Front of home, Desert Hills II is a peaceful, friendly, safe neighborhood
Location: Green Valley, Tucson & Southern Arizona, Arizona, USA (20 Minutes South of Tucson, 55+ Community)
Accommodations: Townhome, 2 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-5)
Escape cold winters and enjoy the beauty of the Santa Rita mountains, the warm Arizona sunshine and enjoyable activities year round. Leave your worries behind in the comfort of this beautiful home-away-from-home retreat!
This bright and neat home will make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in. At 1450 sf, it is a spacious open floor plan with the kitchen open to the comfortable dining/living room. The furnishings are newer and very nice with tasteful SW decor. King and queen beds sleep 4 and there is an inflatable heavier style mattress/pump for a person to sleep on the floor if needed. The Arizona room (like a sunroom) is located at the back of the home and opens to a lovely patio with native cactus and plants. This is like a second small living room area, equipped with a flat screen TV, as is the main living room (expanded cable is throughout house for all three TVs). There is a card table in a closet that makes this a great location to set up to do jigsaw puzzles or crafts. Home has high speed, wireless internet.
We have many additional pictures of the interior & mountain views, see link below for "More Photos".
The large brick patio overlooks the arroyo (if you are new to the area, it's a dry creek/river bed filled with trees and desert plants that attract native birds and wildlife.) Madera Canyon, a renowned spot for birdwatching, is right down the road, and you will see many birds in the arroyo, too (or at the patio birdfeeder). Wonderful mountain views with spectacular sunrise and sunsets from the patio. Take it all in and relax!
Green Valley Recreation system (GVR) allows you full use of any of the 12 Social Centers w/wonderful swimming pools, jacuzzi, exercise equipment, tennis courts, many classes & activities offered on a regular basis. This conveniently located home is within walking distance to one of the Rec Centers.
There are so many things to do in and around this area...convenient for trips to historic Tombstone, three nearby Indian casinos, Tubac artist colony, observatories, Arizona Desert Museum, Bisbee, Madera Canyon, and all the cultural offerings of Tucson. It's just a 25-minute drive to the border of Mexico & wonderful shopping. The Elks Lodge is close with a very active membership.
This area is a golfer's paradise, with eight golf courses within minutes of this home, such as Canoa Ranch Golf Club, Canoa Hills, San Ignacio, Desert Hills Country Club. There is easy access to 20 other courses in the area like Arizona National and Ventana Canyon.
Age-restricted neighborhood, one guest must be 55 or over. Rates assume you have your own cell phone, does not include a phone in the unit but we can have phone service installed for an additional fee, please inquire.
***Note see below for two links, one to "More Photos" property website and a link to Green Valley information, Chamber of Commerce (tabs on that site include golf course information).
***SUMMER SPECIAL JUNE TO AUGUST ONLY: SUMMER SPECIAL OFFER for the months from June to August 2010, rent all three months for just $3,000 ($1,00 per month.) That's less than $35 per night for this approx 1400 sf retreat with two bedrooms, two baths!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: In the unit behind closing bifold doors
- Dryer: In the unit behind closing bifold doors
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking: Double sized carport.
- Off Street Parking: Guest street parking lot is across from this home.
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed: Heavy inflatable floor mattress with pump
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: EXPANDED cable, two Flat Screen TVs (in Living Room and Arizona Room), smaller TV in Master Bedroom.
- DVD
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Shared Hot Tub: Available at GVR Rec Centers
- Shared Pool: Available at GVR Rec Centers
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Large closet sized pantry adjacent to kitchen, fully supplied kitchen including all dishes, cookie sheets, baking pans, lots of serving dishes for entertaining, etc.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Also small appliances, such as crock pot, roaster, blender, electric can opener.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave: Built in above electric stove
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Gas grill, one year old
- Deck/Patio: Huge brick enclosed back patio adjacent to arroyo with mountain views, patio table seats four with extra outdoor chairs available
- View/Location
- Mountain View: Awesome Mountain Views, sunrise and sunsets, and Arroyo Views that attract natural wildlife
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Included in price of rental, no extra charge
- Other Amenities
- Elks Lodge is convenient with a very active membership, restaurant. Short walk to Social Center, very friendly to bicyclists and walkers w/dedicated lanes for golf carts, too. Note: this is a low traffic area, without many cars coming through unless they live in the area, which helps to make it a peaceful, friendly neighborhood where people know each other.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Small pet please inquire
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Senior Adults Only Community: One Guest Must be 55 or over
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: 55+ community
- Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking, security deposit will be used if evidence of smoking in the house
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Shuffleboard
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Fantastic Star Gazing from back patio at night, with a wide open sky above the arroyo, many old missions available to tour in the area including San Xavier Mission the "white dove of the desert" and Tumacacori Mission
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Jan - Apr... $2100/month
May... $1500/month; JUNE-AUG $1,100 per month; Sept...$1500/month
Oct-Dec... $1800/month
*Inquire re wkly rates. Rates include utilities, cable/hi speed wireless internet.
*Rates assume you use your own cell phone, Does NOT include a phone in the unit.
*Refundable security/damage deposit of $500. Exit cleaning fee of $75.
*Small Pets, inquire. Deposit of $100, refundable.
*Discounts negotiable for extended off season stays or if you are building a home.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2006
Why the Owner Chose Green Valley
We came to Green Valley to stay at a friend's place, who had been telling us for years how great it was. It wasn't high on our list of places to visit...Nancy had a picture in her mind of tumbleweeds and desert and certainly no oasis. But when we finally did visit, we fell in love with the area (and were amazed by how green "Green Valley" actually was), she said "what took us so long to come here?!!" The largest pecan orchard in the world spans along the valley area and adds color, as well as the trees at the base of the Santa Ritas. And who knew the cactus and native plants bloom with such pretty flowers in the spring. If you golf, as we do, it can't be beat, the variety and challenge of the courses nearby is excellent. There are many, many things to do in the area for all types of interests, and GVR is a great resource for taking classes and taking advantage of their exercise facilities.
We are baby boomers and Green Valley has proven to be the perfect retreat to find sun and to relax. Now we know why so many people are catching on to how affordable and wonderful this place is!
The Unique Benefits of this Townhome
The back patio overlooks the arroyo and the Santa Ritas; one of our favorite things to do the first morning we are at this home (and each morning after) is to get up just before sunrise and watch the sun come over the Ritas while having a cup of coffee. At just that time, the desert comes alive, and you can sit on the patio and watch quail families, doves, thrashers and listen to all kinds of birds singing, watch bunnies hopping along--wonderful!
When we are visiting we enjoy entertaining friends who live there full time or family who visit, and we love having everyone over and using the convenient kitchen and gas grill and then sitting on the back patio as the sun sets, and the Ritas turn pink. You can sit on the patio long after dark and watch the sky fill up with stars, which is why this area is famous for star gazing. Finding satellites is not hard to do.
We also love taking the afternoon off and sitting in the living room or Arizona room to read a good book and then lay back in the full recliner for a little siesta! Pure R&R!
Please see our "Guest Comments". We want our guests to be as comfortable as we are when we come here to relax. We take great care and have included upgrades for this home so that it is not outdated and is very convenient for all. You will not be disappointed!
Property Photos
- Front of home, Desert Hills II is a peaceful, friendly, safe neighborhood - Green Valley Vacation Townhome with Mountain Views
- L Room w/2 leather full recliners, flat screen TV, DVD & nice open floor plan - Green Valley Vacation Townhome with Mountain Views
- NE facing fully enclosed patio overlooks arroyo, SPECTACULAR mountain views! - Green Valley Vacation Townhome with Mountain Views
- Moon over Santa Rita Mountains, as seen from the back patio, facing East
- LARGE master w/king, bathroom, walk-in closet, entire house has nice SW decor
- Back patio is adjacent to arroyo, view of wildlife & Santa Rita Mts / peaceful!
Guest Comments (6)
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Lorna , Vancouver, WA
Homeowner Response:
We were so glad you enjoyed yourselves and we would love to have you come back for some more R&R! Dave and Nancy
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RW Brown , Vernal, UT
Homeowner Response:
REALLY nice guests and we're glad you loved GV. Say hi to Buddy! Dave and Nancy
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Dick and Jo Poulton , Harrison, Michigan
Homeowner Response:
Wonderful guests, wonderful people period. We would love to have you return! Dave and Nancy
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Floss , Portland, OR
Homeowner Response:
We were glad to have you and to hear you had fun. Looking forward to your next visit with us. Thanks for being so great to work with! Dave and Nancy