Mirabel answers a specific question: where in North Scottsdale can you buy a large, private custom homesite behind a gate with a serious golf course at the center, and how much convenience are you willing to trade for it. If that trade does not appeal to you, this guide will confirm it quickly, which is a useful outcome in its own right.
The community occupies 713 acres of high desert roughly 2.2 miles east of the intersection of Pima Road and Cave Creek Road, at an elevation near 3,000 feet. There are 335 homesites in total. That number explains almost everything else about how Mirabel functions.
What Does 335 Homesites on 713 Acres Actually Feel Like?
Spacious enough that first-time visitors sometimes wonder whether they have taken a wrong turn. Homesites run from roughly two-thirds of an acre to more than two acres, and much of the land between them is left as natural desert rather than manicured common area.
Custom homes commonly fall between about 3,700 and more than 6,000 square feet, though the community includes homes outside that band in both directions. There is also El Corazon, an enclave of 35 homes running roughly 3,100 to 3,900 square feet, which functions as the lower-maintenance option inside the community for owners who do not want two acres of desert to look after.
From the higher ground the sightlines reach Pinnacle Peak, Lone Mountain, Black Mountain, the McDowell Mountains and the Bradshaw Range. Elevation near 3,000 feet puts the community well above the valley floor, and that vertical separation is a large part of what buyers are paying for.
What Is the Mirabel Club and Do I Have to Join?
The Mirabel Club is a private club, owned separately from the residential community, built around a Tom Fazio desert course that opened in 2001. The course plays to a par 71 and measures 7,146 yards from the back tees down to 5,105 from the forward tees, with three additional sets in between. The Desert Lodge clubhouse runs approximately 37,000 square feet.
Buying a home in Mirabel and joining the club are separate decisions and separate transactions. Membership availability, categories, initiation and dues are set by the club rather than by any seller or agent, and they change. If club access is central to why you are looking here, confirm current terms and availability directly with the club before you go under contract. We will not print a number on this page, because any membership figure published on a real estate website is out of date the moment the club adjusts it.
Worth saying plainly: if you have no intention of joining, Mirabel becomes an expensive way to buy privacy. The golf is the organizing logic of the place, and the pricing reflects it. Buyers who want acreage and seclusion without a club at the center frequently do better on a cost-per-acre basis in the surrounding Cave Creek and Carefree area.
How Far Is Mirabel From Everything?
Far enough that you should test it before you buy. Mirabel's position north of the developed Scottsdale corridor means routine errands, grocery runs, medical appointments and airport trips all involve a drive down Pima Road or Cave Creek Road. Nothing is unreachable. Everything takes longer than it does from mid-North Scottsdale.
The honest way to evaluate this is to run your own week. Drive from the Mirabel gate to your gym, your physician, your preferred grocery store and Sky Harbor at the hours you would actually make those trips, then see how it lands against your tolerance. Buyers who do this either stop worrying about the distance entirely or discover within two days that they want to be further south. Both answers save money.
The offsetting benefit is real and hard to replicate. Because so little sits north and east of the community, ambient noise and light levels here are unlike anything within reach of the Loop 101. Owners consistently cite the quiet and the night sky as the reasons they stay.
What Should I Know Before Touring Mirabel?
Inventory is thin by design. With 335 homesites, there is no scenario in which twenty comparable homes come to market at once. Some buyers here purchase a lot and build, which introduces design review, builder selection and a timeline measured in years rather than months.
If you are buying an existing home, pay disproportionate attention to the lot itself: orientation, which direction the primary views face, how the home sits relative to the golf corridor, and whether the parcels around you are built or still vacant. On large desert lots those questions shape your daily experience far more than the finish level inside.
If you are buying land, budget for a full utility, access and grading investigation before you close. High desert parcels carry site development costs that vary widely, and the gap between a straightforward pad and a difficult one can be substantial enough to change which lot you should have bought.
Additional detail on the community layout is on our Mirabel neighborhood page. If you are comparing far-north golf communities, Troon North is the most common cross-shop.
Who Is Mirabel Right For, and Who Should Skip It?
Mirabel suits buyers who want a large private parcel, a Fazio course they intend to play, elevation, quiet, and a small community where the same faces recur. It suits owners who travel and want a property that sits securely while they are gone. It suits people who have already lived in the Valley and know from experience that they want to be further out.
It is a weak fit for buyers who want walkable retail, buyers who need a short commute into Phoenix, buyers who do not play golf and are not planning to join a club, and buyers who want a large volume of comparable inventory to choose from. If you are relocating from out of state and are not yet certain how far out you want to be, tour Mirabel alongside something closer in, such as DC Ranch, so you can feel the contrast in a single day rather than guess at it.
FAQ: Buying a Home in Mirabel
Where is Mirabel located? In far North Scottsdale, on 713 acres roughly 2.2 miles east of the Pima Road and Cave Creek Road intersection, at an elevation near 3,000 feet.
How many homes are in Mirabel? The community includes 335 homesites, which is the reason inventory stays limited and turnover is low.
Who designed the Mirabel golf course? Tom Fazio. The course opened in 2001, plays to par 71, and measures 7,146 yards from the back tees and 5,105 from the forward tees, with three additional tee sets in between.
Does buying a home in Mirabel include club membership? No. The home purchase and Mirabel Club membership are separate. Confirm current availability, categories, initiation and dues directly with the club before going under contract.
How large are Mirabel homesites? Roughly two-thirds of an acre at the smaller end to more than two acres. Custom homes commonly run between about 3,700 and more than 6,000 square feet, and the El Corazon enclave of 35 homes runs approximately 3,100 to 3,900 square feet.
What views does Mirabel have? Depending on the parcel, sightlines reach Pinnacle Peak, Lone Mountain, Black Mountain, the McDowell Mountains and the Bradshaw Range. View quality varies enormously lot by lot, so evaluate it on site rather than from a plat map.
Who should I call about Mirabel? Darren Tackett and the Tackett Team, at 602-622-1226 or Darren@TackettTeam.com.
Author Bio
Darren Tackett founded the Tackett Team at eXp Realty, 20551 N. Pima Road, Suite 185, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, and has spent 30 years selling across North Scottsdale's custom and golf communities. In 2022 he represented the sale of Altitude at Silverleaf for $28.1 million, a record for the highest-priced home sale in Arizona. He will tell a buyer that Mirabel is the wrong community for them when it is, because a client placed in the wrong neighborhood is a client lost twice.
Ready to see it? Call 602-622-1226 or email Darren@TackettTeam.com and we will schedule the tour around a realistic week rather than a staged afternoon.