Rancho Manana Homes for Sale in Cave Creek, AZ

Rancho Manana is a small foothills community in Cave Creek, Arizona, built around an 18-hole golf course designed by Bill Johnston in 1989. I am Terry Day, REALTOR®, DeLex Realty, and I walk buyers through the course-side and hillside homes here, along with the Cave Creek Road location near the town center.

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The button shows homes in Cave Creek listed under the Rancho Manana subdivision names. A home the MLS files under a different name will not appear.

Why the setting stands out

Most Valley golf communities sit on flat ground. Rancho Manana does not. The community is small, it sits in the Sonoran foothills, and some homes look across the course while others back to Tonto National Forest land. That mix of course frontage and open desert is the reason I show it to buyers who want a quieter pocket of Cave Creek.

I will not tell you which peaks you can see from which street, because that changes house by house. When I tour a home, I stand on the back patio with you and check the actual view.

The golf course and the club

Rancho Manana Golf Club is a par-70 course of roughly 6,000 yards, designed by Bill Johnston and opened in 1989. Troon lists it as a daily-fee and resort course, and other course directories list it as semi-private. Because the sources describe it differently, I tell buyers to call the club directly about tee times and about whether any membership category is open.

Owning a home here does not by itself give you play rights. If golf is part of your plan, ask the club what applies to homeowners before you write an offer. The club also has Tonto Bar & Grill, so the clubhouse draws visitors as well as neighbors.

What I check on a home here

Because lots range from course frontage to hillside to forest edge, the questions change from address to address:

• Course frontage: I walk the backyard to see where errant shots tend to land and how close the cart path runs.
• Hillside lots: look at driveway grade, steps, retaining walls and how water moves during monsoon storms.
• Forest-edge lots: ask what borders the property and what that means for setbacks and fencing.
• Sewer or septic: confirm the wastewater service for the specific address.
• Water provider: confirm the provider for the specific address.
• Association: I could not confirm an official association name for the page, so I request the governing documents for each home during due diligence.

Homes were built over a long period, so roof age, AC age and any drainage work belong on your inspection list for every address.

Living near the Cave Creek town center

The community sits down Cave Creek Road from the center of town, where you will find the restaurants and western-themed shops the town is known for. I keep the details of exact distances out of this page since they change with the route. Ask me and I will map it from the address you like.

Deeded fractional ownership through the Hilton Vacation Club is also reported here, so confirm which type of ownership a listing offers before you tour.

How it compares with other golf communities

I do not rank Rancho Manana against other golf communities on this page, because club access, association terms and lot types differ in each one. The one difference I can state from the sources: this course is primarily public with daily-fee play, so if you are weighing it against a member-only club, ask each club what homeowners receive and compare the answers in writing.

Schools

Rancho Manana is in the Cave Creek Unified School District. Black Mountain Elementary, Sonoran Trails Middle School and Cactus Shadows High School are the schools listed for the area. Confirm boundaries with the district for any address.

A note for sellers here

Buyers in Rancho Manana shop the view first, so I photograph from the back patio at the right time of day. I also help sellers gather roof, AC and drainage records before listing, because those are the questions that come up on showings.

See homes for sale in Rancho Manana Call Terry: 602-483-4665

Questions buyers ask

Is Rancho Manana a gated community?

I could not confirm gate details from a source this run, so I check each address and the association's rules before you tour.

Do I have to join the golf club if I buy in Rancho Manana?

Owning a home does not by itself provide club access. The course is primarily public with daily-fee play, and I confirm with the club what applies to homeowners.

Are there homes on the golf course in Rancho Manana?

Yes, some homes overlook the course and others border Tonto National Forest. The button above shows what is active today.

What school district is Rancho Manana in?

It is in Cave Creek Unified School District. Confirm assigned schools and boundaries with the district for the address.

Who designed the course and when did it open?

Bill Johnston designed Rancho Manana Golf Club in 1989. It is an 18-hole, par-70 course.

Nearby

Downtown Cave Creek is just up Cave Creek Road, and I also show buyers homes in nearby Carefree and Tatum Ranch when they want to compare.

I am Terry Day, REALTOR®, DeLex Realty. Call me at 602-483-4665 to walk a few streets in Rancho Manana.

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Confirm schools, boundaries, fees and rules with the district, the association and the city or county.