Continuing the Unique Architecture in Scottsdale series, this edition focuses on the mid-century modern designs of famed local architect Ralph Haver. If you enjoyed the style of the Frank Lloyd Wright inspired homes of Mountain View East in McCormick Ranch, but are operating with a lesser budget, the South Scottsdale subdivision of Town & Country…
Category Archives: Scottsdale Neighborhoods
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Casas Dia Festivo
Casas Dia Festivo is a patio home subdivision located at the SW corner of Hayden and Mountain View Road in McCormick Ranch of Scottsdale, AZ. Similar in size and character to the Santa Fe patio home community in the Southern portion of the Ranch, Casas Dia Festivo represents one of the better hybrid housing options…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Cuernavaca Segundo (Colonia Encantada)
Cuernavaca Segundo (known to many by its marketing name, “Colonia Encantada”) in McCormick Ranch is a guard-gated, luxury patio home community. Developed by Geoffrey Edmunds as the sister subdivision to the original Cuernavaca subdivision (located on Scottsdale Road, just South of Indian Bend Road and the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park), Cuernavaca Segundo lies along McCormick Parkway,…
McCormick Ranch Real Estate Series: The Subdivisions
Just about anyone who has spent any time at all in Scottsdale is familiar with the planned community of McCormick Ranch. A community which includes some 23,000+ residents, many are less familiar with the approximately 50 individual subdivisions that fall under its umbrella. With radical differences in architecture, amenities, pricing, etc from one subdivision to…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Los Tesoros
Los Tesoros in McCormick Ranch is a small pocket of homes that dots the cul-de-sacs along the West side of Arabian Trail between Via Linda and Hayden Rd. Comprised of 48 total homes, Los Tesoros features custom homes that are sometimes mistaken for the Golden Heritage built homes of the neighboring Heritage Terrace, or the…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Las Palomas
Las Palomas in McCormick Ranch is a revelation for townhouse / patio home enthusiasts in central Scottsdale. The guard gated community includes some highly coveted McCormick Ranch Real Estate, as waterfront lots can be found along the banks of Lake Margherite, Lake Angela and Lake Nino. Just West of Hayden Road off of San…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Meridian on McCormick Ranch
Meridian on McCormick Ranch is a newer patio home community along the McCormick Parkway corridor in McCormick Ranch. While largely detached, single-family style properties, the neighborhood falls under townhouse zoning (allows for ownership of individual lots as well as indivisible interest in the common area). Aside from conversion projects in the Northern portion of the…
Vista Bonita in Scottsdale
Greenery is at a premium here in Scottsdale. In the age of xeriscape, desertscape … moonscape, sometimes a front lawn is just what the house doctor ordered. In addition to the well known communities of Arcadia, McCormick Ranch and the Central corridor, there are a few scattered pockets that harken back to the mature, non-desert…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Tierra Del Norte
Tierra Del Norte in McCormick Ranch is a small, u-shaped neighborhood that is often mistaken for the Paradise Park Trails subdivision that surrounds it. A pocket of only 21 homes, Tierra Del Norte was one of several subdivisions developed entirely or partially by Hancock (Camelot) Homes. With construction ranging from 1979-1993, the original models were…
The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Villa Hermosa
Villa Hermosa is a mixed builder subdivision in the Northern portion (North of Via De Ventura) of McCormick Ranch. Bound by Hayden Road, Arabian Trail, Mountain View Road and the neighboring Estados De La Mancha subdivision, Villa Hermosa is favored by many for its proximity to Cochise Elementary School and Mountain View Park. Originally developed…
