12279 E CORTEZ Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (MLS# 6958394)

12279 E CORTEZ Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

$1,850,000

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 4,076 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 9,683 Status: Active

Current Price: $1,850,000 Last Modified: 12/17/2025

Description

Stunningly updated from top to bottom, this beautifully renovated home offers modern luxury within walking distance to top-rated A+ schools and miles of nearby hiking trails. Nearly every inch has been refreshed, including a fully redesigned kitchen, all-new master and guest bathrooms, new flooring throughout, updated hardware, fresh interior paint, and a new laundry room sink. A custom wrought-iron front door opens to bright, welcoming living spaces, including a spacious great room, sun-lit breakfast nook, and a chef-friendly kitchen perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. The warm and inviting family room features a cozy fireplace and flows seamlessly into a flexible sitting area and an office/bedroom on the main level.

Supplements: Upstairs, an expansive loft provides additional living space, ideal for a playroom, media room, or second home office. Every room reflects thoughtful attention to detailfrom the upgraded tile work in each bathroom to the shutters on every window. The outdoor spaces are just as impressive. The front yard showcases beautifully designed desert landscaping, while the backyard is a private retreat complete with a sparkling pool and spa, built-in BBQ, outdoor fireplace, spacious patio, and plenty of room for gatherings. Move-in ready, meticulously updated, and perfectly locatedthis home truly has it all.

More Information MLS# 6958394

Contract Information

Type: Exclusive Right To Sell Ownership: Fee Simple Co-Ownership (Fractional) Agreement YN: No List Price: $1,850,000 Status: Active Current Price: $1,850,000 List Date: 2025-12-16

Location, Tax & Legal

Assessor's Map #: 44 Legal Description (Abbrev): LOT 41 CHOLLA RIDGE MCR Assessor's Parcel #: 84 Tax Municipality: Scottsdale Taxes: 4784 House Number: 12279 Compass: E Street Name: CORTEZ St Suffix: Drive City/Town Code: Scottsdale State/Province: AZ Zip Code: 85259 Zip4: 3362 County Code: Maricopa Assessor Number: 217-44-084 Subdivision: CHOLLA RIDGE Tax Year: 2025

General Property Description

Dwelling Styles: Detached # of Interior Levels: 2 Full Bathrooms: 3 Half Bathrooms: 0 Approx SQFT: 4076 Price/SqFt: 453.88 Approx Lot SqFt: 9683 Approx Lot Acres: 0.222 Horses: N Builder Name: Del Webb Elementary School District: Scottsdale Unified District High School District: Scottsdale Unified District Elementary School: Anasazi Elementary Jr. High School: Mountainside Middle School High School: Desert Mountain High School Community Pool Y/N: No Private Pool Y/N: Yes Fireplace YN: Yes Fireplaces Total: 2 Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence Exterior Stories: 2 # Bedrooms: 5 Total Bathrooms: 3 Year Built: 1994

Legal Info

Range: 5E Section: 23 Cnty Rcrd Bk & Pg #: 36424 Township: 3N Lot Number: 41

Special Listing Cond

N/A: 1

Construction

Wood Frame: 1

Const - Finish

Painted: 1 Stucco: 1

Roofing

Tile: 1

Association & Fees

HOA Y/N: Y HOA Disclosure/Addendum Affirmation: No HOA Transfer Fee: 400 HOA Fee: 245 HOA Paid Frequency: Semi-Annually HOA Name: Cholla Ridge HOA Telephone: 602-957-9191 HOA Management Company: AAM LLC HOA Management Phone: 602-957-9191 Special Assessment HOA: No HOA 2 Y/N: N PAD Fee Y/N: N Cap Improvement/Impact Fee: 0 Cap Improvement/Impact Fee $/%: $ Cap Improvement/Impact Fee 2 $/%: $ Prepaid Association Fees HOA: 245 Disclosure Fees HOA: 396 Other Fees HOA: 0 Land Lease Fee Y/N: N Rec Center Fee Y/N: N Ttl Mthly Fee Equiv: 40.83

Showing Notification Methods

Showing Service: Aligned Showings Text: 1 Email: 1 Phone Call: 1

Lockbox Type

None: 1

Architecture

Contemporary: 1 Santa Barbara/Tuscan: 1

Master Bathroom

Full Bth Master Bdrm: 1 Separate Shwr & Tub: 1 Double Vanity: 1 Private Toilet Room: 1 Tub with Jets: 1

Master Bedroom

Split: 1 Upstairs: 1

Add'l Property Use

None: 1

Fireplace Features

Fireplace Family Rm: 1 Gas Fireplace: 1 Exterior Fireplace: 1

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Tile: 1 Wood: 1

Window Features

Dual Pane: 1

Private Pool Features

Heated: 1 Variable Speed Pump: 1

Community Features

Biking/Walking Path: 1

Dining Area

Formal: 1 Breakfast Bar: 1 Breakfast Room: 1

Heating

Natural Gas: 1

Kitchen Features

220 Volts in Kitchen: 1 Dishwasher: 1 Disposal: 1 Electric Oven: 1 Gas Stub for Range: 1 Kitchen Island: 1 Built-in Microwave: 1 Multiple Ovens: 1 Pantry: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Gas Cooktop: 1 Granite Counters: 1

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s): 1 HVAC SEER Rating: 16 Central Air: 1

Interior Features

Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1 9+ Flat Ceilings: 1 Fire Sprinkler System: 1 Water Softener Owned: 1 Soft Water Loop: 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 Bonus/Game Room: 1 Loft: 1

Separate Den/Office

Sep Den/Office Y/N: Y

Accessibility Feat.

Zero-Grade Entry: 1 Hallways 36in+ Wide: 1

Technology

Cable TV Avail: 1 High Speed Internet: 1 Security System Owned: 1

Fencing

Block: 1 Wrought Iron: 1

Water Source

City Water: 1

Exterior Features

Built-in BBQ: 1 Covered Patio(s): 1 Patio: 1

Spa

Private: 1 Heated: 1

Sewer

Sewer - Public: 1

Parking Spaces

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

Parking Features

Direct Access: 1 Extended Length Garage: 1 Garage Door Opener: 1

New Financing

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1 1031 Exchange: 1

Plumbing

Gas Hot Water Heater: 1

Utilities

APS: 1 SW Gas: 1

Existing 1st Loan

Treat as Free&Clear: 1

Property Description

North/South Exposure: 1 Adjacent to Wash: 1

Landscaping

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

Services

City Services: 1

Items Updated

Floor Yr Updated: 2024 Floor Partial/Full: Full Roof Yr Updated: 2017 Roof Partial/Full: Full Kitchen Yr Updated: 2024 Kitchen Partial/Full: Full Bath(s) Yr Updated: 2024 Bath(s) Partial/Full: Partial Rm Adtn Yr Updated: 2006 Rm Adtn Partial/Full: Full Pool Yr Updated: 2017 Pool Partial/Full: Full

Unit Style

Two Levels: 1

Disclosures

Seller Discl Avail: 1 Agency Discl Req: 1

Possession

By Agreement: 1

Association Fee Incl

Common Area Maint: 1

Assoc Rules/Info

Pets OK (See Rmrks): 1 Rental OK (See Rmks): 1 Prof Managed: 1

Remarks Misc

Cross Street: N 124th St & E Vía Linda Directions: GPS & Navigation Friendly Geo Lat: 33.592075 Geo Lon: -111.815727

Property Features

Special Listing Cond: N/A Add'l Property Use: None Architecture: Contemporary; Santa Barbara/Tuscan Master Bathroom: Full Bth Master Bdrm; Separate Shwr & Tub; Double Vanity; Private Toilet Room; Tub with Jets Master Bedroom: Split; Upstairs Fireplace Features: Fireplace Family Rm; Gas Fireplace; Exterior Fireplace Flooring: Carpet; Tile; Wood Window Features: Dual Pane Private Pool Features: Heated; Variable Speed Pump Spa: Private; Heated Community Features: Biking/Walking Path Dining Area: Formal; Breakfast Bar; Breakfast Room Kitchen Features: 220 Volts in Kitchen; Electric Oven; Gas Cooktop; Gas Stub for Range; Disposal; Dishwasher; Built-in Microwave; Refrigerator; Multiple Ovens; Pantry; Granite Counters; Kitchen Island Laundry: Washer Included; Dryer Included; Inside Other Rooms: Family Room; Great Room; Library-Blt-in Bkcse; Bonus/Game Room; Loft Interior Features: Vaulted Ceiling(s); 9+ Flat Ceilings; Fire Sprinkler System; Water Softener Owned; Soft Water Loop Technology: Cable TV Avail; High Speed Internet; Security System Owned Exterior Features: Built-in BBQ; Covered Patio(s); Patio Parking Features: Direct Access; Extended Length Garage; Garage Door Opener Construction: Wood Frame Const - Finish: Painted; Stucco Roofing: Tile Cooling: Central Air; Ceiling Fan(s) Heating: Natural Gas Plumbing: Gas Hot Water Heater Utilities: APS; SW Gas Water Source: City Water Sewer: Sewer - Public Services: City Services Fencing: Wrought Iron; Block Property Description: North/South Exposure; Adjacent to Wash Landscaping: Desert Front; Desert Back; Yrd Wtring Sys Front; Yrd Wtring Sys Back Showing Notification Methods: Text; Email; Phone Call Lockbox Type: None Possession: By Agreement Unit Style: Two Levels Association Fee Incl: Common Area Maint Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear New Financing: Cash; Conventional; 1031 Exchange Disclosures: Seller Discl Avail; Agency Discl Req

Listing Office: E & G Real Estate Services

Last Updated: December - 17 - 2025