Sophisticated, seductive, sexy Scottsdale is a haven for the finer things in life.
Whether you are in love with the sensational elegance of the high Sonoran desert, the razzle-dazzle of sleek and chic urban loft living, or a fashionable kick-back-and-relax family lifestyle, living in Scottsdale, Arizona has definitely got everything you need – plus a lot more.
Boasting guard-gated golf course communities, intimate upscale neighborhoods and exclusive dining, shopping and living districts, Scottsdale is filled with passion, pizzazz and personality-plus. Each swank community within this charismatic city’s borders sizzles with its own sense of style. For example, for those who treasure the urban-hipster look and feel, downtown Scottsdale is home to numerous trendy boutiques, dance-till-dawn nightclubs and see-and-be-seen restaurants, where getting dressed-to-the-nines is an art form in and of itself. Home-styles include chi-chi apartments, lock-and-leave villas and high-rise condominiums, many of which are decked out with garden terraces and walls of sheer glass windows that showcase a shimmering panorama of city lights as far as the eye can see.
A bit more sedate, the center city is home to Scottsdale’s luxuriant garden district where handsome family neighborhoods come alive with canopies of shade trees, lush grassy lawns and a Santa Barbara ambience. Floor plans range from two- and three-bedroom single-level homes to expansive homes with multiple bedrooms for growing families. Man-made lakes and waterways dot the landscape, and what’s even better is that Scottsdale’s real estate zoning regulations ensure that many of these neighborhoods, such as the lovely McCormick Ranch, will forever retain their abundant charm.
Further north, the McDowell Mountain/Foothills area is signatured by magnificent homes and stunning estates surrounded by forever-preserved mountain ranges. Snuggled into the spectacular higher elevations, world-class master-planned communities offer extraordinarily private custom homes and homesites tucked around championship golf courses designed by world-famous golfers and their associates. Nestled next to dramatic boulder-strewn mountains and stands of stately saguaros, these beautiful plateau communities enjoy cooler temperatures and luminous sunrises, iridescent sunsets and magical, mystical moonlit nights.
Throughout Scottsdale, it’s easy to find exceptional shopping, dining and cultural venues as well as gorgeous parks, well-maintained hiking/biking trails and a wealth of alfresco amenities that cater to virtually every lifestyle. Particularly in the winter season, events of all kinds abound…it’s a high-end car collectors’ nirvana, an art aficionados’ wonderland and a horse-show heaven for the equestrian set…all of which exquisitely accents the majesties of Mother Nature that embrace this creature-comfort town.