October 27, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

In my last posting I mentioned homes for sale at Skyline Country Club. 

            Here are the seven  2009 Sales at Skyline Country Club Estates:

6611 N Los Leones          $400,000           2,536 sq.ft          1 acre

5406 E Glenagles            $475,000           3,522 sq.ft           1.83 acre

5275 E Glenagles             $550,000           2,561 sq.ft             .69 acre

4850 E Winged Foot       $560,000           3,937 sq.ft          1 acre

5455 E Glenagles             $575,000           3,614 sq.ft           .85 acre

6655 N Los Leones           $665,000          3,466 sq.ft        1.16 acre

5430 E Glenagles             $766,500           3,200 sq.ft         .76 acre

Note: This information is taken from Tucson Multiple Listing Service and although I have attempted to be accurate, this information is not guaranteed.

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October 27, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

Skyline Country Club Estates is an upscale guard and gated community consisting of a less  than 500 homes that are sited majestically at the top of N. Swan Rd, past Skyline Drive. Skyline Country Club,  besides having a  private golf course, tennis courts, spa and athletic facilities, has many social clubs such as bowling, bridge, book club, etc. The private golf course opened in 1961 and the first homes were built in 1962. The high elevation beginning at over 3,000 feet and that it is nestled in the high Santa Catalina Mountains with surrounding pristine Sonoran Desert, assures the attractiveness in this coveted location.  There is abundant desert vegetation and wildlife.  Here one can witness the sparkling Tucson city lights from one of the highest residential locations in Tucson.

There are 19 homes for sale in Skyline Country Club Estates priced from $399,900 all the way up to $3,450,000. Only 7 have sold this year with price ranges from $400,000 - $766,500.  Homes over a million are selling, but typically only when they are bargain -priced and at lower prices than witnessed in the last four years.

                                         Here is a list of homes for sale at Skyline Country Club:

5208 E Mission Hill          $399,900           1,642 sq ft                .88 acre

4971 E Mission Hill           $495,000           2,642 sq.ft               .61 acre

6630 N Saint Andrews     $550,000          2,249 sq.ft               .72 acre

5464 E Gleneagles              $595,000          3,150 sq.ft              .82 acre

6747 N Los Leones               $699,000          2,185 sq.ft             1.10 acre

6545 N Saint Andrews       $775,000          2,487 sq.ft              .88 acre

4905 E Mission Hill            $795,000           3,379 sq.ft                  1 acre

6941 N Saint Andrews       $800,000          4,603 sq.ft             .88 acre

6840 N Saint Andrews       $849,000          4,394 sq.ft                 1 acre

4911 E Oakmont                  $899,000           4,492 sq.ft             1.15 acre

5327 E Mission Hill         $1,000,000          6,011 sq.ft               1.5 acre

6616 N Los Leones           $1,100,000          5,871 sq.ft               .90 acre

7021 N Mission Hill        $1,495,000           7,308 sq.ft            1.07 acre

4845 E Winged Foot      $1,590,000           4,051 sq.ft              .84 acre

5254 E Mission Hill       $1,750,000             5,397 sq.ft            .90 acre

4860 E Placita Tres V. $1,950,000             5,077 sq.ft             1.2 acre

7049 N Mission Hill       $2,695,000            9,270 sq.ft            4.3 acres

6959 N Javelina              $2,995,000           11,181 sq.ft             1.92 acre

6700 N Saint Andrews $3,450,000             6,749 sq.ft           1.55 acre

In my next web posting I will go over the 2009 Skyline Country Club sales. 

 Please note: This information was taken from the Tucson Multiple Listing Service, and although I have attempted to be as accurate as possible, this information is not guaranteed.

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October 24, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

I have just listed a two-story home for $459,000 at 4128 N Sunset Cliff Place with heated pebbletech pool that is almost 3,000 square feet. It is model-perfect and has a very tranquil English Garden in the Sonoran Desert feel to it. The custom benches and built-in-BBQ and the custom pool with its own whirlpool jets (not a spool) offers resort-style living. There are some nice Catalina Mountain views, plus the open spaced Sonoran Desert is behind it. The first floor Master Bedroom suite is very upscale with a pretty garden view. The gourmet Kitchen is right off the Family Room and the Breakfast Nook. This home boasts 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and has an upstairs large Rec Room and three Bedrooms and a  full Bathroom. To see more photos and more details on the house, go to my website at www.DonnaAnderson.com .  Call me at 615-2598 to make an appointment to view it. Sabino Mountain is a gated community located minutes from Sabino Canyon and consists of a neighborhood of less than 300 homes worth $300,000 - 7 million. While driving through the community, prepare to be dazzled by the high Catalina Mountains, the other multiple Tucson mountain ranges and the gorgeous high city views. I also have a website devoted to Sabino Mountain - www.SabinoMountainHomes.com to view more information about the community in which I live.

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October 21, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

I found a spectacular home that is an REO (Lender-owned) home at Villa Milano at Rancho Sin Vacas at 7637 N Via Di Buona Fortuna listed at $349,500. This semi-custom, 1,840 square foot, one-story home has every upgrade immaginable. Even though it is sited on a small, .12 acre homesite, the top-of-the line construction and the remarkably beautiful setting (adjacent to coveted Pima Canyon with the best city and mountain views in all Pima County) assure that this house will not be on the market long. If you are ready, willing and able, call me to view this gem.

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October 18, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

How fortunate I feel that my daughter who is in middle school is open-enrolled in Esperero Canyon Middle School .

The 6th and 7th graders scored an amazing score of 99% in writing in the AIMS DPA tests. Although the Reading score was a little lower and the Math scores are a little lower than the Reading scores, these  overall scores are exemplary. My daughter has attended Esperero Canyon Middle School for two months after attending St Gregory’s College Prep School last year, and I have to say there is no contest: the public school is better academically. St Greg’s has great sports and great social opportunities, but academically we are much more impressed with Esperero.

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October 11, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

Paloma Canyon is a small gated community (less than 80 semi-custom homes) located close to Skyline County Club ( near the intersection of Swan and Skyline). This community was built by A.F. Sterling in the early 2000s. Homes are located on lots that are typically a little less than 1/2 acre; views are of the high Catalina Mountains (including Finger Rock), the multiple mountain ranges surrounding the city and the Tucson city lights.  This is a popular community because of its majestic location, the newness of the homes, it is in the coveted Catalina Foothills - District 16 school district, and the builder has a great reputation.

                                                Homes for Sale in Paloma Canyon:

6104 N Pinnacle Ridge Dr              $675,000             2,868 sq.ft.             .42 acre

6340 N Pinnacle Ridge Dr               $779,000             3,117 sq.ft.             .41 acre

4310 E Pinnacle Ridge Pl                $789,000              3,117 sq.ft.            .49 acre

6189 N Pinnacle Ridge Dr               $975,000              4,446 sq.ft.            .46 acre

                               The following are homes sold at Paloma Canyon in 2009:

4351 E Pinnacle Ridge Pl                  $850,000              3,541 sq.ft.             .42 acre

6394 N Pinnacle Ridge Dr                 $928,500              3,541 sq.ft.             .59 acre

Although I have done my best to accurately transcribe this information from the Tucson Multiple Listing Service, this information is not guaranteed.

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October 8, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

I called the Superintendent of Catalina Foothills - District 16 Schools on Tuesday and was told there is no open-enrollment during the school year and that applications would be started in December for the next school year.

Unfortunately, this hurts the sales of some homes adjacent to the school lines that are used to having their kids open enroll into the Catalina Foothills - District 16 schools. Many homes are sold during the school year, but the children of the parents who bought homes outside the district will have to start at the non-Catalina Foothills schools until the next school year.  This decision is probably made since they do not want the Catalina Foothills classrooms to become crowded.

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October 7, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

Sabino Mountain is where I hang my hat and is truly a place I love.  It is located in the last built ridgetop and valley community in the majestic area adjacent to Canyon Ranch. This community has 290 homesites with the first being built in 2001. Builders represented here are Pepper-Viner Homes and Monterey Homes that are non-custom home builders, Outpost Builders for semi-custom and custom homes and then a large assortment of custom home builders. The worth of the homes is from $300,000 all the way up to 7 million. The community is gated and has a Clubhouse, Pool and Spa. The beauty of the community rivals Sabino Canyon that is her neighbor. Walking the Sabino Mountain loops offers the hiker the same beauty as one sees hiking up Sabino Canyon.  Because of the rare beauty of the site and that it is a newer community, the number of sales in 2009 versus the number of homes listed for sale is more in balance than many other luxury Tucson Foothills communities. This popular community is located in the TUSD school District with students slated to attend Fruchthendler Elementary that has the top scores in the school district; many parents also open-enroll their children into Catalina Foothills -  District 16 Schools that are very closeby–in fact, Canyon View Elementery and Esperero Canyon Middle School are less than 2 miles away and Catalina Foothills High School is about 6 miles away. I have a separate blog for Sabino Mountain: www.SabinoMountainHomesBlog.com . I hope you will take a visit there, or to see photos of homes for sale at Sabino Mountain and/ or homes for sale in the Tucson Foothills, go to my website: www.DonnaAnderson.com .

                   The following is a list of homes for sale at Sabino Mountain:

4473 N Little Rock                $339,000          1,583 sq ft.          .14 acre

4118 N Sunset Cliff Pl          $449,000          2,904 sq ft.          .11 acre

4029 N Sunset Cliff Pl         $450,000         2,904 sq.ft.          .14 acre

4129 N Ocotillo Canyon      $464,900          2,604 sq.ft.         .24 acre

4399 N Ocotillo Canyon      $475,000          2,600 sq.ft          .20 acre

4035 N Boulder Canyon      $825,000          3,324 sq.ft           .72 acre

4155 N Boulder Canyon    $1,050,000          3,630 sq.ft         1.63 acre

4388 N Sabino Mount.      $1,295,000           4,735  sq.ft          1.17 acre

7605 E Crested Saguaro $1,749,000            5,435 sq.ft            .79 acre

      The following homes were sold in 2009 at Sabino Mountain:   

4326N Sunset Cliff Dr          $323,500             2,074 sq.ft             .14 acre

4192 N Sunset Cliff Dr         $370,000              2,684 sq.ft            .15 acre

4348 N Ocotillo Canyon      $375,000               2,236 sq.ft            .15 acre

4334 N Sunset Cliff Dr        $380,000               2,904 sq.ft            .14 acre

4028 N Sunset Cliff Pl         $383,500                2,936 sq.ft            .14 acre

4338 N Ocotillo Canyon     $418,000                2,708 sq.ft            .14 acre

4357 N Sabino Mt             $1,000,000                 3,398 sq.ft          1.09 acre

*4207 N Sabino Mt           $1,250,000                  3,923 sq.ft            .86 acre

* My sale.

Please note: I have taken the houses for sale and sold from the Tucson Multiple Listing Service, however, although I have done my best to try to be as accurate as possible, this information is not guaranteed.

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October 5, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

Sin Vicas is a 24 hr manned and gated community that has a gorgeous location adjacent to coveted Pima Canyon. It is nestled next to the high Catalina Mountains and is surounded by the lush and pristine Sonoran Desert. Many of these homes have both multiple-mountain range views and city light views. There are approximately 185 custom homes that are close to an acre or more, with homes recently built or as old as a build date of the early 1980s. Because many of the homes are older than Pima Canyon, the prices are more affordable. So if you are looking for the rare beauty of Pima Canyon, but can not afford to live there, look here. This address is minutes from LaEncantada, the upscale Foothills Shopping and Restaurant area. The schools that are districted here are for the Amphitheater School District, however, its close proximity to Catalina Foothills -District 16  Schools has many parents open-enrolling their kids there.

Sin Vacas only has only  4  homes for sale and has sold 7 in 2009.  Sin Vacas is  very popular and is selling better than most other Tucson Foothills luxury communities.

                                            Homes for Sale at Sin Vacas:

7204 N Camino Sin Vacas           $648,500          2,844 square feet          1.1 acre

2691 E Calle Sin Pecado               $649,000          3,267 square feet           .94 acre

2611 E Calle Sin Desengano        $899,000         5,196 square feet            .99 acre

                                         2009 Homes Sold in Sin Vacas:

7418 N Camino Sin Vacas              $577,350          2,816 square feet            .86 acre

2400 E Placita Sin Lujuria              $625,000           2,799 square feet           1.06 acre

7181 N Placita Sin Codicia            $685,000          3,679 square feet           1.22 acre

7561 E Calle Sin Desengano         $910,000          5,793 square feet              .85 acre

2551 E Calle Sin Ruido                  $1,035,000        5,122 square feet          4.09 acres

7570 N Calle Sin Controversia   $1,170,000         5,521 square feet          1.35 acre  

2591 E Calle Sin Ruldo                  $1,400,000         4,370 square feet         4.04 acres 

Please note:  I have compiled this information from Tucson Multiple-Listing Service, and although I have done my best not to make any errors, this information is not guaranteed. 

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October 3, 2009 by Donna Anderson.

Cobblestone has a prime epicenter Foothills location at the top of Campbell - it literally hugs the Coronado National Forest. It is gated and offers 24 hour security; the HOA fee is high by Tucson standards, but this address is very coveted and few in Tucson Foothills can afford to live there. Of course, like other prime Tucson real estate, it offers majestic high Catalina Mountain views (plus as an added bonus, you can see multiple mountain ranges all the way to Mexico from its perch-top location), and at night one is dazzled by the Tucson city lights. The pristine Sonoran Desert with its abundant wildlife is right there. Its high altitude of 4,000 and up, assures that if you live here you will be a few degrees lower than most of the Tucson Foothills. Children who live here are districted to go to school at the Catalina Foothills - District 16 schools with very high test scores that stand at the top for Arizona public schools.

The following are homes for sale at Cobblestone:

7390 N Cobblestone           $1,250,000          4,005 sq.ft          .87 acre

7301 N Cathedral Rock     $1,495,000          3,843 sq.ft          .80 acre

3370 E Finger Rock             $1,500,000         4,741 sq.ft          .83  acre

7260 N Cobblestone            $1,949,000          5,701 sq.ft         .84 acre

Note: All have pools and spas

2009 Homes that have Sold in Cobblestone:

3260 E Sun Cloud           $800,000          4,137 sq.ft           1 acre

3333 E Cobblestone      $1,710,000        8,311 sq.ft         .83 acre

Note: Both homes have pools

Additional Note: I have taken the above information from Tucson Multiple Listing Service and have attempted to report this information accurately, however, this information is not guaranteed.

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