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Moon Valley is an established neighborhood in north Phoenix, ZIP 85023, north of Thunderbird Road and west of 7th Street, tucked against Lookout Mountain and the Shaw Butte side of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. It has about 1,600 homes, mostly ranch-style houses on larger lots built from the 1960s on, around the private Moon Valley Country Club golf course.
I'm Terry Day with DeLex Realty. Moon Valley is one of the few places in north Phoenix where you get mature trees, bigger lots, mountain views and a golf course setting without a mandatory HOA on most streets. Here is what I tell buyers and sellers about it.
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Moon Valley sits in north Phoenix between I-17 and 7th Street. Thunderbird Road east of I-17 leads you into the area, and 7th Street runs along the east side. What makes the setting special is the mountains: Lookout Mountain Preserve and the North Mountain and Shaw Butte preserves, all part of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, border the neighborhood on the south and east. Many streets end with a view of open desert slopes instead of more rooftops.
Everyday shopping is close. Moon Valley Shopping Center is at 19th Avenue and Greenway, and Moon Valley Plaza is at Coral Gables and 7th Street. Bigger shopping, offices and freeways are a short drive away in either direction.
The golf course came first. Moon Valley Country Club was designed by Dick Wilson and opened in the late 1950s, and the Moon Valley I and II home sections were mapped in 1960, with Moon Valley III following in 1967. Bob Cupp redesigned the course in 1999. The club hosted an LPGA tournament for about 15 years, and it is where Annika Sorenstam shot her famous round of 59.
The neighborhood also has a story of neighbors stepping up. After the club went through bankruptcy in 2013, residents raised money to help keep the course from being redeveloped. The homeowners' group that formed in 1969 renamed itself the Moon Valley Neighborhood Association in 2011, since it does not work like a typical HOA.
Most homes in Moon Valley are single-level ranch-style houses on larger lots than you see in newer master-planned communities, with some estate homes and patio homes mixed in. The area is made up of 29 subdivisions, so lot sizes, floor plans and street feel change from one section to the next. Homes date from the 1960s onward, and many have been remodeled over the years, so the range runs from original condition to fully updated. Golf course frontage and mountain views are the two features that tend to set one home apart from another.
For homes in the main Moon Valley area west of 7th Street, listings commonly show Washington Elementary School District schools, Lookout Mountain School and Mountain Sky Junior High, and Thunderbird High School in the Glendale Union High School District. Homes east of 7th Street that are marketed as Moon Valley often show Paradise Valley Unified schools such as Hidden Hills Elementary, Shea Middle School and Shadow Mountain High School. Boundaries change, so confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Most of Moon Valley has no mandatory HOA. The Moon Valley Neighborhood Association is a voluntary nonprofit, and roughly half of the homes are paying members. It offers an optional security patrol and works on neighborhood issues. Two subdivisions, Hillcrest and the Moon Valley Cluster Homes (Valle Luna), do have mandatory HOAs with required fees, so check which section a home is in before you write an offer.
Because the homes are older and the lots are bigger, inspections matter more here than in a newer community. I look closely at roofs, plumbing, electrical panels, pools and drainage, and I want to know what has been updated and when. Compare homes by section, since a golf course lot, a view lot near the preserve and an interior street are three different markets. If you want to ask about taking over a seller's lower-rate loan, read my assumable mortgage guide, and if you're just getting started, see first steps to buying a home in Arizona.
Buyers who look at Moon Valley are usually comparing it with other established north Phoenix and central areas, not just new construction. Point out what they can't get in a new subdivision: the lot size, the mature landscaping, the mountain or golf views and the lack of a mandatory HOA on most streets. Updates should be documented with dates. Read how to price your Arizona home to sell, then call me for a pricing review.
What ZIP code is Moon Valley in?
The main Moon Valley neighborhood is in ZIP 85023. Some homes east of 7th Street that are marketed as Moon Valley use 85022.
Does Moon Valley have an HOA?
Most of Moon Valley does not have a mandatory HOA. The neighborhood association is voluntary, but two subdivisions, Hillcrest and the Moon Valley Cluster Homes, have mandatory HOAs.
Is Moon Valley Country Club open to the public?
Moon Valley Country Club is a private club. Buying a home in the neighborhood does not by itself make you a member, so ask the club about membership options.
Are there hiking trails near Moon Valley?
Yes, Lookout Mountain, North Mountain and Shaw Butte are all right next to the neighborhood as part of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, with trailheads a few minutes away.
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