For Tucson Real Estate Market

In the current For Tucson homes for sale, the highest price home is listed at $8,995,000 with the lowest available home listed at $100,000. The current average price for a home in the For Tucson real estate listings is $439,186 with a median price of $299,000. For Tucson homes for sale range in size from 0 Sqft to 29,933 Sqft and sit on lots that average 12.53 Acres in size. For Tucson properties appeal to a wide variety of home buyers and are some of the most popular homes in the East area.

History of Gated Residential Neighborhoods

Gated developments have a long and storied history going back to the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, kings would routinely provide gated districts as shelter for their loyal supporters and family during times of siege and social disorder.

Castles with drawbridges, moats, and heavy gates were the original gated developments, and for hundreds of years they served their functions exceedingly well. Later on, gated neighborhoods emerged in the new world with forts. Soldiers, as well as most of the town's people, were quartered within their gates. In the Spanish empire, these forts were referred to as presidios.

The city of Tucson is one of the longest known continuously inhabited places in North America. It grew from a presidio near today's downtown. The first residential neighborhood, El Presidio, still stands today where the original gated fort stood in the 18th century.

INTERESTING FACT

Many towns allowed for gated neighborhoods and developments over the past few hundred years as a way to separate social classes. One of the most significant examples is in St. Louis. In the early nineteenth century, St. Louis permitted a large network of private, residential gated streets to be developed specifically for the beer barons. Most of these gated streets still exist in the city today.

Most Popular Gated Tucson Neighborhoods

VENTANA CANYON

Ventana Canyon, built along the slopes of the Catalina mountains on the northeast side of town, offers world-class gated living. The Ventana neighborhood comprises several gated communities. Home options start with condos and range upwards to some of the most amazing modern style homes ever conceived of in the Tucson area.

If you reside within the Ventana Canyon Estates (and Country Club), you are offered a manned gate, and once through, have access to everything the country club and resort offers. Incredible homes pepper the landscape set along the mountains. Amenities include top-notch golf, pristine hiking trails, and dining options. Ventana Canyon also provides different options for lot space. Small lots for patio homes or townhomes are around 3500 square feet. At the other extreme is multiple acre lots.

LA PALOMA

La Paloma, located in the heart of the Catalina Foothills, provides a centrally located world-class gated neighborhood with luxury homes in several size options ranging from condos to estates. La Paloma, attached to a high-end resort, provides residents with the amenities of the country club and dining options found on site. Mostly designed in a Mediterranean style, La Paloma homes offer an excellent location and consistency. La Paloma lot sizes vary from small patio home lots of under 4000sf to estate-size home lots, which can be a couple of acres in size.

STONE CANYON

Stone Canyon is located in Oro Valley on the northwest side of Tucson and is comparable to the other communities mentioned. However, Stone Canyon is a much more intimate setting with a lower density of homes and no resort attached.

Stone Canyon has some of the best contemporary new home designs available in the Tucson area. First-class golf, natural desert, and luxury can be found in Stone Canyon and its real estate. A manned gate provides excellent privacy for all residents.

Located within the fast-growing and high-end town of Oro Valley, Stone Canyon is becoming a major draw for international luxury home buyers. These buyers demand high-end homes, lavish finishes, and pristine natural surroundings. Stone Canyon provides these amenities and can compete with the best cutting edge contemporary neighborhoods and home designs in the US.

Stone Canyon is one of the elite new home neighborhoods being developed in Arizona today. Lot sizes range from about one acre to 4 acre lots, with the Stone Canyon golf course twisting between the homes and blending with the natural desert surroundings.

CATALINA FOOTHILLS ESTATES #10

Catalina Foothills 10, much like La Paloma, has a phenomenal location in the middle of the Catalina Foothills. Ridge tops provide endless mountain and city views, just minutes from the University of Arizona and downtown Tucson. Similar to the other locations, this neighborhood has a manned gate. Most lot sizes in Catalina Foothills 10 are about 2 acres in size or more, making it one of the most spacious gated neighborhoods in the Tucson area.

PIMA CANYON ESTATES

Pima Canyon Estates offers newer contemporary designs in the Catalina Foothills. The community is located in a premier location adjacent to the mountains. Pima Canyon provides excellent access to hiking, with convenient driving routes to downtown Tucson and various shopping and dining options. Several golf courses are located within a 15-minute drive of the neighborhood for those who enjoy golf variety. Pima Canyon delivers city views to the south with mountain views to the north. Lot sizes are typically not less than one acre, with natural desert space between homes.

Other Recommended Tucson Gated Communities

These are just some of the most popular and well known gated neighborhoods in Tucson. There are literally hundreds of other highly demanded neighborhoods in the area including:

Tucson also has many gated neighborhoods without human guards. These provide additional privacy without the super-high HOA fees that manned gated neighborhoods typically command.

If you are looking for a gated home, we know the neighborhoods and the homes within them. We can help you understand what you should be looking for in a gated neighborhood and home to make sure you get the best home possible.

If you currently own a home in a Tucson gated community and are considering selling, let us know and we would be happy to talk with you about it. As mentioned, not all gated communities are the same, and each brings with it a style of living and specific features other neighborhoods and homes will not have. We understand how to best position and sell your home in the Tucson real estate market.

If have questions or would like additional info about Tucson gated homes for sale contact the Michael Oliver Team today. Let's work together!