DC Ranch

by JONATHAN BODEEN | Aug 19, 2010 | Featured Communities

Located at the foot of the McDowell Mountains, DC Ranch is a unique and beautiful place to call home. This area features many distinctive amenities that set it apart from other golf course communities.  Its two private country clubs were designed with the whole family in mind.  Activities are schedule daily that cater to everyone from the smallest children to the “snowbird” that calls Arizona home only in the winter.  The community centers are on 9 and 4 acres, and surrounded by colorful parks and 33 miles of trails and walking paths.  The golf course located in DC Ranch was designed by Tom Lehman, and has become one of the most popular courses in Scottsdale.  Families in DC Ranch will enjoy the community feeling that comes from their own neighborhood  K-8 school, and the ease of travelling around the Valley of the Sun thanks to the easy access to the 101 Freeway. All these amenities are remarkable, but what really sets this area apart from other communities is Market Street.

If DC Ranch were a small city, Market Street would be downtown.  Creative and dynamic architecture houses unique shopping boutiques, specialty stores, community conveniences, and a wide variety of restaurants.  This distinctive retail district provides everything you could possibly need, all within a 10 minute drive of your home.

Home Information

DC Ranch Community Home ImageGolf and Living at it’s Best! DC Ranch is a nationally acclaimed private golf and residential community in North Scottsdale, Arizona. Located at the base of the McDowell Mountains DC Ranch provides residents with panoramic views of Scottsdale and Phoenix below. Developed with a deep respect for the integrity of the land and a commitment to the preservation of open desert space, DC Ranch is a living tribute to the Sonoran Desert landscape.

In every respect, DC Ranch is worthy of its reputation for offering its residences an enviable standard of living. Silverleaf, a separate private guarded-gate neighborhood in DC Ranch, stands as a natural extension of the community, nestled into surrounding canyons. Throughout DC Ranch, a small-town atmosphere exemplifies the lifestyle and serves the needs of those who live here. The result is a connected living environment dedicated to the full expression and enrichment of all who make DC Ranch their home.

DC Ranch offers four distinctive village neighborhoods: Desert Parks Village, Market Street Village, The Country Club Village and Desert Camp Village. Each has its own unique character, yet all are combined to create a sense of integrated, connected living and true small-town spirit. Each village features its own amenities to be enjoyed by all DC Ranch residents.

The neighborhoods of DC Ranch are noted for their distinctive style, diverse selection and quality craftsmanship. Styles include attached villas, single-family homes and luxury apartments and condominiums all with a choice of floor plans, features and designs by some of the Valley’s premier homebuilders.

• Price range for homes: $650,0900 to $5,000,000
• Average Price Home: $995,000
• Price Range for Condos and Townhomes: $379,000 to $1,600,000

DC Ranch Homes For Sale

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Golf Course Information

PGA Tour professional Tom Lehman renovated his home course, The Country Club at DC Ranch in North Scottsdale. Lehman teamed up with golf course architect John Fought, a former U.S. Amateur Champion.

* Par 71
* 6,870-yard private Championship Course
* The greens were rebuilt with new TifEagle greens, providing an optimal putting surface

Clubhouse and Amenities

DC Ranch members can enjoy swimming, basketball, tennis and workout facilities as well as miles of walking, jogging and biking trails. The DC Ranch Clubhouse offers excellent dining experiences in both formal and informal settings.

Located at the doorstep of DC Ranch, on the southeast corner of Thompson Peak Parkway and Pima Road, Market Street features a main street theme incorporating 15 architecturally unique buildings and a variety of distinctive shops and boutiques, restaurants, neighborhood conveniences and offices all intimately tied together. You will immediately feel welcome and delighted with every new discovery.

DC Ranch Website

Map of DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona

Located along the western flanks of the McDowell Mountains, DC Ranch is located just a few minutes from the 101 Freeway for quick access. Market Street is right next door with a collection of shops, restaurants and offices.

The Boulders

by JONATHAN BODEEN | Aug 19, 2010 | Featured Communities

The Boulders is a master planned community located in Carefree, Arizona, just north of Scottsdale. The spectacular scenery of this area is unmatched anywhere else in the Sonoran Desert, thanks to 12 million year old granite boulder formations that tower over the landscape. 12 distinct communities contain elegant homes and villas that are unobtrusively placed to blend into the background, rather than distract from it.  Most home sites have views of either mountains or greens. The 2 championship golf courses were designed by Jay Morrish, and are both rated among top 25 courses in Arizona.

Membership in the Boulders Country Club comes with a long list of luxurious amenities.  Golf enthusiasts will enjoy the golf courses, pro shop, driving range, putting greens, and chipping and bunker areas to practice in.  Tennis lovers will want to spend time in The Tennis Garden.  It offers 8 different courts, weekly clinics, personal instructions, tennis social events, and its own pro shop.  When it’s time to relax, homeowners will want to visit the Golden Door Spa.  It is a 33,000 square foot retreat featuring waterfalls, gardens, native plants, and babbling brooks.  The Spa features treatment rooms, a Pilates studio, tea room, salon, steam room, sauna, Japanese bath, and a swimming pool.  Finally, all members can take advantage of the Club’s excellent fitness center, guided outdoor activities, lap pool, and whirlpool.

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If you’re seeking the ultimate Arizona golf lifestyle; then you start and end with the Boulders Golf Community, blended into in the high Sonoran desert on the border of North Scottsdale and Carefree.  Elegant homes and villas blend with the magnificent boulder outcroppings which enhance the dramatic scenery.  A variety of custom homes and homesites surround the two Jay Morrish golf courses available for play to guests and to members of the prestigious Boulders Club.

• Price range for custom homes: $700,000 to over $2,000,000
• Custom home sites from $400,000
• Developer homes from $400,000

Homes for sale in the Boulders

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Golf Course Information

• Two championship golf courses
• Premier Golf Membership – $130,000 – includes access to the Golden Door Spa as well as 80% equity
• Regular Golf Membership – $105,000 – includes 50% equity
• Golf Pro – Don Crawley

Clubhouse and Amenities Information

• Clubhouse with casual grill, pro shop and formal dining area.
• Golden Door Spa – with 24 treatment spaces and full menu of soothing treatments.
• 24 hour guard gate with security patrols
• Over 12,000 square feet of meeting space, accommodating from 10 to 500 guests
• 12 meeting rooms, with flexible floor plans
• Terraced Tennis Garden, with eight courts, private lessons, and weekly clinics
• Four swimming pools, including a heated pool and lodge pool with rock waterfall
• Six unique restaurants and cafes, serving sumptuous cuisine in casual and formal atmospheres
• Modern fitness facility, including weights, cardio equipment, whirlpools, and saunas

Map of The Boulders

The Boulders is located at the northern edge of Scottsdale by Carefree. The surrounding country is spectacular desert with impressive bouldered outcroppings which have been incorporated into the design of the magnificent golf course.

Scottsdale Road is the primary north/south commute route used to access Scottsdale and the 101 Freeway.