The Opportunity
Set on 8.76 acres in one of Paradise Valley's most quietly extraordinary corners, 5850 E Glen Drive is a once-in-a-generation hillside parcel. The land has been thoughtfully studied for a long, low-slung modern residence cut into the rock — with sweeping views of Camelback Mountain to the west and the lights of the Phoenix valley unfurling beyond.
Conceptual architectural plans have been drawn and are available to share. They imagine a six-bedroom main residence with a separate guest casita, a four-car garage, infinity pool, sauna, and walls of glass that dissolve into the desert. They are a starting point — a vision. The buyer brings the team to refine, permit, and build, or charts an entirely new course.
The Vision
The conceptual residence is a horizontal study in restraint — long shed roofs, exposed concrete, walnut soffits, and floor-to-ceiling glass framed in steel. The architecture defers to the land: rock, light, and the long Sonoran horizon do the work.
Designed for the lot's natural plateau and ridgeline, the plans place the primary suite, great room, kitchen, and pool along a single uninterrupted view corridor toward Camelback. A separate guest casita sits at the auto court — private, but connected.
Square footages and program are conceptual and approximate. Plans are intended as a starting point; buyers may adapt or replace as they wish.
Renderings
The Site
The lot is positioned on a private access road with significant grade change — the conceptual plans tuck the structure between an existing plateau and the ridgeline, preserving the natural rock formations as a built-in backdrop. Setbacks are 40' front, 40' rear, 22' side.
Plans are conceptual. Renderings illustrate one possibility for the site. Approvals, full construction documents, and engineering remain to be completed.
Listed By
Paradise Valley, Scottsdale & Phoenix Luxury REALTOR
Marta Walsh is among Paradise Valley's most established luxury real estate advisors, representing premier Arizona properties for fifteen years at Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty. A member of Lyon's Elite — the top 1% of agents at the firm — she leads The Marta Walsh Group serving clients across Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and Phoenix.
Marta's path to real estate is unusual and exacting. A graduate of NYU Stern School of Business in Finance & Marketing, she began her career as a market maker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, trading and managing a portfolio of forty stocks. She later founded TalkingMakeup, one of the most influential fashion and beauty digital publications in the United States — an experience that sharpened the marketing instincts she now brings to every property she represents.
She lives in Paradise Valley and knows its hillside lots, gated enclaves, and architectural homes the way only fifteen years of focused practice can teach. Her reputation rests on three things: rigor in the numbers, fluency in the marketing, and a service ethic that clients describe as unparalleled.
Inquiries
For pricing, the conceptual plans, and a private viewing of the property, please get in touch.