42715 N 98th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85262

$8,500,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 9 Square Footage: 12,680 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 451,561 Status: Active
Current Price: $8,500,000 Last Modified: 6/21/2026

Description

Perched high on a pristine, south-facing hillside spanning over 10 private acres, this architectural masterpiece offers an unparalleled living experience within the prestigious Desert Mountain Private Golf community. Designed by the renowned Lee Hutchison and flawlessly executed by Manship Builders, this 12,680-square-foot estate seamlessly blends commanding, panoramic valley views with the romantic allure of Old World elegance. Every inch of this three-level estate speaks to uncompromising quality and meticulous curation. From the exterior's robust, low-maintenance full fieldstone facade to the custom ironwork and bespoke doors found throughout, the home is a testament to timeless artisan craftsmanship. Inside, the warmth of reclaimed wood floors pairs beautifully with rich natural stone

Supplements: setting a dramatic yet inviting tone. Navigating the homes expansive layout is effortless, thanks to a discreet private elevator servicing all three levels. The gourmet chefs kitchen is a visual and functional triumph, anchored by a magnificent brick barrel ceiling and massive wood-topped center island that evokes European sophistication. Designed for both high-end entertaining and daily living, the culinary wing features top-tier appliances, premium finishes, and an incredibly spacious back pantry to keep preparation seamlessly out of sight. The primary suite is a sanctuary of self-care. The ultra-luxurious bath functions as a private day spa, boasting dual dressing rooms, a deep lounge tub, and a restorative infrared sauna. Your guests will enjoy the ultimate in privacy and comfort, with four generously sized ensuite bedrooms - each featuring its own private balcony overlooking the dramatic desert landscape. Entertainment & Lifestyle Amenities: The lower level of the estate is dedicated to leisure, wellness, and socializing: The Cinema Experience: A state-of-the-art, 18-seat tiered theater brings the commercial cinema experience directly to your home. The Social Hub: A massive game room features a full-service bar, perfect for hosting cocktail hours or game nights. Golf & Fitness: Perfect your swing in the unfinished golf simulator room (ready for your custom specifications), and maintain your wellness regime in the dedicated fitness room. Additional amenities include a stately executive workspace designed for absolute privacy and productivity. A substantial 6-car garage to shelter your prized collection. This estate is more than a home; it is a legacy property offering a rare combination of absolute privacy, architectural pedigree, and the resort lifestyle of Desert Mountain.

More Information MLS# 7044772

Contract Information

Type: Exclusive Right To Sell Ownership: Fee Simple Co-Ownership (Fractional) Agreement YN: No List Price: $8,500,000 Status: Active Current Price: $8,500,000 List Date: 2026-06-09

Location, Tax & Legal

Assessor's Map #: 64 Legal Description (Abbrev): LOT 309 DESERT MOUNTAIN PHASE 3 UNIT 41 AMD MCR 066317 Assessor's Parcel #: 124 Tax Municipality: Scottsdale Taxes: 30978 House Number: 42715 Compass: N Street Name: 98th St Suffix: Place City/Town Code: Scottsdale State/Province: AZ Zip Code: 85262 Zip4: 3819 Country: US County Code: Maricopa Assessor Number: 219-64-124 Subdivision: DESERT MOUNTAIN Tax Year: 2025

General Property Description

Dwelling Styles: Detached # of Interior Levels: 3 Full Bathrooms: 7 Half Bathrooms: 2 Approx SQFT: 12680 Price/SqFt: 670.35 Approx Lot SqFt: 451561 Approx Lot Acres: 10.366 Horses: N Model: Custom Builder Name: Manship Elementary School District: Cave Creek Unified District High School District: Cave Creek Unified District Elementary School: Black Mountain Elementary School Jr. High School: Sonoran Trails Middle School High School: Cactus Shadows High School Community Pool Y/N: Yes Private Pool Y/N: Yes Planned Comm Name: Desert Mountain Fireplace YN: Yes Fireplaces Total: 7 Marketing Name: Saguaro Forest 309 Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence Exterior Stories: 3 # Bedrooms: 5 Total Bathrooms: 9 Year Built: 2009

Legal Info

Range: 5E Section: 8 Township: 6N Lot Number: 309

Special Listing Cond

N/A: 1

Construction

Other: 1

Const - Finish

Stone: 1 Other (See Remarks): 1

Roofing

Tile: 1

Association & Fees

HOA Y/N: Y HOA Disclosure/Addendum Affirmation: Yes HOA Transfer Fee: 0 HOA Fee: 2529 HOA Paid Frequency: Semi-Annually HOA Name: Desert Mountain CMCC HOA Telephone: 480-635-5600 Special Assessment HOA: No HOA 2 Y/N: N PAD Fee Y/N: N Cap Improvement/Impact Fee: 0.45 Cap Improvement/Impact Fee $/%: % Prepaid Association Fees HOA: 2529 Disclosure Fees HOA: 800 Other Fees HOA: 0 Land Lease Fee Y/N: N Rec Center Fee Y/N: N Ttl Mthly Fee Equiv: 421.5

Showing Notification Methods

Showing Service: Aligned Showings Text: 1

Lockbox Type

None: 1

Architecture

Ranch: 1 Territorial/Santa Fe: 1 Spanish: 1 Santa Barbara/Tuscan: 1 Other: 1

Architect

Architect: Lee Hutchison

Master Bathroom

Full Bth Master Bdrm: 1 Separate Shwr & Tub: 1 Double Vanity: 1 Private Toilet Room: 1 Other (See Remarks): 1

Master Bedroom

Split: 1 Downstairs: 1

Additional Bedroom

Separate Bedroom Exit: 1 Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet: 1 Other Bedroom Walk-in Closet: 1 Master Bedroom Sitting Room: 1

Fireplace Features

Fireplace Family Rm: 1 Fireplace Living Rm: 1 Fireplace Master Bdr: 1 Gas Fireplace: 1 Exterior Fireplace: 1

Flooring

Stone: 1 Wood: 1

Private Pool Features

Outdoor: 1 Heated: 1 Variable Speed Pump: 1

Community Features

Biking/Walking Path: 1 Children's Playgrnd: 1 Clubhouse/Rec Room: 1 Comm Tennis Court(s): 1 Community Spa: 1 Community Spa Htd: 1 Concierge: 1 Gated: 1 Golf: 1 Guarded Entry: 1 On-Site Guard: 1 Pickleball: 1 Workout Facility: 1

Dining Area

Formal: 1 Breakfast Bar: 1 Breakfast Nook: 1 Other (See Remarks): 1

Heating

Natural Gas: 1

View

City: 1 Desert: 1 Panoramic: 1 Red Rocks/Boulders: 1 Trees/Woods: 1 City Lights: 1 Mountain(s): 1

Kitchen Features

Built In Recycling: 1 Built-In Electric Oven: 1 Dishwasher: 1 Disposal: 1 Gas Oven: 1 Kitchen Island: 1 Multiple Ovens: 1 Pantry: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Reverse Osmosis: 1 Walk-in Pantry: 1 Gas Cooktop: 1 Granite Counters: 1

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): 1 Programmable Thmstat: 1 Central Air: 1

Interior Features

Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1 Wet Bar: 1 Fire Sprinkler System: 1 Elevator: 1

Laundry

Washer Included: 1 Dryer Included: 1 Inside: 1

Basement

Basement Y/N: N

Other Rooms

Family Room: 1 Great Room: 1 Library-Blt-in Bkcse: 1 Guest Qtrs-Sep Entrn: 1 Exercise/Sauna Room: 1 Media Room: 1

Separate Den/Office

Sep Den/Office Y/N: Y

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: 1

Accessibility Feat.

Hard/Low Nap Floors: 1 Remote Devices: 1 Mltpl Entries/Exits: 1

Technology

High Speed Internet: 1 Ntwrk Wrng Multi Rms: 1 Smart Home: 1 Security System Owned: 1

Fencing

Back Yard: 1 Wrought Iron: 1

Water Source

City Water: 1

Community Pool Features

Cabana: 1 Heated: 1 Outdoor: 1

Exterior Features

Balcony: 1 Built-in BBQ: 1 Covered Deck: 1 Covered Patio(s): 1 Patio: 1 Gazebo: 1 Open Deck: 1 Storage: 1 Pvt Yrd(s)/Crtyrd(s): 1

Spa

Private: 1 Heated: 1

Sewer

Sewer - Public: 1

Parking Spaces

Slab Parking Spaces: 3 Total Covered Spaces: 6 Garage Spaces: 6

Parking Features

Attch'd Gar Cabinets: 1 Over Height Garage: 1 Separate Strge Area: 1 Temp Controlled: 1 Attached Garage: 1 Direct Access: 1 Extended Length Garage: 1 Garage Door Opener: 1

New Financing

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Utilities

APS: 1 SW Gas: 1

Existing 1st Loan

Treat as Free&Clear: 1

Property Description

Hillside Lot: 1 Cul-De-Sac Lot: 1 North/South Exposure: 1

Landscaping

Desert Front: 1 Desert Back: 1 Yrd Wtring Sys Back: 1

Services

City Services: 1

Disclosures

Other (See Remarks): 1

Possession

Close of Escrow: 1

Association Fee Incl

Common Area Maint: 1 Street Maint: 1 Other (See Remarks): 1

Assoc Rules/Info

No Visible Truck Trailer RV Boat: 1 Clubhouse: 1 Club, Membership Opt: 1 Prof Managed: 1

Remarks Misc

Cross Street: Pima Road & Cave Creek Road Directions: Hwy 101 to Princess/Pima exit. Go north on Pima Road to Cave Creek Road. Turn right onto Cave Creek Road. Guard entrance to Desert Mountain is 1 mile on your left. Guard will provide a map to the home. Geo Lat: 33.872871 Geo Lon: -111.868453

Property Features

Special Listing Cond: N/A Architecture: Ranch; Territorial/Santa Fe; Spanish; Santa Barbara/Tuscan; Other View: Desert; Panoramic; Red Rocks/Boulders; Trees/Woods; City Lights; Mountain(s) Master Bathroom: Full Bth Master Bdrm; Separate Shwr & Tub; Double Vanity; Private Toilet Room; Other (See Remarks) Master Bedroom: Split; Downstairs Additional Bedroom: Separate Bedroom Exit; Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet; Other Bedroom Walk-in Closet; Master Bedroom Sitting Room Fireplace Features: Fireplace Family Rm; Fireplace Living Rm; Fireplace Master Bdr; Gas Fireplace; Exterior Fireplace Flooring: Stone; Wood Private Pool Features: Outdoor; Heated; Variable Speed Pump Community Pool Features: Cabana; Heated; Outdoor Spa: Private; Heated Community Features: Biking/Walking Path; Children's Playgrnd; Clubhouse/Rec Room; Comm Tennis Court(s); Community Spa; Community Spa Htd; Concierge; Gated; Golf; Guarded Entry; On-Site Guard; Pickleball; Workout Facility Dining Area: Formal; Breakfast Bar; Breakfast Nook; Other (See Remarks) Kitchen Features: Built-In Electric Oven; Gas Oven; Gas Cooktop; Disposal; Dishwasher; Refrigerator; Reverse Osmosis; Built In Recycling; Multiple Ovens; Pantry; Walk-in Pantry; Granite Counters; Kitchen Island Laundry: Washer Included; Dryer Included; Inside Other Rooms: Family Room; Great Room; Library-Blt-in Bkcse; Guest Qtrs-Sep Entrn; Exercise/Sauna Room; Media Room Interior Features: Vaulted Ceiling(s); Wet Bar; Fire Sprinkler System; Elevator Technology: High Speed Internet; Ntwrk Wrng Multi Rms; Security System Owned; Smart Home Exterior Features: Balcony; Built-in BBQ; Covered Deck; Covered Patio(s); Gazebo; Open Deck; Patio; Pvt Yrd(s)/Crtyrd(s); Storage Parking Features: Attached Garage; Attch'd Gar Cabinets; Direct Access; Extended Length Garage; Garage Door Opener; Over Height Garage; Separate Strge Area; Temp Controlled Road Surface Type: Asphalt Construction: Other Const - Finish: Stone; Other (See Remarks) Roofing: Tile Cooling: Central Air; Ceiling Fan(s); Programmable Thmstat Heating: Natural Gas Utilities: APS; SW Gas Water Source: City Water Sewer: Sewer - Public Services: City Services Fencing: Back Yard; Wrought Iron Property Description: Hillside Lot; Cul-De-Sac Lot; North/South Exposure Landscaping: Desert Front; Desert Back; Yrd Wtring Sys Back Showing Notification Methods: Text Lockbox Type: None Possession: Close of Escrow Association Fee Incl: Common Area Maint; Street Maint; Other (See Remarks) Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear New Financing: Cash; Conventional Disclosures: Other (See Remarks)
Listing Office: Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty
Last Updated: June - 21 - 2026
42715 N 98th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85262- MLS# 7044772
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