North Central Phoenix
Map, History, Information and Homes for Sale
Roughly bounded by
Missouri going north to Northern, between 7th Avenue and
7th Street.
Central Avenue runs north and
south straight through the center.

Phoenix Historic Homes Districts
The older part North
Central Phoenix area extends through the
Central Camelback Corridor just past Northern
Avenue. "North Central" is relative to
downtown Phoenix as the area has grown so much
in recent years. Many people believe that the North
Central Phoenix area is just an extension of the
ever-growing
downtown
Phoenix. There are so many beautiful, upscale
mansions and stately homes grace this area, which is
smothered with fragrant citrus trees. Huge, sprawling
ranches on very large lots with mature landscaping are
the common theme of home ownership in North Central
Phoenix.
This is where residents of
Phoenix
go to enjoy theater and the arts, restaurants and
boutiques, and where the Park Central Shopping Center
makes for a great date-meeting place. Also in the
neighborhood is
Encanto Park, which is an ideal place for fun
and relaxation. From paddle boats to the kid-oriented
Enchanted Island, the park stretches for hundreds of
acres.
Here, many homes have been maintained to give residents
a taste of mid-20th century character and charm. For a
tour through history, stroll
Medlock Place’s tree-lined streets and original
ranch-style homes, then walk, bike or saddle up and
meander down the 100-year-old, still-unpaved cross-town
trail of the Murphy Bridle Path which is listed
in the City of Phoenix Historic Register and is also a
Point of Pride for Phoenix.
North Central offers more than history, too. It offers
the ease of convenience of location. Only a few miles
from downtown Phoenix,
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, North Central is
quite convenient for anyone who works in the middle of
the city and beyond. Highways I-10 and I-17 are
just a very short drive.
The North Central
Corridor is one of the pricier areas of central Phoenix,
and with good reason. With large custom-built homes,
deep irrigated lots, North Central has a decidedly rural
feel despite its proximity to downtown Phoenix just a
few miles south.
The neighborhoods
encompassing this large residential area have not
received historic designation in its entirety but has
great history and has been in place for at least 50
years. “North Central,” by itself, has not been named an
historic district by the City of Phoenix but there are
plenty of homes designated historic and placed on the
National Registry of Historic Places. Central Avenue
itself, now becoming densely built with corporate
offices and high rise living in the downtown area, still
retains its calm charm and neighborhood feel in the
North Central Phoenix Corridor. The historic
Murphy Bridle Path on both sides of Central Avenue
preserves the shady, rural feel of this main drag
flaunting unpaved gravel paths and old growth Elm and
Olive trees. From Bethany Home Road to Northern Avenue,
you’ll see daily joggers, walkers and baby strollers
appreciating this shady path throughout the day.
Streets meander off Central Avenue around mature shade
trees and carpets of well-kept grass. This residential
calm in the middle of downtown is shared with most of
our historic Phoenix districts but the lush greenness
and large acreage is in sharp contrast to most other
areas of the valley perhaps most notably in the openness
of the lots.
The Central Corridor has its own mix
of architecture ranging from traditional French
Provincial, Cape Cod and sprawling Ranch-styled homes to
more modern styles that blend seamlessly with their
older neighbors. House hunters can easily lose
themselves along the side streets and in the cul-de-sacs
on any given evening as they admire the profound
streetscapes.
A home in North Central range range
between $500,000 to $6 million. More modest homes and
townhomes are also available as you travel farther north
and east.
If you like the homes of North Central,
you may also like those in the
Arcadia neighborhood farther east
along Camelback or the estates in the
Alvarado Historic District farther
south on Central Avenue, or the
Willo Historic District and the
Encanto-Palmcroft Historic District.
Sunnyslope is located in at
the northern-most point of North Central Phoenix,
straight north on
Central Avenue. It is at the foot of North
Mountain of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, to the end of
the Central Corridor, from 19th Avenue to the West and
at the Mountains to the East of Dunlap toward the South.
Sunnyslope is just now beginning to offer
upscale dining & wine cafes. When you drive down
Central Avenue, you’ll see new places springing up all
over the place to serve the savvy clientele this area is
enduring, once again. While there is no major shopping
in Sunnyslope, it is close to the
Biltmore and just a short jaunt down Central to
downtown Phoenix.
Real estate is becoming
quite popular in Sunnyslope again. The incredible
mountain views are bringing in residents who are tearing
down old homes and building from scratch, even in the
down market. There is a lot of money pouring into
Sunnyslope, even into the worst areas on the west side
are seeing new developments such as condos and new
apartment communities. You can buy condos,
single-family homes and multi-family in price ranges
from the very affordable to the luxury. Currently,
Sunnyslope is some of the most inexpensive land in
Maricopa County, if not THE most inexpensive. It's a
sleeping giant!
As Phoenix density continues, Sunnyslope land will
continue to rise in value at a pace that many won't
understand until it happens.
Call
Laura Boyajian today as she is also an investor
in Sunnyslope's commercial arena.
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Phoenix Homes For Sale
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Laura Boyajian
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HomeSmart, LLC
5225 N. Central Ave. #104
Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602)
400.0008

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