$24,000,000
Phoenix, AZ 85018
MLS# 6950228
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Property Description
Iconic Camelback Mountain Estate: A Rare, Once-in-a-Lifetime Buildable Opportunity Perched on the slopes of the iconic Camelback Mountain, this extraordinary 23.66-acre estate represents one of the last and most significant buildable properties on the mountain. Offering more than 180 degrees of sweeping valley views—with Camelback's dramatic cliffs rising behind—the property is known throughout the community as the celebrated ''Merry Christmas House.'' Cherished by the same family for decades, it now awaits its next remarkable chapter. Beyond its architectural legacy, the property's 23.66 acres offer exceptional potential for future development, including the opportunity to subdivide into up to four parcels. Whether envisioning a family compound, multiple luxury estates,
Details
Documents
Contract Information
Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
For Sale or Lease?: Sale
Current Price: $24,000,000
List Price: $24,000,000
Status: Active
List Date: 2025-11-21
Location, Tax & Legal
Lot #: V
Assessor's Map #: 49
Legal Description (Abbrev): ARCADIA REPLAT MCR 15/49 PT BLOCK V & PT OBRIENS CAMELBACK LANDS EX P/D 10710/1134 & EX P/D 9950/643
Assessor's Parcel #: 47
Assessor Parcel Ltr: D
Add'l Parcels: Yes
Tax Municipality: Phoenix
Census Tract: 107900
Taxes: 17144
House Number: 5500
Compass: N
Street Name: DROMEDARY
St Suffix: Road
City/Town Code: Phoenix
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85018
Zip4: 1843
County Code: Maricopa
Assessor Number: 172-49-047-D
Tax Year: 2025
General Property Description
Apx Total Acres: 23.66
Apx Total Acres G/N: G
Price Per Acre: 1014370.25
# Lots in Listing: 4
Apx SqFt: 1030629
Price Per SqFt: 23.29
Apx SqFt G/N: G
Lot Size Dimensions: n/a
Flood Zone: No
Elementary School District: Scottsdale Unified District
High School District: Scottsdale Unified District
Elementary School: Hopi Elementary School
Jr. High School: Ingleside Middle School
High School: Arcadia High School
Zoning: RE-35
Legal Info
Range: 4E
Section: 17
Township: 2N
Lot Number: V
Special Listing Cond
N/A: 1
Pmt & Rate Info
Equity: 24000000
Total Owed: 0
Assoc/Prop Info
HOA Y/N: N
PAD Fee Y/N: N
Assessed Balance: 0
HOA 2 Y/N: N
Showing Notification Methods
Showing Service: Aligned Showings
Text: 1
Email: 1
Phone Call: 1
Lockbox Type
None: 1
Existing Land Use
Residential Lot: 1
Zoned Presently
Single Family: 1
Potential Use
Single Family: 1
Parcel Size
20.00 - 39.99 Acres: 1
Land Features
Guarded Entry: 1
North/South Exp: 1
East/West Exposure: 1
Borders Preserve/Public Land: 1
View
City: 1
Desert: 1
Panoramic: 1
City Lights: 1
Mountain(s): 1
Vegetation
Natural Vegetation: 1
Land Configuration
Pad Site: 1
Road Surface Type
Asphalt: 1
Road Responsibility
City Maintained Road: 1
Private Maintained Road: 1
Fencing
None: 1
Water Source
City Franchise: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Septic-In & Connectd: 1
No Sewer/Septic: 1
Electric
SRP: 1
Gas
SW Gas: 1
Existing Structures
Residence: 1
Distance to Cable
On Property: 1
New Financing
Cash: 1
Distance to Phone
On Property: 1
Distance to Water
On Property: 1
Existing 1st Loan
Treat as Free&Clear: 1
Distance to Electric
On Property: 1
Distance to Gas
On Property: 1
Distance to Sewer
None: 1
Reports/Disclosures
Seller Prop Disc Stm: 1
ALTA Survey Alba: 1
Environmental
None: 1
Remarks Misc
Cross Street: Camelback Rd and Arcadia Drive
Directions: From Camelback Rd and Arcadia Drive head W on Camelback. Turn North on Dromedary Rd. Follow the rd up into the mountain until the road narrows. Do not go up drive unaccompanied, gated half way up.
Geo Lat: 33.512389
Geo Lon: -111.968927
Property Features
Special Listing Cond: N/A
Existing Land Use: Residential Lot
Zoned Presently: Single Family
Potential Use: Single Family
Parcel Size: 20.00 - 39.99 Acres
Land Features: Guarded Entry; North/South Exp; East/West Exposure; Borders Preserve/Public Land
View: Desert; Panoramic; City Lights; Mountain(s)
Vegetation: Natural Vegetation
Land Configuration: Pad Site
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Road Responsibility: City Maintained Road; Private Maintained Road
Existing Structures: Residence
Water Source: City Franchise
Sewer: Septic Tank; Septic-In & Connectd; No Sewer/Septic
Electric: SRP
Gas: SW Gas
Distance to Cable: On Property
Distance to Phone: On Property
Distance to Water: On Property
Distance to Electric: On Property
Distance to Gas: On Property
Distance to Sewer: None
Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear
New Financing: Cash
Environmental: None
Showing Notification Methods: Text; Email; Phone Call
Lockbox Type: None
Fencing: None
Supplements
or reimagining the existing residence, the possibilities are unparalleled. Conceptual floorplan and site plan designs by renowned architect Mark Candelaria are also available to inspire your vision.
Privately gated and surrounded by natural desert beauty, this estate combines unmatched privacy, panoramic vistas, and rare development flexibilityall just minutes from the heart of the city. Whether preserved, expanded, or completely transformed, this is a truly once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of Arizona history on one of its most iconic mountain peaks.
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Listing Office: RETSY
Last Updated: November - 21 - 2025
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