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Tucson provides its residents a never-ending array of mountain views, desert landscapes, golf course and adult communities and many styles of homes in which to live.
To help you become more familiar with the many communities and lifestyles we have created this "Quick Search" tool that will allow you to review the homes available in the Tucson Metropolitan area - which covers 575 square miles. To put this extensive geography in better perspective, click on "MAP" to view the Real Estate map for Tucson. Each identified area has its own characteristics and lifestyles.
This MAP also allows you to search for homes in each area by price range.
Some of the more familiar communities and lifestyle choices can be selected from the list below.
Catalina Foothills – School District 16
School District 16 is located in the Catalina Foothills and is a census-designated place (CDP) located north of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the southern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Catalina Foothills had a total population of 53,794 as of the 2000 census.
Catalina Foothills is among the wealthiest communities in Arizona, with the 5th highest per capita income. Home styles and prices vary widely based on the specific locations within the "foothills". Ventana Canyon Resort and the Westin La Paloma are two nationally recognized resort destinations of Tucson; both are located in the foothills. To lean more about the Catalina Foothills area and view homes for sale - Click HERE
Continental Ranch
Continental Ranch is a Master Planned Community located in the Town of Marana in Northwest Tucson. Situated approximately 30 minutes from downtown Tucson, Continental Ranch - along with other subdivisions in Marana - benefit from the ease of access to the City and surrounding areas due to its proximity to the I 10 freeways.
Not only are the views of the Tucson Mountains spectacular, but also home prices are very attractive compared to many other areas in Tucson. Click HERE to search for homes in Continental Ranch.
Dove Mountain
Located approximately 20 Northwest of Central Tucson, Dove Mountain is an area with a rich history and many contrasts. Dove Mountain and the Town of Marana in which it located, has become one the faster growing residential areas in recent years, but its history dates back as far as 300 B.C.
Although it is believed ice age people inhabited the Tucson Basin as early as 9500 B.C., the Hohokam Indians were the first to establish communities and "settle" in Southern Arizona. To learn more about the history of the Dove Mountain area and review available homes – Click HERE.
Gladden Farms
A new community located in the Northern area of The Town of Marana provides many neighborhoods each with its own unique character. Spacious grass areas abound along with playgrounds and miles of trails for biking and hiking. Some of the features include - 320 acres of open space, parks, trails,6,000 to 8,000 sq ft pool size lots, 35 acres of lush greenbelts, basketball court and exercise course, community park with Little League and Soccer fields and easy access to the I-10 freeway. Click HERE to review homes available in Gladden Farms. Get more Information on Gladden Farms HERE.
Golf Course Properties
Tucson and the surrounding ccommunities have been a popular golf mecca for years. With the year round sunny weather and the beautiful desert landscape, many avid golfers come from all over the world to golf in Tucson. There are many public and private courses to choose from. Click HERE to reveiw Tucson's golf course properties.
Heritage Highlands
Heritage Highlands is an age restricted gated community located in the Dove Mountain area in the Town of Marana. It is one of Tucson's premier retirement communities with golf, tennis, swimming and a large "active" community center with its own restaurant.
Located about 30 minutes north of Tucson and 90 minutes from the Phoenix airport it provides the full time retirees or winter residence a great location to enjoy all the amenities of desert living. It residents are very social and the community provides many activities and events through which one can meet their neighbors and make lasting friendships.
To learn more about Heritage Highlands and the homes available in this community – Click HERE
Horse Properties
Horse properties are available in most - but not all - areas of Tucson. Lot sizes will range from 1 acre to 10 + acres with luxury homes and horse facilities. To search for horse property homes – Click HERE
La Cholla Airpart – Oro Valley, AZ
At La Cholla Airpark, residents live with their planes, horses and abundant wildlife around a 4500' paved and lighted runway. The Airpark is 20 miles northwest of Tucson, AZ and set on 1.5 sections, or about 1000 acres. All lots are a minimum 7 acres. La Cholla Airpark is a PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AIRPARK.
The runway is for the use of residents and their guests. To learn more about La Cholla Airpark and available homes – Click HERE
La Paloma
La Paloma is a 790-acre community in the heart of the Catalina Foothills area. Resident homes are located in a multiple gated communities built around the Westin La Paloma Resort Hotel and Jack Nicklaus 27 hole golf course. Homes range in price from $400,000 to over $1 million. To see available homes in La Paloma - Click HERE
The Community of La Reserve
La Reserve is gated community located in beautiful Oro Valley, Arizona - Google MAP Nestled between the Santa Catalina Mountains, the National Forest, Catalina State Park, and the town of Oro Valley.
La Reserve is the perfect place to live. Just minutes away from Tucson, La Reserve enjoys close shopping and services. With over 1100 acres, most of which are gated foothills, La Reserve seems worlds away from the city - yet close to everything. To learn more about The La Reserve Community and available homes – Click HERE
Oro Valley
The Oro Valley area has been inhabited discontinuously for nearly two thousand years by various groups of people. The Hokokam tribe lived in the Honeybee Village located in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains on the far north side of Oro Valley around around 500 A.D.
Hohokam artifacts continue to be discovered in the Honeybee Village that the Hohokam inhabited continuously for nearly 700 years. Early in the 16th century, tribes known as the Apache arrived in the southern Arizona area, including Oro Valley. To learn more about the Town of Oro Valley, AZ and available homes – Click HERE
Rancho Vistoso
Rancho Vistoso is a planned Master Community with an extensive range of homes that meet the needs of the first time buyer to multi million Luxury homes in gated Stone Canyon.
he area offers an abundance of recreational facilities from neighborhood parks, bike paths and golf at The Golf Club at Vistoso. Rancho Vistoso is in the Town of Oro Valley, which provides residents an abundance of retail shopping, restraints and recreational facilities. With views of the Catalina and Tortolita Mountains, this community is a great place to call home To review homes available in Rancho Vistoso – Click HERE
Rancho Sahuarita
Rancho Sahuarita was envisioned as a total community with a way of life reflected by its cultural opportunities, attractive amenities and convenient services. Located in the historic Santa Cruz Valley, Ranch Sahuarita offers its residents easy access to many stores and shopping centers.
To the north, the city of Tucson serves as a mecca for dining, cultural, business and entertainment activity. To learn more about Rancho Sahuarita and available homes – Click HERE
Retirement Communities – Age Restricted
Tucson provides many lifestyle opportunities to for those “retirement” years. There are number of “active adult” communities that provide many activities and opportunities to live, learn and stay engaged in the community. To check out some of the larger adult/age restricted communities – Click HERE
Rita Ranch
Rita Ranch is a Master Planned Community located in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains in southeast Tucson. MAP Rita Ranch is a friendly community with several smaller neighborhood parks and one large community park called Purple Heart Park which is 36 acres and provides playing fields, playground equipment, a one-mile walking path, a skate park, picnic tables, barbeque grills and ramadas as well as a swimming pool.
Rita Ranch is close to Davis Monthan Air Force Base and Tucson employers including - Intuit, Raytheon, AOL and the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park. Rita Ranch is close to Vail Arizona and is part of the Vail School District. To search for homes in Rita Ranch – Click HERE
The Ritz Carlton Community - Latest Update September 8, 2008
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. will join with Cottonwood Properties and Greenbrier Southwest Corporation to open The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, a 250-room golf and spa resort, along with single-family residences in the high Sonoran desert, northwest of Tucson, Arizona in the scenic town of Marana. Scheduled for a late 2009 opening,
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain will anchor its largest branded resort/residential community in the continental U.S. managed by the award-winning luxury hotel company. Encompassing 850 acres within the Dove Mountain master-planned community, The Ritz-Carlton project will be the ultimate in luxury vacationing as well as luxury living in the high Sonoran Desert. To learn more about this exclusive community being created in the Tortollita Mountains – Click HERE
Saddlebrooke
SaddleBrooke, an age restricted community - MAP, was voted one of the top 100 Best Master Planned Communities in the country by Where To Retire magazine. Located about 10 miles north of Oro Valley, in the foothills of the stunning Santa Catalina Mountains at an elevation of 3,100 to 3,300 ft, is a place where you'll find relaxation, recreation and social activities to enhance your active retirement lifestyle. To learn more about Saddlebrooke and available homes – Click HERE
Sam Hughes – Historical District
Located adjacent to the University of Arizona, the Sam Hughes District provides its residents the convenience of being able to walk to the University while maintaining the feel of living in "Historic Tucson". The homes in the area are "vintage", but many have been lovingly attended to and modernized on the inside.
While a popular location for students attending the University of Arizona, the area provides its residents - students, young families, empty nesters, working professionals, University professors and retirees - a strong sense of community within walking distance to shopping, restaurants, social activities and, of course, the University of Arizona.
To learn more about this historical area in Tucson and available homes – Click HERE
Saguaro Ranch
The image of Southern Arizona has been one of a rugged territory in the Southwestern area of the United States. The movies provide many memorable moments when cowboys mounted their horses and acrossed the Gila river and rode into the open desert toward Mexico. With scenes of Indian uprisings and the shoot out at the OK Coral in the late 1800's, the legend of Southern Arizona has been one of cowboys, outlaws, cactus and open desert.
Now, in the expansive area Northwest of Tucson, is a new community that is destined to become the most exclusive and luxurious community in the Southwest. - Saguaro Ranch. To learn more about this magnificent location and community – Click HERE
Sun City Vistoso
Sun City Vistoso - MAP - is a 1000 acre active adult retirement community conveniently located northwest of Tucson, at the base of the Catalina Mountains in the Town of Oro Valley. The beautiful setting is only the beginning of the quality of the Sun City Vistoso community.
With a population of over 4500 active adults, Sun City Vistoso offers a friendly hometown feeling - close enough to the city for convenience but far enough away for tranquility. To search for homes in Sun City Vistoso – Click HERE
Sunflower – Continental Ranch
Sunflower is a Del Webb community in Marana, just northwest of Tucson, and is nestled in between the Santa Catalinas, Sombrero Peak and the Tortolita Mountains. The hallmark of this community is it's intimate village-like setting where neighbors soon become friends.
There are dozens of amenities and activities, such as swimming, and tennis, as well as clubs and classes. Homes in this community generally range from $150,000 to $300,000, and are 1,100 to 2,000 square feet in size. Sunflower has just under 1,000 homes on approximately 245 acres. To search for homes in Sunflower - Click HERE
The Town of Marana
Marana is a relatively new municipality, incorporating in 1977 to control our most valuable resource – water. Although the Town is young, Marana has a long, rich history and heritage preservation is one of our core values. Within Marana are three Master Planned Communities - Continental Ranch, Gladden Farms and Dove Mountain.
Marana's unique location between Tucson and Phoenix, makes it an attractive community dedicated to maintaining a friendly environment where people can work, shop, live and play. To learn more about the Town of Marana, AZ and available homes – Click HERE
Tucson MLS Map Search
The Tucson metropolitan area is extremely large covering approximately 575 square miles and home prices vary widely between areas. To search for homes using the Tucson MLS MAP and price ranges – Click HERE
Vail
Vail is a fast growing community in the Southeast area of Tucson - MAP. Vail was named after ranchers Edward and Walter Vail.
Vail was Christened as a town in 1893, but has no legal boundary. It is part of unincorporated Pima County. Because of the proximity with Tucson, Vail may well become a suburb within the city limits of Tucson in the future.
Vail is one of the fastest growing areas in Arizona. The current population is over 20,000 people, but it is estimated that this will increase to 275,000 people over the next 20 years.
Del Lago golf course - a daily fee course - is located in Vail and provides an outstanding challenge for golfers. To search for homes in Vail – Click HERE
Vistoso Village
Vistoso Village is located in Oro Valley and provides a quiet age restricted community. Catalina Mountain views complement the community center and pool to provide a casual life style and wide range of activities to choose from. Whether the resident is year around or seasonal, Vistoso Village - MAP - is a great place to call home. To learn more about Vistoso Village and search for available homes – Click HERE.
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