Scottsdale Arizona is located eight miles east of downtown Phoenix. In the 50's Scottsdale Arizona was a small farm town surrounded by cattle ranches and citrus farms, considered by locals as a "one horse town" with small bars and shops. Today Scottsdale Arizona is cosmopolitan resort community with six million visitors yearly. The city's "resort" lifestyle now includes upscale housing developments, Scottsdale Arizona new homes and Scottsdale Arizona real estate investments and master planned communities featuring golf courses, hiking trails, tennis courts, community swimming pools and world class shopping Scottsdale Arizona is remarkably green due to greenbelts, parks and small fishing lakes. Scottsdale Arizona has a reputation as a "Shoppers Paradise" with top of the line shopping at The Shops at Gainey Ranch, The Borgata, Kierland Commons, The Promenade and the Scottsdale Fashion Square. to name a few. Scottsdale is know for it's World Class dining, top rated restaurants and 5 star resort dinning are on almost every corner. North Scottsdale, between Scottsdale and The Carefree and Cavecreek area, is an area of mountain vistas, Scottsdale Arizona new homes and Scottsdale Arizona real estate investments, planned communities and up scale homes, custom and semi-custom with larger lots. Some 1/2 Acre and larger. Buyers have a wide choice of homes to fit any lifestyle