 country clubs, and miles of hiking and biking trails. If you are looking for the perfect place to raise your family, be sure to consider the community of Desert Park.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities
In the community of Kierland you can find the very best in urban living. Located in the heart of the Scottsdale Road corridor, this area offers everything from trendy lofts, single family homes, and multi-family residences. These living spaces are located in and around the best shopping and dining opportunities that Scottsdale has to offer. This area also features 3 golf courses, designed by Scott Miller. Each course is 9 holes, and can be combined to provide a variety of golfing experiences while also accommodating more golfers than a traditional 18 hole golf course. Excelling schools, every kind of boutique and shopping center, and every kind of dining experience you could possibly desire can all be found within a 5 minute drive of your new home at Kierland.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, North Scottsdale News
Winfield is located on the border between Scottsdale and Carefree, between the communities of the Boulders and Whisper Rock. It has become known for its resort style living and unique tennis program. This guard gated community features 8 tennis courts, a clubhouse with fitness center, heated pool, locker room, exercise classes, meeting rooms, restaurant, hiking and biking trails and many social activities. It doesn’t matter if you live here full time, or are looking for a second home for the winter, you will enjoy the gorgeous views of the natural Sonoran desert, and the peaceful luxury that comes from owning a home in Winfield.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, North Scottsdale News
Whisper Rock is a beautiful 800 acre gated community where the natural landscape has been incorporated into the design of every home. Homeowners will enjoy views of palo verde and mesquite trees, granite boulder formations, and views of Turtle and Sombrero Mountains. When this community is fully developed it will include 200 homes, with the average lot size being at least 2 acres. The gatehouse is the hub of the community where resident services and community management can be found. Homeowners have full use of a fitness center, a private 3-acre park, and hiking and biking trails that wind through the community. Adjacent to Whisper Rock are two golf courses; the Lower Course, designed by Phil Mickelson and Gary Stephenson; and the Upper Course, designed by Tom Fazio. Both courses have been planned with the holes grouped together and separated from the community by natural desert terrain so that at many holes homes cannot even be seen.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Luxury Communities
Windgate Ranch is a Toll Brothers master planned community designed to bring family fun home. Inside this gated community you will find a variety of home styles, ranging from 2,700 square feet to 6,300 square feet. This is an active family community with state-of-the-art amenities. Residents can take advantage of the 10,000 square foot clubhouse, 3 swimming pool, 3 spas, high tech teen pavilion, children’s play pool and playground, basketball court, 2 tennis courts, and a sand volleyball court. In addition, the builders have included several green belt areas for picnics, soccer practice, or star-gazing.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Golfing Communities
In the gorgeous golf community of Terravita, you will find everything you need close at hand. Large, beautiful homes designed to blend into the landscape rather than distract from it; a shopping center with a multitude of conveniences; and automatic membership in the Terravita Country Club. In the Clubhouse homeowners will find lap and lagoon-style pools, 6 tennis courts, a Fitness center with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, massages, steam showers, and a dry sauna. The private Clubhouse also features outdoor terraces to view spectacular sunsets, the Sunset Dining Room for fine dining, and The Grille for casually elegant cuisine. Both restaurants offer lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch as well as poolside service, in season.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Golfing Communities, North Scottsdale News
Troon North is a peaceful, lovely, prestigious community located in the foothills of Pinnacle Peak Mountain. Custom homes are distributed around golf courses designed by the internationally famous Tom Weiskopf. These homes are a golf lover’s paradise and part of one of the premiere golf clubs in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Dynamite Grill at Troon North offers a dynamic menu to please every guest. Enjoy the floor to ceiling windows and spectacular views of the 18th hole and mountains while you dine on some of the area’s most delicious cuisine. Use the Callaway Center to have your swing evaluated with the same cutting edge fitting technology used on Phil Mickelson and Annika Sorenstam. You will leave the Center with perfectly fitted equipment for your game from golf’s leading innovators.
by JONATHAN BODEEN | Jan 28, 2013 | Featured Communities, Luxury Communities, North Scottsdale News
Sincuidados is a lovely community located in North Scottsdale, Arizona. 70% of the land is this community has been set aside as natural open spaces, which ensures that there are spectacular panoramic views of the Sonoran high desert, Lone Mountain, and the natural beauty of Arizona sunsets. Lots in this area range in size from just under 1 acre to just over 2 acres, giving each homeowner peace, quiet, and privacy. This gated community has 24 hour roving security, and a wide variety of trails and paths to support the active lifestyle. It also features a clubhouse, private streets, and tennis courts.
