8509 E MACKENZIE Drive Location should be a buyer's number-one priority and this Scottsdale home hits the mark. Located in highly desirable 85251, just minutes from Old Town Scottsdale, this 3 or 4 bedroom home with a diving pool and large backyard offers location, character and an opportunity to make it your own. Highly rated Navajo Elementary with its certified STEAM program is just steps away. This well-built home recently appraised above list price, has fresh paint inside and out. The home offers a larger footprint than many homes in the neighborhood, adding valuable living space and flexibility for today's lifestyle. Recent updates include a new dining-room chandelier, great-room ceiling fan, new blinds and sheers, refreshed cool decking, rock garden and flower bed while leaving room to personalize or renovate. A versatile bonus space could serve as a 4th bedroom. At the heart of the home is a one-of-a-kind wood-burning fireplace built with colorful stones personally collected by the original owners from Bisbee and Jerome over the years. It is an authentic piece of Arizona history and a distinctive focal point you simply won't find in today's cookie-cutter homes. Outside, the substantial backyard delivers the kind of space Arizona buyers search for, a large diving pool, covered patio, grassy play area, mature citrus trees and room to create a future spa, outdoor kitchen or expanded entertaining area. And then there's the location. Enjoy easy access to Old Town Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square, spring training, hiking and recreation, restaurants and nightlife, Sky Harbor Airport, major freeways and the growing shopping and dining options throughout central Scottsdale. If you've been searching for a Scottsdale home with a pool, large backyard, flexible living space and proximity to Old Town, 8509 E Mackenzie Drive deserves a closer look. Embrace the character. Reimagine the possibilities. Make it your own.