1 level luxury custom home on a 1 acre cul de sac lot in North Scottsdale. 4,138 total square feet includes 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 1 office. 3,442 square foot main house features a split floor plan, no interior steps, big windows, and wood burning fireplaces. 696 square foot detached guest house includes a full kitchen and walk in shower. Resort backyard features a heated Pebble Tec pool, spa, fire pit, outdoor kitchen, and rooftop observation deck with panoramic mountain views. Fully furnished including bed linens and major appliances. Towels and kitchenware not included. Pool and landscape maintenance included in rent.
Happy Valley Ranch, located between Pima Road and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, is a desert and equestrian Scottsdale neighborhood with wide-lot homes and open-sky views. The streets read as quiet and ranch-like, with gated drives, horse property cues, and low-slung Southwest architecture set against saguaro-dotted terrain. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Pima Road and Happy Valley Road corridor, where trailhead traffic, coffee runs, and gear stops set a purposeful, outdoors-first rhythm. Pinnacle Peak General Store, Taliesin West, and the Musical Instrument Museum act as cultural touchpoints for weekends and visitors. Daily life leans toward sunrise rides, preserve hikes, and patio dinners under dark skies.
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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12% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
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This property is priced $1,731 above the rental estimate.
Asking rent
$9,880
Rental estimate
$8,149
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Sale and tax history for 25261 N Ranch Gate Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
ARMLS #6293767
Oct 15, 2021
Sold
$1,675,000
$487/sq ft
Sep 29, 2021
Pending
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Sep 14, 2021
Listed
$1,700,000
$494/sq ft
+76
Beautiful single level soft contemporary custom home. The residence sits on 3/4 acre lot in Happy Valley Ranch. Inside the 3,442sf floor plan, you will find 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, home office, and a separate 696sf casita with subzero, kitchenette, eliptical, walk in shower and roof top deck. The chef's kitchen includes a large island with sink, walk in pantry, granite countertops, and a separate bar area with wine fridge. Spacious split owners bedroom with fireplace, brand new walk in closet, jet bath, walk in shower, TV, and separate vanity. Entertain effortlessly in the newly remodeled custom backyard paradise, with sparkling PebbleTec pool, lighted fire fountain feature, fire pit, seating area, double back gate with access to the wash with North/South exposure.
ARMLS #5625017
Oct 20, 2017
Sold
$1,050,000
$305/sq ft
Sep 21, 2017
Contingent
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Jun 26, 2017
Listed
$1,150,000
$334/sq ft
+50
Impeccable single level soft-contemporary custom home plus Guest House in Happy Valley Ranch on 3/4 acre will wow you from the start! Open floor plan and soaring ceilings with fireplace. Kitchen features upgraded appliances including a Sub-Zero Refrigerator, walk-in pantry and two large islands. Spacious split master bedroom w/ fireplace, huge walk-in closet & bath w/ walk-in shower & jetted tub. All bedrooms ensuite. Guest house includes kitchenette and roof-top view deck. Entertain in your backyard oasis with large covered patio,PebbleTec pool, spa & built-in fire pit, BBQ and outdoor shower. High quality home with top-notch amenities!
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Last Updated: 2026-10-15T13:04:00.526Z
We estimate that 25261 N Ranch Gate Rd would rent between $8,149 / mo.25261 N Ranch Gate Rd is located in Scottsdale, the 85255 zipcode, and the Paradise Valley Unified District.