North Scottsdale & Paradise Valley Custom Homes
Custom Homes Built Right From the First Decision.
Mike Christensen has spent 24 years building luxury custom estates across North Scottsdale and Paradise Valley — and 20 years in the U.S. Army before that. How a build turns out is decided long before you break ground. He’ll help you get it right from the start.
Veteran Owned
Mike Christensen served 21 years in the US Army and was deployed twice -- while running a successful luxury homebuilding business in Scottsdale.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
We work harder to make sure that every member of our team, and every subcontractor, constructs to the highest standards.
North Scottsdale & Surrounding
We're specialists in the complex building & structural challenges of Paradise Valley, Rio Verde, North Scottsdale & more.
24 Years of Quality
We've seen all of the trends, technology, and changes through the last two decades. And we're committed to the latest high performance home technologies.
THE PROBLEM:
Most custom homes go wrong before they're ever built.
Most custom home failures aren’t bad luck or a bad contractor. They come from decisions made in the wrong order — land chosen without a cost read, plans designed in a vacuum, a budget that surfaces only after the drawings are done and the money is spent.
Mike builds the opposite way. The builder, architect, and interior designer work as one team from the first conversation, and every real decision is priced as it’s made. It’s the difference between a home you love and a project you survive.
MEET MIKE CHRISTENSEN
More than two decades building custom homes in the desert
— and the person you'll actually work with.
Most of the people Mike Christensen builds for don’t live in Arizona yet — they’re planning a second home, a place to retire, or the house they’ve pictured for years, and they’re doing it from another state.
He has spent his career building custom homes across North Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, in exclusive communities like Desert Mountain, Rio Verde Estancia, and DC Ranch. What sets him apart isn’t the finish work — it’s making a build feel close and in your control when you can’t drive past the site on a Saturday.
Before any of it, he served twenty years in the Army. That’s where the straight answers come from, and the belief that trust is earned before it’s asked for — the same reason he and his wife, Gina, built a foundation for veterans and their families.
When you build with Mike, you work with Mike. Not a sales team, not a project number.
Most custom-home mistakes are made before a single shovel hits the ground.
The eight that cost out-of-area buyers the most — and how to avoid every one. Free, no call required.
A clear path from first call to move-in — built for owners who aren't on site every day.
HOW WE WORK
Vision & Discovery
Your project fits you and your family.
Design & Collaboration
The team assembles: design, architecture, & engineering.
Transparent Budget & Planning
Clearly defined and transparent. No bait & switch.
Precision Build
Veteran discipline & accountability for every step.
Delivery & Orientation
Your new home, delivered.
Warranty & Beyond
Double the standard warranty with direct communication.
BUILDING FROM OUT OF STATE
They built their Scottsdale home from Kansas. Here’s how it actually went.
MIKE'S FOUNDATION
Freedom for Heroes empowers veterans to heal and reconnect through no-cost outdoor adventures, mental health resources, and claims guidance. A veteran-led designated 501(c)3 organization, we are committed to exceptional financial stewardship.