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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

Vista Bonita Home

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

Paradise Park Manor Greenbelt

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

Camelback Walk in McCormick Ranch

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…

The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Spanish Oaks

Camelback Mountain behind the McCormick Ranch Golf Course

Spanish Oaks is a gated McCormick Ranch townhouse subdivision that lies along the North side of McCormick Parkway.  Adjacent to the newer Meridian on McCormick Ranch, across the street from the substantial HOA dues of the Sandpiper development and just East of the luxury Cuernavaca Segunda (Colonial Encantada) development, Spanish Oaks represents one of the…

The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Estate Los Arboles

Semi Custom Home in Estate Los Arboles

Estate Los Arboles is one of several subdivisions developed by Camelot Homes (also known as Hancock Homes) in the planned community of McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ.  A small enclave of only 23 homes in the Paseo Village area (across from the new – and now sadly bank-owned – Veritas at McCormick Ranch luxury townhouse…

The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Heritage Village

Heritage Village 3 Walking Path

Heritage Village in McCormick Ranch is a multi-phased assortment of patio homes and single family homes.  Developed by Golden Heritage, phases 1 and 2 fall just SE of the Via Linda / Via De Ventura intersection.  Phase three lies North of said intersection, several subdivisions away (Vista Del Lago, Vista De La Tierra, Tierra Feliz…

The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Villa La Playa

McCormick Ranch Golf Course

Villa La Playa in McCormick Ranch is a Dietz-Crane built subdivision that lies on the Southern boundary of Scottsdale’s first master planned community.  Bound by Indian Bend Rd (South), Hayden Rd (East) and the McCormick Ranch Golf Club’s Pine Course (West), this prime piece of Scottsdale Real Estate features some of the better housing values…

Paradise Valley Farms in Scottsdale AZ

Paradise Valley Farms Home

One of the more locally revered addresses in all of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley Farms is a subdivision that often escapes the notice of buyers from out of area.  Buffeted by the well-known planned community meccas of McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch, as well as the actual Town of Paradise Valley which sits directly across Scottsdale…

The McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series: Santa Fe

Camelback Walk in McCormick Ranch

One of the most well-known patio home communities in all of Scottsdale, Santa Fe in McCormick Ranch has come to symbolize low maintenance living in central Scottsdale.  Located just NE of the Hayden & McCormick Parkway intersection, this community of 366 homes (cumulatively between its two phases) has become a favorite amongst seasonal vacation home…