McDowell Mountain Ranch is located in Scottsdale, the county of Maricopa and the state of Arizona.
McDowell Mountain Ranch is a master planned community nestled in the foothills of the magnificent McDowell Mountains, offering panoramic views of the majestic beauty of Scottsdale. It was completed in June of 2003. The community has been voted among the top 5-10 master planned communities annually since 1998. It was voted number 2 of the “Top 10 Master Planned Communities for 2001” in Ranking Arizona published by Arizona Business Magazine.
It is a family oriented community with a wide range of amenities designed for an active lifestyle. There is a five-acre park, a community center with a swimming pool, spa, basketball, tennis and sand volleyball courts and a very popular splash fountain. There are miles of trails connecting neighborhoods to each other and to the Scottsdale Public Library, Citizen Service Center, entary and and recreation center.
Desert Canyon School (K-8) opened its combined campus in August of 1998 and is one of only two sites in the Scottsdale Unified School offering K-8.
The Sanctuary Golf Course, a public championship course designed by Randy Heckenkemper, opened in spring of 2000. It is a 6,624 yard, par 71 course, with seven of its 18 holes lying on land donated by McDowell Mountain Ranch. The front nine is links-style golf, with plenty of fairway landing area; the back nine becomes more desert, target-style golf with carries over rock washes that require accuracy and distance. Number eight is one of two signature holes on the Sanctuary. A par three, alongside the course's biggest lake extends from tee to green. The eighteenth hole is the second signature hole, a beautiful par five, with views into the McDowell Mountains.
The 10,000 square foot clubhouse features a full-service restaurant and multi-use pavilion for special events.
Desert Canyon Shopping Center within the community features seven buildings containing 60,000 square feet of retail, medical and office space.
Most of the homes here were built between 1995-2000. The last builder model closed June, 2003 at which time the master plan was completed. All homes are resale at this time, but a new community by Toll Brothers is slated for the near future…
· 100 Hills - The Villas by Geoffrey Edmunds (now Toll Brothers) Sixty eight homes with four floor plans from 2,310-2,629 square feet. The community is guard gated with a negative edge pool, spa and tennis courts.
· Arizona lands by KB Homes. 110 homes with six one and two story floor plans, all with 3 car garages. From 1,846-2,700 square feet.
· Arizona Vintage by KB Homes. 92 homes with five one and two story floor plans ranging from 1,350-2,316 square feet.
· Armonico by Centex Homes. 195 one and two story homes with nine floor plans ranging from 2,409-3,527 square feet.
· Castle Chase by Centex Homes. 172 homes with 11 floor plans between 1,338-1,941 square feet. The community has its own recreation center, workout facility, heated lap pool and spa.
· Cimarron Hills by Geoffrey Edmunds (now Toll Brothers), spring 1998. 106 homes with 5 floor plans from 2,659-3,393 square feet.
· Cimarron Ridge - The Villas by Geoffrey Edmunds (now Toll Brothers), fall, 2000. 78 homes with six floor plans ranging from 2,310-2,914 square feet.
· Discovery Canyon by Woodside Homes. Eight one and two story floor plans from 1,093-2,378 square feet.
· Discovery Trails by Woodside Homes. 139 homes with seven floor plans from 1,088-2,232 square feet.
· Eagle Ridge by UDC Homes (now Shea Homes). 227 homes with eight one and two story floor plans from 1,999-3,460 square feet.
· Montecito by Greystone Homes. 23 homes with 4 floor plans from 2,217-3,642 square feet
· Panorama Point by Woodside Homes. Five one and two story floor plans from 1,542-2,711 square feet. Selling from $205-$334,000.
· Sienna Canyon by Coventry Homes. 189 homes with six floor plans from 2,548-3,808 square feet.
· The Overlook by Ryland Homes. Five floor plans from 1,684-2,818 square feet.
· The Preserve by Shea Homes. Six floor plans from 1,222-2,132 square feet.
· The Ridge by Cachet Homes. Condos and town homes with 102 units in a gated community with a pool, spa and fitness room. Floor plans range from 1,338-1,810 square feet.
· The Summit by Presley Homes (now William Lyon Homes). 141 homes with six floor plans from 1,854-2,688 square feet.
· Trovas by Del Webb. Six floor plans from 3,290-4,102 square feet in an impressively gated community.
· Mirador by T.W. Lewis Homes. Floor plans range from 2,700-3,800 square feet.
· Desert Cliffs by Shea Homes. Ranging from 2,300-4,000 square feet.
· Sonoran Estates by Shea Homes. Built in fall of 2000. Floor plans from 3,100-4,000 square feet.
· Sonoran Fairways by Shea Homes. From 2,000-3,500 square feet.
· Sunrise Point by Engle Homes, fall 2000. Villas from 1,400-2,700 square feet.
· Sunset Point by Engle Homes. Floor plans from 1,600-3,100 square feet.
· Vermillion Cliffs by Camelot Homes.
McDowell Mountain Ranch is supported by the Scottsdale School . Below are the specific schools supporting McDowell Mountain Ranch:
