This is the OUR CATALINA HOME ...

Located north of Tucson and Oro Valley, AZ, in the Catalina area, this charming 3-bedroom, two-bath, Southwest Territorial style house has a rural setting with outstanding views of the Santa Catalina mountains. the 1800 square-foot house is set on one acre, and includes a separate 25' x 30' RV garage. A large covered patio faces the back yard, with great views of the mountains.

The house is in Sutherland Heights, a small development of about 100 homes. The last 1.8 miles of access is on a graded dirt road, as are the local streets. In spite of the rural feeling, it is only 4 miles (10 minutes) from a grocery store shopping center, gas station, hardware stores, and fast food; and 9 miles (15 minutes) from Walmart, Home Depot, and a hospital to the south in Oro Valley. Slightly farther to the north is the development of Saddlebrooke, with its golf courses and entertainment events.

We have just recently bought this house as a second home, and furnished it with a Southwest theme. The third bedroom is set up as an office. There is a television in the Living Room with a DVD player and a connection to DirecTV, both connected to the internet for streaming from sites such as Netflix and Amazon; there is also a stereo receiver with a six-disk CD player and some music CD's. We have wi-fi internet service, and cell-phone service, at least with Verizon, is good; but there is no land-line phone connected at the house.

At an elevation of 3250', this area is a few degrees cooler than the main part of Tucson; and the Catalina mountains to the east rise to over 9000'. There is abundant wildlife around the area, with a variety of birds that come through, bunnies that hop through the cactus in the mornings and evenings, and coyotes that serenade at night. Sometimes semi-wild range cattle wander down the streets, and a number of the neighbors keep horses on their lots. About 100 yards from the house is access to an extensive network of hiking and mountain-biking trails (The Chutes & 50-Year Trail) on State land; farther on, trails lead up into Coronado National Forest land with numerous Saguaro cactus and ocotillo. And then there are the sunsets!

Bed configuration
2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4 Bedroom 1 - 1 Queen, Walk-in Closet, Alarm Clock Bedroom 2 - 1 Murphy Bed, Double/Full Bed; Alarm Clock

Nearby Locations
Activities: Bird Watching, Horseback Riding, Photography, Scenic Drives, Walking, Wildlife Viewing

Local Services and Shops: ATM/bank, Groceries, Hospital, Laundromat, Medical Services

Activities: Golf, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing