LIFE BEYOND FIRST CLASS
ESTATES
ABOVE THE
FOURTEENTH
Nearly four private acres above Troon Country Club’s 14th green place this substantial Scottsdale estate somewhere between mountain retreat, private resort, and one very enviable nineteenth hole.
10801 E Happy Valley Rd #120, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 $7,850,000
JESSICA HALL
There are houses near golf courses, and then there are houses for which the golf course seems to have become part of the landscape. At 10801 East Happy Valley Road #120, the distinction matters. Set on 3.86 elevated acres within guard-gated Glenn Moor at Troon Village, the residence looks across the 14th green toward protected desert, the McDowell Mountains, and, after dark, the lights of Scottsdale below. For the next owner, there is another rarity: the opportunity to pursue a Troon Country Club golf membership with ownership, subject to board approval.
The estate is deliberately tucked into the mountain terrain, with enough land to create genuine separation from neighboring homes and enough elevation to turn the surrounding desert into scenery. From different parts of the property, the view shifts from fairway to mountains to city, with observation decks wrapping the entire second floor and covered terraces extending the living spaces toward the pool.
The main residence spans approximately 9,089 square feet, joined by a detached 558-square-foot casita. Five bedrooms are all en suite, including an ADA-compliant guest suite. The architecture makes its intentions known quickly: 16-foot coffered ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glazing, custom Loewen windows, mahogany interior doors, imported ceramic tile, three fireplaces, custom chandeliers, and an elevator connecting three levels.
The defining moment, however, comes in the living room. An expansive 18-by-12-foot wall of sliding glass doors opens to the covered terrace, creating a seamless connection between the interior and the surrounding desert landscape. During Scottsdale’s cooler months, the living room, patio, pool, and mountain air function as one continuous environment. Guests can gather inside without losing sight of the water, cocktails can migrate outside as the sun drops, and dinner can begin formally and end beside the pool.
And this is very much a house that anticipates dinner. The commercial-style kitchen is equipped with four ovens, two warming drawers, two dishwashers, and separate refrigerator and freezer units. Natural leathered granite is polished at working surfaces and left more tactile elsewhere, while a butler’s pantry adds another dishwasher drawer, china cabinetry, and linen storage. A custom bar brings its own refrigerator, icemaker, dishwasher, and pass-through service. The dining room seats sixteen at custom tables designed to join as one.
The wine is taken equally seriously. Concealed behind the office is a temperature-controlled cellar with capacity for approximately 1,300 bottles. The office itself opens to a private rear patio and water feature, creating a quieter counterpoint to the larger entertaining rooms.
Upstairs, a family room incorporates a drop-down projection screen and surround sound, while a two-sided gas fireplace is shared with an adjoining workout and play area. Step outside and the observation decks begin, wrapping the second floor and opening the house to long views across the golf course, preserve, mountain ridges, and city beyond.
The primary suite takes advantage of that elevation with a cantilevered private patio, along with a steam shower, two oversized closets, coffee bar, and three-sided fireplace. Two additional upstairs guest suites each have private patios, generous closets, and spa-like baths. On the main level, the ADA-compliant guest suite includes wheelchair-accessible doorways, a roll-in shower, bidet, Murphy bed, and direct patio access.
The detached casita provides an entirely separate experience, with its own living room, fireplace, refrigerator, microwave, HVAC, and hot-water systems. For visiting parents, adult children, long-term guests, or private staff, that independence becomes a luxury in itself.
Outside, the estate settles naturally into resort mode. A heated disappearing-edge pool and spa sit against the desert backdrop, with covered patios linking directly to the house and casita. A built-in Viking barbecue anchors the outdoor dining area, while ceiling-mounted radiant heaters extend terrace season well beyond the warmest months. The elevated acreage gives these spaces something increasingly difficult to manufacture in Scottsdale: distance.
Behind the scenes, a Crestron system controls lighting, climate, whole-house audio and video, security cameras, and motorized sun screens. Fiber-optic wiring runs through a dedicated control room, supported by four electrical panels, a whole-house natural gas generator, and whole-house water filtration. The garage includes an extended-height, climate-controlled bay, extensive built-in cabinetry, and dedicated storage.
Troon Village occupies one of North Scottsdale’s most dramatic desert landscapes, where homes climb into the foothills and the McDowell Mountains feel close enough to shape everyday life. Here, mornings can begin above the golf course, afternoons can move between the pool and the club, and evenings arrive with the mountains changing color before the city lights appear below.
What is difficult to duplicate is this combination of acreage, elevation, protected desert, golf frontage, and privacy within one of Scottsdale’s established golf communities. The opportunity to pursue membership at Troon Country Club only sharpens the appeal. Golf may provide the introduction, but nearly four acres in the mountains, a house capable of seating sixteen for dinner, a hidden cellar ready for 1,300 bottles, and living spaces that open effortlessly to Scottsdale’s beautiful winter weather make a persuasive argument for staying home after the final putt.
10801 E Happy Valley Rd #120, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 is offered at $7,850,000
For more information or to schedule a private viewing, please contact:
Artie Baxter
Local Luxury | Christie’s International Real Estate
T: +1 310.428.0225
www.artiebaxter.com
Join our mailing list to receive curated updates, special features, and invitations to events that define the world of the discerning few.
Sign up today and never miss what’s next.