The Scottsdale Real Estate Files

Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and cream. Cheech and Chong.

Such combinations prove the adage that the whole may indeed be greater than the sum of its parts on occasion.

In the Scottsdale Real Estate world, that truth is readily apparent in some of the older master planned communities. Take McCormick Ranch, for instance. When considered in conjunction with the lakes, greenbelts, parks, shopping, award-winning schools and central location, some of the older properties that fall within its boundaries are far more desirable than they would be elsewhere in the Valley.

Because, let's face it, 1970s architecture is sometimes better left in the 1970s.

So if the dated homes that fall within desirable communities are given a boost for their address, what do you get when you add the variable of rennovation to the equation? And an exceptional lot? And a unique floor plan that you would be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the community?

You get our one-of-a-kind new McCormick Ranch listing, that's what.

You've been told that you'll have to make compromises to get the home you want in the neighborhood you want for the price you want. Well, you know what? 

Compromise is overrated.

Boasting over 2800 square feet of remodeled decadence, this four bedroom gem greets you at the front door with soaring valuted ceilings and a two-way fireplace. The wide open kitchen looks out to the living, dining and family rooms. No dated laminate counter tops or 1970s avocado appliances here, but slab granite and stainless steel.

The master suite is a monster by McCormick Ranch standards, and features a fully remodeled bath with travertine stone, granite top vanities and vessel sinks for a sumptuous retreat.

Hardly a one trick pony that hides its newer interior inside a dated shell, the home's exterior features smooth stucco and a newer roof (2006) in addition to newer A/C.

This home in this location would be special enough, but it has the good sense to reside on a 1/3 acre (nearly 15,000 square feet) North / South cul-de-sac lot. Like a big back yard for entertaining or just to get away from the world? You'll have all the room you need between the large covered patio, pool & spa area and two separate lawn areas that are each as large as the typical back yard by themselves.

Oh, and one last thing. This anomaly has a 3 car garage.

Yes, you heard me correctly: a 3 car garage in McCormick Ranch. 

While many properties in this sought after community will have an achilles heel, as is to be expected of 30 year old homes, you'll be hard pressed to find one here.

But don't take my word for it. I'm a salesman. Give me a call or drop me an email to learn more about this special McCormick Ranch home, or to schedule a viewng today. Coffee's on me if you think I've puffed the goods.

8401 N 86th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

MLS# 4552458

Property Features

• 4 Bedrooms
• 2867 Sq Ft (Approximate)
• 3 Car Garage
• Living Room / Family Room / Dining Room
• Pool & Spa
• Cul-De-Sac Lot
• 1/3 Acre
• Vaulted Ceilings
• Newer Roof & A/C
• Granite and Travertine and Porcelain ... Oh my!
• Chaparral High School District 
• Lake Communitiy
• Golf Community
• Multi-Use Paths
• Greenbelt

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 next, a prospective home buyer will need to drill down further than general awareness of the McCormick Ranch community at large to find the specific pocket that best suits his/her needs.  With this in mind, we launched our McCormick Ranch Subdivision Series.

Featuring individual spotlights for the various subdivisions that compose McCormick Ranch, you now have a one-stop resource shop for everything you want to know about Scottsdale's first master planned community.  Builder overviews, subdivision statistics, editorial opinion, neighborhood values, homes for sale, amenities, school info, new listing feeds, photos, maps, street views, floor plans ... this is as comprehensive as McCormick Ranch Real Estate gets.

This page serves as an overview to the subdivision spotlights.  Peruse the subdivision map of McCormick Ranch, or choose a subdivision link by name from the tables below.

For a detailed review of the community on a macro level, visit our McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale AZ page.

You can also skip directly to our McCormick Ranch Home Floor Plans page if you know the subdivision/builder you seek.

North McCormick Ranch (Chaparral High School District)

South McCormick Ranch (Saguaro High School District)

Ready to buy, sell or rent in McCormick Ranch?  Give Ray & Paul a call.  We're the agents that other agents Google for McCormick Ranch Real Estate information.

(480) 220-2337 | paul@scottsdalepropertyshop.com

Live in Scottsdale?  

Got kids?  

Got kids that like mud?  

If so, odds are you and the minions were cavorting about the same city sponsored bog that swallowed the Slaybaugh family this past weekend.  Saturday, 6/19/10, marked the 35th annual incarnation of the infamous Mighty Mud Mania event at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale, AZ.  If you missed it, you missed out.  The good news, though, is that the filthy fun will return next year.  Follow the link below to see the pictorial carnage and get a gritty taste of one of the local customs that make Scottsdale Scottsdale.

Mighty Mud Mania 2010 in Scottsdale AZ

See you next year!

Working the Scottsdale Real Estate market, my loyal readers are well aware of the special affinity I hold for the planned community of McCormick Ranch.  

Far from the only area I work, it receives the extra attention that is reserved for the community that I will always consider home.  In the immediate vicinity are the various phases that compose the gated golf community of Gainey Ranch, the Town of Paradise Valley and Scottsdale Ranch, among others. Nestled amidst these name brand communities is one of Scottsdale's hidden gems.  In fact, I must make a confession of sorts.  Much as I love McCormick Ranch, I have long harbored a secret yearning for the neighborhood known as Paradise Valley Farms.  Tucked away just South of Gainey Village and East of Scottsdale Road, few out of towners are aware that some of the most spectacular custom homes in all of Scottsdale lie hidden behind the massive eucalyptus trees that guard the acre parcels from rubber-necking passersby.  With new construction that reaches in excess of 7000 square feet intertwined with the modest, original ranch style homes (held over from the late 60s and 70s), Paradise Valley Farms maintains equestrian privileges and bridle trails.  Well known amongst horse enthusiasts, this friendly, non-gated neighborhood of only 2 square blocks is not readily associated with the luxury home market by many buyers (who shop the likes of DC Ranch, Desert Mountain, Silverleaf, the Town of Paradise Valley, Arcadia, the Central Corridor, the Biltmore, Ancala, etc).  

Of all the high end developments in the greater Scottsdale area, Paradise Valley Farms is where yours truly will live when the Powerball inevitably smiles for me.

For detailed subdivision information and statistics, photos and current homes for sale, follow me to the Scottsdale Property Shop to view the complete overview for Paradise Valley Farms in Scottsdale AZ >>>

I sell McCormick Ranch Real Estate.

Shocking, I know, to many long-term readers of this forum.  However, it has been quite some time since I last directed the focus of this blog to my first housing love.  Not one to take my significant other for granted, it is far past time I renewed my vows.

I have actually been preparing them for the past few weeks over at the Scottsdale Property Shop Blog in the form of subdivision spotlights, maps, live listing feeds of homes for sale, floor plans ... my labor of love is an early summer sonnet for Scottsdale's first master planned community.

For the only library of McCormick Ranch Real Estate and home information you will ever need, follow me to the Scottsdale Property Shop.  And let your own courtship begin.

While still a work in progress, show me the relationship that isn't.

Everything you ever wanted to know about McCormick Ranch >>>