Troon: North Scottsdale’s Quiet Side
Troon is the part of North Scottsdale buyers choose when they are done being in the middle of everything. Here is what a gate, a golf membership, and a view actually mean once you get past the entrance.
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Troon is a high-desert pocket of North Scottsdale built around Troon Mountain and extending north through Troon Village and Troon North, known for dramatic desert scenery, golf, hiking, a mix of gated communities, and a quieter, resort-style pace of life. Jill Alexander, who works this stretch of North Scottsdale full time, describes Troon as Scottsdale’s local getaway: removed enough to feel like an escape, close enough to reach the rest of North Scottsdale whenever you actually want it. Troon suits a buyer who wants views, sunsets, golf, hiking, and quiet, and who is buying a home to come home to rather than a home that puts them in the middle of everything. It is not the right call for someone who wants Old Town’s restaurants and nightlife within a few minutes’ drive most nights of the week.
People often underestimate how removed Troon feels from central Scottsdale, and that surprise is usually the first thing Jill has to talk through with a new buyer. She does not treat it as a downside. If you want to come home and feel like you have actually left the noise behind, that is exactly why Troon gets chosen over DC Ranch, Paradise Valley, or McCormick Ranch, three of the communities she compares it against most often depending on a buyer’s budget and priorities.
Troon at a glance
Views and orientation
The view is one of Troon’s biggest selling points, and it changes street to street more than most buyers expect. Depending on the lot, a Troon home can capture Troon Mountain, Pinnacle Peak, the McDowells, a golf course, open desert, dramatic rock formations, a sunset, or city lights in the distance. Elevation, road grade, and what sits directly behind a property matter more here than square footage. Jill would rather put a buyer in the right house with an extraordinary view than a beautifully remodeled home that looks straight into a neighbor’s wall.
Who Troon actually fits
You want quiet, golf, hiking, and a view over nightlife
Troon rewards a buyer who plans to entertain at home, sit outside for the sunset, and treat the backyard as the destination rather than a stop before going out.
You want to be in Old Town several nights a week
Jill steers this buyer toward DC Ranch, Paradise Valley, or McCormick Ranch instead, depending on budget and the type of home they want. Troon is not built for that lifestyle, and pretending otherwise wastes a buyer’s weekend of touring.
You assume “Troon” automatically means a big lot
It does not. Some properties carry larger lots, but others are really about the golf-course setting, the elevation, the privacy, or an exceptional view rather than acreage. The variety is an advantage once you know what you are actually shopping for.
Jill’s take
Coming from Los Angeles myself, I compare Troon a little to Malibu, not because they look alike, but because of the way you live there. You are removed enough to feel like you have escaped, yet still close enough to North Scottsdale when you want it. You are not buying Troon because you want to be in the middle of everything. You are buying it because you want to come home.
Compared with the neighbor: Troon vs. DC Ranch
Jill also weighs Troon against Paradise Valley and McCormick Ranch depending on a buyer’s budget and the type of home they want. Paradise Valley trades some of Troon’s remove for proximity to Scottsdale and Phoenix dining and resorts; McCormick Ranch trades it for a more central Scottsdale lifestyle.
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Questions about Troon
Is Troon too far from the rest of Scottsdale?
It feels more removed than DC Ranch or Old Town, and for the right buyer that is the whole point. Troon still sits within a short drive of North Scottsdale’s restaurants, shopping, and the 101, so it is not remote in a practical sense, only in feel. Jill Alexander tells buyers directly that Troon is not the community to choose if being surrounded by activity every night matters to them, but it is exactly the community to choose if coming home and feeling like you have left the city behind is the goal.
Is Troon gated?
It depends on the sub-community. Troon includes gated, guard-gated, and non-gated neighborhoods across roughly a dozen distinct pockets, so gate status has to be confirmed street by street rather than assumed for the area as a whole. Jill checks this on every property she shows in Troon before a buyer ever gets attached to a specific home.
Do I have to join a golf club to live in Troon?
No. Golf is a major part of the Troon lifestyle, but the experience varies by area: Troon Country Club, around which Troon Village sits, is a private club, while Troon North’s Monument and Pinnacle courses offer a different golf experience with a stronger resort feel and the Four Seasons nearby. A home purchase in either area does not automatically include a membership, so Jill confirms what is and is not included before a buyer assumes anything.
What is the difference between Troon Village and Troon North?
Troon Village has more of a private-club residential feel built around Troon Country Club, while Troon North is associated with the Monument and Pinnacle golf courses and carries a stronger resort component, with the Four Seasons nearby. Both sit within the broader Troon area, but they read very differently on the ground. Jill walks buyers through both before narrowing a search to one or the other.
What kind of views can I expect from a home in Troon?
Views are one of Troon’s biggest selling points and change dramatically from one street to the next. Depending on the lot, a home can capture Troon Mountain, Pinnacle Peak, the McDowells, a golf course, open desert, dramatic rock formations, a sunset, or even city lights in the distance. Elevation and orientation matter more here than square footage, which is why Jill pays close attention to the lot itself and not just the floor plan.
How does Troon compare with DC Ranch or Paradise Valley?
Jill compares the three most often because they can appeal to the same buyer at very different points on the convenience-versus-privacy spectrum. DC Ranch offers a more connected community experience with restaurants and shops nearby, Paradise Valley offers privacy and views while staying closer to Scottsdale and Phoenix dining and resorts, and Troon wins when a buyer says they do not need to be in the middle of everything and just want the desert, the golf, the hiking, and the quiet.
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Curious whether Troon actually fits how you want to live?
Gate status, golf access, and the view from the backyard vary block to block. Call and Jill will walk through which part of Troon, if any, is the right one for you.
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