Northeast Valley of the Sun Phoenix, Arizona

Upscale lifestyle

The Northeast Valley is one of metro Phoenix's most naturally beautiful areas with its mountains, high Sonoran Desert, golf courses, resorts and luxury homes. Nearby is the 2.8-million-acre Tonto National Forest, as well as Horseshoe, Bartlett and Saguaro lakes the Verde and Salt rivers, which offer water sports and adventurous water tours.

The communities of the Northeast Valley offer a variety of recreational, cultural, educational and business resources. Scottsdale is a contemporary city filled with some of the Valley's finest restaurants, shops, art galleries and resorts, while neighboring Paradise Valley is home to luxury homes, lush resorts and some of the finest golf courses in town.

The outlying areas of the Northeast Valley are home to the more laid-back stylings of Cave Creek and Carefree, where the Old West makes its presence known. Farther out, Fountain Hills, named for the famous fountain that shoots water 560 feet into the air, is both an upscale residential community and an elegant golf destination.

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