$899,000
5539 E Sweetwater Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
MLS# 6971785
3 beds  |  2 baths


This 1973 home has only had one owner! Great memories here!
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This 1973 home has only had one owner! Great memories here! Walk to parks, sports fields, & great schools! Remodel the home or do as others are doing in the area & start fresh! RV gate and side entry garage and RV gate to backyard. Pool is well positioned if you are looking to create a larger footprint for the home. Or plenty of room to create your dream backyard! Pool equipment is only 3 months old! Huge south facing backyard Wonderful large backyard A great place to gather with family and friends Lots of fun and artistic yard art as you walk the paths. Keep as is or create your dream yard! Plenty of room with the smart pool placement Lots of covered patio space It is wood burning but has a gas starter so could be converted. A lot of original interior finishes ... remodel to suit your tastes! Original 1973 layout ... open it up and remodel to suit your tastes! Many original finishes - remodel to suit your tastes. off the entry and with a huge picture window overlooking the front yard. Many original interior finishes. Walk-in closet & ensuite bathroom Primary bathroom Overlooks front yard with pocket door leading to laundry room with a door to backyard. Overlooks front yard Rework the layout & remodel or start fresh & build your dream home! Great .35 acre lot! Great Scottsdale location! And close to parks, great schools, PV Mall redevelopment, etc! North facing front yard and south facing backyard! The magic 85254 zip code! Welcome home!
Open House (01/21/2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Property Description
Great opportunity for a home on a large lot in a wonderful Scottsdale location! Loved by the original owners since 1973, this home has witnessed decades of fabulous family memories. Summer days & nights playing in the large dive pool. Walks to the park across 56th Street. The short bike ride to Desert Shadows Elementary & Middle Schools. A quick drive to the PV Mall - brand new back in the day, but ironically also being rebuilt just as this neighborhood is experiencing redevelopment. Now it is time for a new generation to create their own story here. Remodel or rebuild completely - either way, create your dream home in this wonderful part of the valley! Currently a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with formal living & dining rooms plus a family room featuring a cozy brick fireplace. Side entry ...

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Contract Information
Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
Ownership: Fee Simple
Co-Ownership (Fractional) Agreement YN: No
List Price: $899,000
Status: Active
Current Price: $899,000
List Date: 2026-01-20
Location, Tax & Legal
Assessor's Map #: 21
Assessor's Parcel #: 11
Tax Municipality: Phoenix
Taxes: 2942
House Number: 5539
Compass: E
Street Name: Sweetwater
St Suffix: Avenue
City/Town Code: Scottsdale
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85254
County Code: Maricopa
Assessor Number: 167-21-011
Subdivision: Rancho Saguaro
Tax Year: 2025
General Property Description
Dwelling Styles: Detached
# of Interior Levels: 1
Full Bathrooms: 2
Half Bathrooms: 0
Approx SQFT: 1838
Price/SqFt: 489.12
Approx Lot SqFt: 15412
Approx Lot Acres: 0.354
Flood Zone: No
Horses: N
Builder Name: Unknown
Lead Based Hazard Disclosure: Yes
Elementary School District: Paradise Valley Unified District
High School District: Paradise Valley Unified District
Elementary School: Desert Shadows Elementary School
Jr. High School: Desert Shadows Middle School
High School: Horizon High School
Community Pool Y/N: No
Private Pool Y/N: Yes
Fireplace YN: Yes
Fireplaces Total: 2
Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence
Exterior Stories: 1
# Bedrooms: 3
Total Bathrooms: 2
Year Built: 1973
Special Listing Cond
N/A: 1
Construction
Wood Frame: 1
Const - Finish
Painted: 1
Stucco: 1
Roofing
Built-Up: 1
Association & Fees
HOA Y/N: N
PAD Fee Y/N: N
Land Lease Fee Y/N: N
Ttl Mthly Fee Equiv: 0
Showing Notification Methods
Showing Service: Aligned Showings
Lockbox Type
Supra: 1
Master Bathroom
Full Bth Master Bdrm: 1
Master Bedroom
Not Split: 1
Additional Bedroom
Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet: 1
Other Bedroom Walk-in Closet: 1
Fireplace Features
Wood Burning: 1
Gas Fireplace: 1
Exterior Fireplace: 1
Fire Pit: 1
See Remarks: 1
Flooring
Carpet: 1
Tile: 1
Window Features
Single Pane: 1
Private Pool Features
Diving Pool: 1
Dining Area
Formal: 1
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Heating
Electric: 1
Kitchen Features
Dishwasher: 1
Disposal: 1
Electric Range: 1
Non-laminate Counter: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Programmable Thmstat: 1
Central Air: 1
Interior Features
No Interior Steps: 1
Laundry
Washer Included: 1
Dryer Included: 1
Gas Dryer Hookup: 1
Inside: 1
See Remarks: 1
Basement
Basement Y/N: N
Other Rooms
Family Room: 1
Separate Den/Office
Sep Den/Office Y/N: N
Technology
Cable TV Avail: 1
High Speed Internet: 1
Fencing
Back Yard: 1
Block: 1
Water Source
City Water: 1
Exterior Features
Covered Patio(s): 1
Patio: 1
Gazebo: 1
Storage: 1
Pvt Yrd(s)/Crtyrd(s): 1
Spa
None: 1
Sewer
Sewer - Public: 1
Sewer-In & Connected: 1
Parking Spaces
Slab Parking Spaces: 0
Total Covered Spaces: 2
Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features
RV Gate: 1
Separate Strge Area: 1
Side Vehicle Entry: 1
Attached Garage: 1
Garage Door Opener: 1
New Financing
Cash: 1
VA: 1
Conventional: 1
Plumbing
Gas Hot Water Heater: 1
Utilities
APS: 1
SW Gas: 1
Existing 1st Loan
Treat as Free&Clear: 1
Property Description
North/South Exposure: 1
Landscaping
Desert Front: 1
Desert Back: 1
Services
City Services: 1
Items Updated
Ht/Cool Yr Updated: 2023
Ht/Cool Partial/Full: Full
Roof Yr Updated: 2020
Roof Partial/Full: Partial
Pool Yr Updated: 2025
Pool Partial/Full: Partial
Disclosures
Seller Discl Avail: 1
Agency Discl Req: 1
Vicinity of an Airport: 1
Possession
Close of Escrow: 1
Association Fee Incl
No Fees: 1
Assoc Rules/Info
None: 1
Remarks Misc
Cross Street: 56th Street and Cactus Rd
Directions: North of Cactus on 56th St to the next light at Sweetwater Ave. West (left) on Sweetwater to home on south side of the street.
Geo Lat: 33.604087
Geo Lon: -111.961264
Legal Info
Lot Number: 175
Property Features
Special Listing Cond: N/A
Master Bathroom: Full Bth Master Bdrm
Master Bedroom: Not Split
Additional Bedroom: Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet; Other Bedroom Walk-in Closet
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning; Gas Fireplace; Exterior Fireplace; Fire Pit; See Remarks
Flooring: Carpet; Tile
Window Features: Single Pane
Private Pool Features: Diving Pool
Spa: None
Dining Area: Formal; Eat-in Kitchen
Kitchen Features: Electric Range; Disposal; Dishwasher; Refrigerator; Non-laminate Counter
Laundry: Washer Included; Dryer Included; Gas Dryer Hookup; Inside; See Remarks
Other Rooms: Family Room
Interior Features: No Interior Steps
Technology: Cable TV Avail; High Speed Internet
Exterior Features: Covered Patio(s); Gazebo; Patio; Pvt Yrd(s)/Crtyrd(s); Storage
Parking Features: Attached Garage; Garage Door Opener; RV Gate; Separate Strge Area; Side Vehicle Entry
Construction: Wood Frame
Const - Finish: Painted; Stucco
Roofing: Built-Up
Cooling: Central Air; Ceiling Fan(s); Programmable Thmstat
Heating: Electric
Plumbing: Gas Hot Water Heater
Utilities: APS; SW Gas
Water Source: City Water
Sewer: Sewer - Public; Sewer-In & Connected
Services: City Services
Fencing: Back Yard; Block
Property Description: North/South Exposure
Landscaping: Desert Front; Desert Back
Lockbox Type: Supra
Possession: Close of Escrow
Association Fee Incl: No Fees
Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear
New Financing: Cash; VA; Conventional
Disclosures: Seller Discl Avail; Agency Discl Req; Vicinity of an Airport
Supplements
garage plus an RV gate so you can park a trailer, your camper, etc in the backyard since this wonderful neighborhood has NO HOA. The pool is positioned in a great spot if your plan would be to expand the home's size with an addition since it is off to one side & not centered & up against the current home. There is a charming gazebo with seating & a fireplace ... perfect to enjoy time with family & friends while entertaining outside. You will love the south facing backyard - the most desirable for sun on the patio in our cool winter months, but shade under the covered patio in the summer. This subdivision is one of a few lucky ones with gas service in the area! The home currently has a gas water heater & is stubbed for gas behind the range & for the dryer. It also has a gas starter for the wood burning fireplace (so could be converted to a gas fireplace) & a gas line to the BBQ in the backyard. The A/C is only about 2 years old & all of the pool equipment was replaced just 3 months ago! Both of those can be valuable even if a full remodel or rebuild is your plan. Perfectly located just over a mile to the redeveloped PV Mall with all of the great new restaurants, entertainment, shopping, etc. including Trevor's, Blanco, Federal Pizza, Flower Child, Frost, plus established favorites like In-N-Out, The Mexicano, Chick-fil-A, Canes, & more plus grocery options from Sprouts & Whole Foods to Walmart & Costco! A spectacular Lifetime Fitness is coming soon plus EOS, hot yoga, spin, & multiple other fitness options are already nearby. Literally everything you need is a stone's throw away! Less than 4 miles to Kierland Commons & Scottsdale Quarter as well as the Scottsdale Airpark. In boundary to some of the best schools in the highly desirable Paradise Valley School District. Tour today & you will want to call this house (or the lot) home!
Room Information
Room Name Length Length Width Width
Living Room15.7515.7513.0013.00
Dining Room9.759.758.758.75
Family Room19.5019.5013.7513.75
Kitchen10.0010.008.258.25
Master Bedroom17.0017.0012.2512.25
Bedroom 213.2513.2510.2510.25
Bedroom 313.0013.0010.5010.50

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Last Updated: January - 21 - 2026

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