Broadmoor - Exploring Central Tucson Neighborhoods

December 29, 2007

Today we explore Broadmoor, in Central Tucson.

Broadmoor is one of my favorite little neighborhoods in Central Tucson. It is bounded by Broadway Blvd, Country Club, Tucson Blvd, and Stratford Drive, which means it sits right beside Reid Park, is about 1.5 miles to the University of Arizona, 2 miles to UMC, and roughly 3 miles to Downtown Tucson.

Reid Park has a Zoo, dog parks, summer concerts, a community center, two golf courses, tennis courts, and a huge walking/cycling path. Plus, there are myriad restaurants and shopping right along Broadway Blvd. It’s really a fabulous location.

While you can’t beat the Broadmoor location, the pricing is even better. Broadmoor is surrounded by neighborhoods like Colonia Solana, El Encanto, and Sam Hughes, who all have typical home prices of a half million and more. Broadmoor homes go from the low $200,000s to the high $300,000s (as of 12/2007).

Broadmoor has a relatively low turn-over rate, and is largely single family homes. This makes it a rather stable neighborhood, with an active neighborhood association. There is no mandatory Homeowner’s association, rather, it is a voluntary neighborhood association, to which a $15 annual payment is appreciated.

Broadmoor was created on the site of a former golf course in 1944, and the houses there were built between then and roughly the mid 1950s. Most homes are brick, or are brick with an exterior stucco finish. Given the age of the homes, most were originally built on the smallish side by today’s standards, but have been added onto to create larger homes.

The average home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1700 sq ft house, although there are plenty of 2 bed, 1 bath homes in the area. Pricing varies widely, based on size and condition, but will generally run between $200,000 and $400,000.

You can see the homes available for sale in Broadmoor here.

Broadmoor is in the TUSD school district, and is serviced by Robison Elementary, Mansfeld Middle School, and Tucson High.

So that’s Broadmoor in Central Tucson, one of my favorite little places, tucked away in one of the best locations in Tucson, with charming older homes. Want to learn more? Send me an email and we can chat.

tags: broadmoor, neighborhood, tucson, tucson real estate

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