Luxury Homes, Patio Homes, Townhouses, and Condos for Sale in the Arizona Biltmore | Phoenix, AZ | 85016

Picture Paradise Valley in its infancy — a sprawling rural community of dude ranches — and you’re not too far from what this aptly named area is like today. With its mountaintop locale, and zoning that limits homes to one per acre while prohibiting commercial property (except resorts and medical facilities), Paradise Valley offers a relaxed, luxurious home life tucked away from the city’s hustle and bustle. In fact, you’ll still see plenty of rabbits and quail living quite happily throughout the peaceful neighborhoods here. No wonder it’s listed as one of the nation’s 50 wealthiest areas (and one of only three non-coastal communities on the list).

A map of Paradise Valley looks a little like an upside-down Texas, with curved and stair-stepped boundaries. Roughly, it stretches from Shea Boulevard to Camelback Road, Scottsdale Road to 32nd Street. It contains most of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, and Camelback and Mummy Mountains.

In Paradise Valley you’ll find 50s-vintage brick Ranch and Southwestern-style homes in the grand style—spread wide over acre-plus lots. You’ll also see modern creations with clean lines made of glass and steel, and custom or semi-custom palaces of stucco and stone. Somehow, all seem perfectly suited to the desert landscaping, gated driveways, and privacy-giving hedges that predominate the area’s milieu.