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Desert Mountain Club | Scottsdale

Situated on 8,000 acres of rolling desert, Desert Mountain has been ranked among the best private golf and lifestyle communities in the world. Resale properties include elegant custom homes and estates, villas, townhomes, cottages and courtyard homes as well as custom home sites, and residents are invited to tee up at six Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses (with clubhouses to match)—the only spot on earth golfers can find such a playing experience. desertmountain.com.

What’s New: The phase one renovation of the Sonoran Fitness Center at Desert Mountain is now complete, offering members a new fitness and training area, a lower stretching area with a panoramic view of the grass tennis court, a tennis boutique, several gathering spots and a new Youth Activity Center. Phase two of the now 42,600-sq.-ft. space is underway, with a grand opening slated for next month. The fitness facility expansion also includes four classrooms--for group exercise, functional training, TRX and Pilates--and a resort-style spa with a hair and nail salon. The spa offers a variety of skin and body treatments, including a new aromatherapy massage experience, couples massages and a new organic product line. The interior designer utilizes a soft color palette of pale aqua and crisp whites paired with deep wood tones for a feeling of tranquility and serenity.