Desert Highlands - Scottsdale, Arizona

Desert Highlands Scottsdale was among the first exclusive, gated residential communities in the Southwest and has since set the standard for luxury lifestyle living. Today, Desert Highlands continues to provide first-rate amenities, services and luxury living.

Homes & Homesites at Desert Highlands

Desert Highlands Scottsdale Private Golf Club in Scottsdale Arizona

Desert Highlands is a Lyle Anderson masterpiece. Choose to a homesite or home that resonates with the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. Desert Highlands has received many architecture and design awards over the years including Most Beautiful Clubhouse in America - Tom Doaks' Confidential Guide.Homes range from $995,000 to $8 million with homesites starting at $575,000. Desert Highlands consists of 560 home sites on 850 acres of Sonoran desert and there are currently 490 completed custom homes in this private golf community.

Desert Highlands Golf

Jack Nicklaus Signature designed golf courses are known for beautifully integrating the design of the course in with the natural terrain of the environment, making for a golf experience that is both challenging and relaxing in its beautiful vistas. Unlike many resort lifestyle communities, Desert Highlands golf club membership is included when you purchase a home or homesites in the private golf community. That means residents get to play this "Top Desert Golf Course" ranked by Golf Digest any time you wish. Did you know that Desert Highlands was the site of the first two Skins Games in 1983 and 1984? Next time you play Desert Highlands golf course with your buddies, think of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Gary Player who were once doing the same on that exact course.

The Desert Highlands golf course features dramatic elevation changes, creating a scenic drive from the very start. It is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course that plays 7,072 yards from the tips. Any golfer who knows desert golf will appreciate the layout of the fairways in relation to the inspiring desert landscape, creating a target golf feel in contrast to the expansive views.

Clubhouse

The Desert Highlands golf clubhouse has received many accolades in has been described as "one of the most beautiful clubhouses in the world." It is an architectural masterpiece designed by William Zmistowski with outdoor terraces, fireplaces, views of the city in the distance and horizon to horizon sunsets. Southwestern architecture maintains much of the natural beauty and colors of its surrounding area, using similar or the actual materials from its environment. In the design of Desert Highlands' clubhouse, Zmistowski, like Nicklaus in the design of the golf course, intricately melds the rough mountain exterior into an elegant and comfortable place to dine and spend time with family and friends.

Amenities

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  • 24-hour monitoring of access to the property
  • 3 dining options - from casual to fine-dining
  • Planned community events and activities
  • Newly remodeled tennis courts
  • Fitness Center, spa & pool
  • Walking & hiking paths

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