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
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 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.
More Information MLS# 6950228
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
Documents
Listing Office: RETSY

Last Updated: November - 21 - 2025
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