Sunrise Point is an elegant gated community located inside McDowell Mountain Ranch. It was developed by Engle Homes from 2000 ~ 2003 and consist of 174 single story homes and 9 (5%) have pools.  Sunrise Point contains two different types of homes: The Villas, patio style homes, and The Estates, single family homes. The Villas and The Estates average square footage is 1,910 and the average lot size is 9,272. All four of the models consisted of two bedroom and two bathrooms. The Palo Verde
and The Acacia models included a den which could have been transformed into a third bedroom. Sunrise Point has no walls or fences separating the individual houses, giving the neighborhood an open and spacious look. For a small homeowners association fee landscaping maintenance is included. Other amenities included are tennis courts, negative edge pool, spa, and fitness facility. Sunrise Point is located west of the mountain preserve and east of the Cimarron Hills. South of Sunrise Point the community of Sonoran Estates can be found, while Cimarron Ridge community is located to the north. This perfect location gives homeowners magnificent city light and mountain views. Sunset point is located in close proximity to the 101 freeway and many shopping and dining establishment.

Schools in McDowell Mountain Ranch are Desert Canyon Elementary School, Desert Canyon Middle School and Saguaro High School. Some students attend other local schools through open enrollment; they are Copper Ridge Middle School, Chaparral High School and Desert Mountain High School. There are a variety of private school choices such as Notre Dame Preparatory High School and Scottsdale Christian Academy.