10623 E Karen Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85255

This beautiful home, located in a guard gated community, is on almost a 1/4 acre with a south facing, low maintenance pool-sized backyard with desert landscaping! There's a large side yard too, and both a paver stone patio area & a covered patio. The rotunda entry, with decorative tile, opens to this split floor plan with travertine tile in all the right places, including the baths. Granite kitchen counters & backsplash compliment the handsome honey spice- colored kitchen cabinets. Center island w/breakfast bar, gas cooktop, wall oven & breakfast nook w/bay windows. The adjacent family room has entertainment niches while the living room has a gas fireplace w/travertine surround and floor to ceiling windows. The spacious master suite has electric darkening shades, a dressing area with a built-in wooden dresser & walk-in closet w/mirrored glass doors. Both full baths have double sinks w/tumbled stone backsplash and there's a pedestal sink in the powder room. There are built-in cabinets in the laundry room w/utility sink and sun film on most windows. Recently painted inside & out in 2013! Award winning McDowell Mountain Ranch has multiple rec centers, including a private one for this guard gated enclave of homes which includes a heated negative edge pool, spa, tennis courts & fitness facility! Numerous trails, both paved & unpaved, meander throughout the community. The McDowell Mountain Golf Club is owned by Phil Mickelson with the clubhouse & restaurant/grill recently remodeled. The City of Scottsdale Aquatic Center w/lazy river & Library is close by in addition to miles and miles of hiking, biking & equestrian trails at the landmark Gateway to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve trailhead.