5 Reasons To Love The Desert Mountain Lifestyle

Do you love world-class golf? How about natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert? Last but not least, an exclusive community where you can enjoy both?

Desert Mountain in North Scottsdale offers a guard-gated retreat amid 8,300 acres of stunning Sonoran natural beauty. Its 30 villages are centered around 7 golf courses. It has the world’s largest collection of private Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses.

1. Golf: The Desert Mountain members-only golf club is the highest-ranked in Arizona, and 10th best in the world. Its seven clubhouse locations offer golf, restaurants, youth activities, a fitness center, and pickleball courts. The Jim Flick golf performance center has PGA and LPGA Teaching professionals and the latest technology.
2. There are courses for everyone at Desert Mountain. For example, the Apache course is more traditional, while Chiricahua has dramatic changes in elevation. The Outlaw course has unrestricted views of the mountains. For those who enjoy the challenge, No.7 at Desert Mountain is a par-54 championship course.
3. The "Wimbledon of the West" features five green clay courts, three fast courts, and a stadium grass court. There are also six pickleball courts.
4. Hiking: Desert Mountain’s 20 miles of private trails. They range from flat trails to a 4,100-foot summit with views to Tucson! The trails are accessible to mountain bikes as well as hikers.
5. You won't go hungry, with 10 restaurants and grills. Enjoy everything from Tuscan to steak houses, and - of course - Southwestern.

The golf courses at Desert Mountain are only open to members and their guests. Members must own a home in Desert Mountain. Membership fees are $200,000 and there is a waiting list. Golf aficionados moving to Desert Mountain should look for a home that offers a membership as part of the sale. To make sure you get the right home, call me at 480.861.7629.