5500 N DROMEDARY Road V, Phoenix, AZ 85018

$24,000,000

Property Type: Land Lot Size (sq. ft.): 1,030,629 Status: Active

Current Price: $24,000,000 List Date: 11/21/2025 Last Modified: 11/21/2025

Overview

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,

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 flexibilityal ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 6950228

Location, Tax & Legal

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
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

Contract Information

For Sale or Lease?: Sale
Type: Exclusive Right To Sell

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
Zoning: RE-35
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

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.

Legal Info

Township: 2N
Range: 4E
Section: 17
Lot Number: V

Showing Notification Methods

Showing Service: Aligned Showings
Text: Yes
Email: Yes
Phone Call: Yes

More Information

Special Listing Cond

N/A: Yes

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

Lockbox Type

None: Yes

Existing Land Use

Residential Lot: Yes

Zoned Presently

Single Family: Yes

Potential Use

Single Family: Yes

Parcel Size

20.00 - 39.99 Acres: Yes

Land Features

Guarded Entry: Yes
North/South Exp: Yes
East/West Exposure: Yes
Borders Preserve/Public Land: Yes

View

City: Yes
Desert: Yes
Panoramic: Yes
City Lights: Yes
Mountain(s): Yes

Vegetation

Natural Vegetation: Yes

Land Configuration

Pad Site: Yes

Road Surface Type

Asphalt: Yes

Road Responsibility

City Maintained Road: Yes
Private Maintained Road: Yes

Fencing

None: Yes

Water Source

City Franchise: Yes

Sewer

Septic Tank: Yes
Septic-In & Connectd: Yes
No Sewer/Septic: Yes

Electric

SRP: Yes

Gas

SW Gas: Yes

Existing Structures

Residence: Yes

Distance to Cable

On Property: Yes

New Financing

Cash: Yes

Distance to Phone

On Property: Yes

Distance to Water

On Property: Yes

Existing 1st Loan

Treat as Free&Clear: Yes

Distance to Electric

On Property: Yes

Distance to Gas

On Property: Yes

Distance to Sewer

None: Yes

Reports/Disclosures

Seller Prop Disc Stm: Yes
ALTA Survey Alba: Yes

Environmental

None: Yes

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

Documents

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Listing Office: RETSY

Last Updated: November - 21 - 2025