Welcome to the Tucson Desert Retreat! This sprawling home sits on 5 acres of Saguaro-studded natural beauty in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. Featuring a pool, 6-person spa, and fully-outfitted Game Room, this retreat has everything you need to enjoy the outdoors with your family or group, regardless of the season.
Featuring 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths on 3000 square feet, this home is the perfect place for a group to spread out and relax. The master bedroom as well as two of the guest rooms feature en-suite baths to ensure everyone's privacy. Three comfortable twin-sized roll-away beds are provided for ultimate flexibility in sleeping arrangements. Whether you are traveling with your family, extended family, multiple families or friends, this vacation home has what you need.
***These are IMPORTANT DETAILS AND DISCLOSURES about our property. Please read carefully before booking and feel free to reach out with any questions! ***
As a general rule, please remember that this is our family's second home. Please treat it as if you are our guest -with respect for our property and our neighbors. Leave the home how you found it. If you are looking for a place to party, this is not the house for you! We reserve the right to charge up to a $250 additional cleaning fee if the house is excessively dirty upon check-out.
Also, our family has extreme allergies to smoke. Absolutely no smoking within 20 feet of the house. We will charge a $500 fee for smoking violations.
-Heated Pool: For cost and energy efficiency, we ONLY heat our pool if requested. If you are traveling Sept-May, we will touch base a week before your trip and double-check whether you'd like the pool heated during your stay. A few notes about pool heating:
-You will turn on the heater when you arrive and turn it off before you leave. Pool can take 10-12 hours to come to temperature
-Pool must be heated for a minimum of 3 consecutive days
-Pool heater will be set to 85*F and we will monitor the temperature
-We cannot guarantee that it will always reach and maintain temperature, as everything is weather-dependent
See the schedule below for the additional fees related to heating the pool. This fee will be charged upon check-in via a separate money request.
Fees for Heating the Pool:
Sept: $40/ day
Oct: $60/ day
Nov: $70/ day
Dec: $80/ day
Jan: $80/ day
Feb: $70/ day
March: $60/ day
Apr: $50/ day
May: $40/ day
-Pets/Animals of any kind: None allowed. Our family has serious animal allergies so we are unable to accommodate requests to bring your animal on your trip. Breaking this rule will result in fees.
-Parties: Events are never permitted. Please observe quiet time from 11 - 7. Unauthorized parties will incur a $500 fee and the booking will be immediately terminated. If we receive noise complaints we will contact the person who booked and if verified, they will receive a $250 fee.
-Number of Guests: Please make sure your total guest count is accurate before booking. No additional day visitors are allowed. The only people allowed on the property are those who are registered guests on the booking which cannot exceed10 people. Our septic system cannot accommodate more than 10 people on the property.
-Audio and Video Monitoring: For safety and security, multiple exterior video cameras are in place at the front entryway, the back gate, and the owner's Casita. This is for your safety and the security of our home. There is no audio/video monitoring inside the home.
-Parking: Four cars are allowed in front of the house only. No parking allowed in the garage-turned-game room. For your convenience, we have provided flood lights to position under the engine at night to prevent pack rat problems if you don't plan on moving the car regularly.
-Desert Wildlife: This is the Sonoran Desert and there are animals, insects and reptiles all around. Use wisdom around wildlife. Our favorite spot for viewing wildlife is from the kitchen window! We’ve seen lots of deer, javelinas, a big turtle, and more birds than you could count -lots of quail, doves and roadrunners. We’ve seen a variety of lizards and there are undoubtedly snakes in the desert, although we haven’t yet experienced any on our property. We have also seen spiders and a couple of scorpions -again, watch where you walk, use a flashlight at night, and stay on the trails around the property.
