Surprising Things About Scottsdale, Arizona, From a New Yorker
About 40 minutes north of Downtown Scottsdale, DC Ranch is home to some of the most expensive residential real estate in the city.
I got a private tour of the 4,400-acre community, which is made up of four villages. Most have shops, restaurants, golf clubs, and other businesses within walking distance of many of the homes. There’s even a school in the community that students walk and bike to.
Ultimately, DC Ranch felt like a little town that could sustain itself without having to go to Downtown Scottsdale.
In the most expensive village, Silverleaf, mansions line long, winding roads up the mountains. It looked nothing like the luxury housing in NYC, mostly sky-high, sprawling apartments.
My jaw dropped as we drove by these homes, most of which had multiple buildings and dramatic entryways. There was a variety of architecture up there. As I passed through the desert landscape, I was reminded of medieval castles and Greek villas.
