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Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada

August 20, 2008 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson Neighborhoods

Received a packet today about a new(ish) land subdivision up in Northwest Tucson – in Marana, actually. It’s called Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada, which was where the 2008 SAHBA Parade of Homes was held.

It’s a gated land community, and there’s about 20 lots left, of 29 total. Most are just under an acre, with a building envelope of roughly 17,000 sq ft or so. Today, Prices are ranging from $274,000 to $330,000.

So for that money, you get to be up in the Tortolita Mountains, right next to Dove Mountain, with it’s Gallery golf club (home of the PGA Accenture Match Play Championship) and the new Ritz Carlton resort and spa scheduled to go in.

Having been to the area for the Parade of Homes, I would think most of the lots would have either lovely mountain or city views, or both. The sales brochure says:

“Careful steps have been taken through CC&Rs and design guidelines to protect the land around each homesite and ensure that each home will blend into the desert environment. A design review architect will review each site plan to ensure that scenic views are preserved for residents. Natural watercourses meandering the site have been embraced to create lush vegetation areas. As its legacy, Sonoran Preserve will reflect the appropriate balance for desert preservation and custom home living.”

‘Bajada’ means ‘descent’ or ‘downward slope,’ by the way. If you’re at all like me, that was your first question…

Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada is off of Camino de Oeste and Moore Road, North of Tangerine Road, which puts it just a couple of miles away from I-10. The area is served by the Marana School District.

The homes from the Parade of Homes are on the market now, between $1,375,000 and $1,795,000. One has sold already, for $1,698,635. You can see the Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada homes for sale here, and the Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada lots for sale here.

Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada is brokered by Long Realty.

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