North Scottsdale

Welcome to North Scottsdale

Chic desert living amongst stunning mountain views.

North Scottsdale is known as the “Beverly Hills of the Desert.” This community is highly sought after for its elegant and bespoke homes, complete with patio spaces featuring kitchens, living areas, and large yards nestled amongst the serene desert landscape. Many of North Scottsdale’s communities feature championship golf courses, tennis courts, resort-style pools and spas, clubhouses and restaurants, and of course - the best desert landscapes.

What to Love

• Homes designed for seamless indoor/outdoor living 
• The serenity of the Sonoran Desert 
• Award-winning golf courses
  
  

Local Lifestyle

North Scottsdale attracts outdoor enthusiasts with a taste for luxury, as it’s home to many pristine hike and bike trails as well as excellent golf courses, tennis courts, pools, spas, and many other resort-style amenities.

Dining, Entertainment, and Shopping

Residents enjoy easy access to fine dining, exclusive shopping, and entertainment. Kierland Commons features high-end brands, along with plenty of casual and fine dining options. Stroll along the immaculate landscape of Scottsdale Quarter while perusing high-end shopping and trendy fashion retailers. Once you’ve had your fill of shopping, relax at the center’s park-like gathering space, The Quad, which features the largest pop-jet fountain in the region.

Dominicks is the perfect setting for an elegant evening out. Enjoy fresh seafood, steak, and stunning views of the Arizona skyline while dining poolside on the rooftop. Isabella’s Kitchen at Grayhawk Golf Club overlooks the McDowell Mountains and serves pizza, bruschetta, salads, sandwiches, fish, steaks, and fresh pasta. 

Watch planes jet off and land as you enjoy fine dining with tuna tartare and rotisserie chicken at Volanti, located at Scottsdale Airport. Prestons Scottsdale serves traditional steakhouse classics with an innovative twist. Here, you’ll enjoy premium cuts of meat, fresh seafood, and locally sourced ingredients.

Things to Do

North Scottsdale is ideal for the sophisticated outdoor enthusiast. Residents here enjoy active, adventure-filled days followed by fine dining and entertainment at night.

Golf enthusiasts travel from all over to experience the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale. This PGA Tour event attracts the largest crowds of any golf event in the world. The course is most famous for its par-3 16th hole. Here, you can see the grandstands for the event, which go up a few weeks before and after the tournament, and create a  coliseum-like experience that provides fans with one of the most exciting settings in professional sports. 

The rest of the year, the course is open to golfers looking to enjoy a round on the same pristine fairways as some of the sport’s top names. The fairways are maintained to PGA tour-quality standards year-round.

While known for its prestigious golf clubs, North Scottsdale also boasts many hike and bike opportunities due to the local mountainous terrain and lush Sonoran desert. The McDowell Sonoran Preserve, an expansive desert conservation area, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States, featuring over 100 miles of trails through diverse desert terrain.

Barrett Jackson produces world-class automotive lifestyle events in various cities throughout the country, including Scottsdale. These events offer auto enthusiasts an opportunity to admire thousands of the world’s most sought-after, unique, and valuable automobiles. The monthly Cars & Coffee event in Scottsdale features a lineup of privately owned, rare cars and a social setting for car lovers. 

Spring Training is a cherished tradition that provides baseball fans the opportunity to enjoy America’s favorite pastime in a more intimate setting than regular-season games. During training, 15 teams play more than 200 games at ten stadiums in the span of 30 days, and it attracts nearly two million attendees. 

Schools

North Scottsdale is served by the Scottsdale Unified School District. Top educational opportunities include:

• Chaparral High School, 9-12
• Desert Mountain High School, 9-12
• Horizon High School, 9-12