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Message DESERT LIVING. NATURALLY.REPORTERSaguaro Ranch Life | Volume 9 | Issue 9 520-833-6141 | saguaroranch.com FromtheEastCoasttothePacicNorthwestandeverywhereinbetween,homebuyerswithaneyeforluxuryandatastefordesertlivingarescoopingupproperesinbeaufulMoonlightCanyonatSaguaroRanch.Nestledinthe TortolitaMountainsjustoutsideofTucson,MoonlightCanyonoersresidentsaunique opportunitytoliveinandamongnaturewhilesllenjoyingalltheperksofcitylife. Abundantwildlifesighngsareamongtheincredibleaspectsoflifeinthedesert,andresidentsreportseeingmajeschawks,gracefuldeer,andplayfulcoyotesamidtheworld-famoussaguarocac,pricklypear,andagaveplants.Atnight,theskylightsupwithamillionstars,thankstothedarkskyiniavesintheareawithwhichallhomesinMoonlightCanyonarestrictlycompliant.Butmostofall,residentsaregratefulforthedeepquietthatblanketsthearea,andpointtothecenteringpeaceofmindthat envelopeseveryonewhostepsontothe property. Butdon’tbefooled—lifeintheMoonlightCan-yoncommunityisneverboring!HomeownersspendtheirmewithfamilyandfriendsattheSaguaroRanchClub,whichboastsasparkling25-yardlappool,bubblingjeedspa,tnesscenter,repit,mulplespacesforcommunitygatherings,anddazzlingviewsofthe surroundingSonoranDesert.Itistheperfectvenueforcasualneighborhoodgatheringsandformaleventslikeweddingsandrecepons. Cooleveningsandearlymorningsbeckonresidentsoutside,wherethemagicofthedesertcomesalive.You’llmeetneighborshiking, runningandbikingthemanytrailsthatrunthroughtheproperty,includingnylizardsthatdartacrossyourpath! Whenaventuredowntowniscalledfor,theexcingcityofTucsonisjustashortdriveaway.Here,you’llndsomeofthebestfoodofyourlife,andthat’snojoke!TucsonreceivedDEVELOPER’S CORNER - PG. 2 Anewpreferredbuilder, RBCustomHomes,isworkingalongsideinteriordesignerLoriCarrolltocreateunbeatablehomes and spaces. FEATURE STORY - PG. 2WecaughtupwithMikeConlinofLongRealtyCompanyinthewakeofhisannouncedrere-ment.MikehasbeeninvolvedwithdevelopingSaguaroRanchfromtheverybeginning!TUSCON’S NIGHT SKY- PG. 2 Imaginesteppingoutsideandseeingglieringstarsformilesandmilesandmiles.That’sjustparforthecourseinSaguaroRanch,thankstotheDarkSkyMovement.CONSTRUCTION - PG. 3 Ourtwocommunies,TheEstateLotsandMoonlightCanyon,arebothbuzzingwithacvitythesedays,ashome-ownersbreakgroundontheirdreamproperes.CRITTER STORY - PG. 2 Guesswhichdignied creatureyou’remostlikely toseerstwhenyousetfootinSaguaroRanch?The MuleDeer!Moonlight Canyon Attracts Residents from Across the U.S. Moonlight Canyon Overview
There’salotofmomentumatSaguaroRanch,includingabout15homesthatareintheprocessofconstruconandseveralthatarerecentlynished.MoonlightCanyon,ournewsubdivisionwithin SaguaroRanch,has43lotsbetweenoneandthreeacreseach—manywithspectacularcanyonviewsofthemountains,andsomewithcitylightviewsofdowntownTucson. AswenishupphasethreeoftheMoonlight Canyonsubdivision,ourteamispunginunder-groundulies(likewater)anddryuliessuchaspowerandinternet,followedbyaddingcurbs,pavingtheroads,andaddingsignage.Weancipatethatanother15lotswillbecompletebyyearend. Werecentlybroughtinanewpreferredbuilder, RBCustomHomes,whoisworkingalongsidetheinteriordesignerLoriCarrollandthearchitectRon Can You Spot a Mule Deer? IfyouspendanymeinArizona,you’relikelytoseethegracefulmuledeermunchongrass,stridemajes-callythroughthedesert,andevenleapoverfences.FolksfromtheMidwest,easternandnorthernstatesoftheU.S.willndthesebeaufulcreaturesfamiliar;themuledeerlooksquitesimilartothecommonwhitetaildeerthatinhabitmostofNorthAmerica,butthemuledeerinhabitsonlythewesternGreatPlains,RockyMountains,andsouthwestU.S. Namedforitsears,whicharelargelikethoseofamule,thereareafewkeydierencesbetweenawhite-tailandamuledeer.Earsize(muledeerearsarebigger),tailcolor(amuledeer’stailisblackpped),andantlerconguraon.Ratherthanbranchingfromasinglemainbeam,aswhitetaildeerantlersdo,themuledeer’santlersarebifurcated,thatis,they“fork”astheygrow.Althoughtheyarecapableofrunning,youwillseemuledeer“stong”or“pronking”throughthepicturesquelandscape,whenallfourfeetcomedowntothegroundtogether. AsyouenjoythebeautyofSaguaroRanch,theserenemuledeerpopulaonisyetanotheraspectofwhatmakesthiscorneroftheworldsoincrediblyspecial! WecaughtupwithMikeConlinofLongRealtyCompanyinthewakeofhisannouncedrerement.MikehasbeeninvolvedwithdevelopingSaguaroRanchfromtheverybegin-ning,andthoughwearesadtoseehimgo,wearethrilledforhimtotaketherststepsinwhatpromisestobeanexcingnewchapter!Mikewrites… I’vebeeninvolvedwithSaguaroRanchfor25yearsnow.We’vecomealongway,throughsometoughmesandsomegreatmes(nowbeingaparcularlygoodmeasnewhomesarebeingbuiltandnewresidentsjointhecommunity).Allthoseyearsago,Iwastaskedwithndingapropertythatwassetinthetranquildesert,surroundedbyna-turebutnottoofarfromaninternaonalairport.Isearchedbycarandbyplane(I’vebeenapilotforover60years)andseledontheparcelsthathavenowbecomeSaguaroRanch. Ihavewalkedeveryacreofthis1,200acreproperty,andIwaspresentwhenthe600-footlongtunnelwasiniallyblastedtocreateabreathtakingentranceintoSaguaroRanch.Wewereallstandingontheotherendwhentheyblewoutthelastchunkofrockandyoucouldnallyseethrough;itwasabigcelebraon. ThroughmymewithSaguaroRanch,Iamproudtosaywehaveremainedtruetotheoriginalvisionofcreangasereneretreat,completelyintunewithandinspiredbythenat-uralworld.I’mexcitedtowatchthisveryspecialplancometofruion. “SaguaroRanchwouldnotbethesamewithoutMike,”writesdeveloperScoLundberg.Andit’strue!AsMikemoveson,wearepleasedtowelcometwonewmemberstotheteam:DeborahColon-MateostepsintotheroleofDirectorofOperaonsandRyanBrownofLongRealtyjoinsthesalesteam.BothofthemwilljoinMarkWieneratLongRealty. TheDarkSkyMovementhasgrownmassivelypopularintheUnitedStatesandglobally.DuetourbanandruraldevelopmentandtheintensityofLEDlighng,ithasbecomeharderforcizenstoseestars,whichiswhycommunieswithdarkskyordinanceslikePimaCounty(whereSaguaroRanchislocated)arebecomingmoreandmoredesirable. Recently,SaguaroNaonalPark—just13milesfromSaguaroRanch—wasnamedthenewestUrbanNightSkyPlacebytheInternaonalDarkSkyAssociaon.Thisisexcingbecauseit’sonlythesecondnaonalparktoreceivesucharecognion.TheInternaonalDarkSkyAssociaonwasstartedandisheadquarteredinTucson, Arizona,whichiscalledthe“astronomycapitaloftheworld”becausemanyofthe nestobservatoriesintheworld(includingMt.Lemmon,Mt.Graham,KiPeak,andtheStewardObservatory)arehere.Protecngourdarkskiesisamaeroflocalpride! AtSaguaroRanch,proximitytonatureisthenameofthegame,whichiswhyover80%ofthe1200acrepropertywillremaincompletelyuntouched.It’swonderfultoseethebroadercommunityembracingthedarkskyguidelinesandtakingonanaonalparkmindset!DEVELOPER'S CORNERDeveloper’s Corner with Sco Lundberg Mike Conlin is Rering Pictured:ScoLundbergandMikeConlin ConnuedonPage4ConnuedonPage4Feature StoryCritterStoryTucson’s Night Sky
HereatSaguaroRanch,wehavetwocommunies:TheEstateLots,whicharefouracresandlarger,andMoonlightCanyonatSaguaroRanch,acommunityof43lotsfromonetothreeacreseach. ThreenewEstatelothomeswererecentlycompleted,sevenmoreareunderconstruconandfourmorewillbeginconstruconatthebeginningof2025makingatotalof14addionalEstatelothomesites.InMoonlightCanyon,threehomesitesarecompleted,threeareunderconstrucon,andtwowillgetunder-wayattheendof2024foratotalofeight.It’salotofacvityandSaguaroRanchisstarngtofeellikeadierentworld,featuringspectaculararchitecturethatIndparcularlyinspiring. EstateLot46,justbehindtheSaguaroRanchClubandposionedbehindPhinnyRock,isoverthetop.Theiruseofsteelandglassisincrediblycreave,andthehomeisnestledliterallyintheTortolitaMountains. EstateLot97belongstoourin-housearchitect,RonRobinee,andhasjustbeencompleted.Ronandhiswifehavebuilttheirdreamproperty,andwecouldn’tbemoreproudthatit’srighthereinSaguaroRanch. There’snothingintheTucsonareathatrivalsthequalityandspecicityofworkthatwehavegoinghereinSaguaroRanch.There’ssomespectacularstugoing on here!Construction Overview from Mike ConlinLot 53Architect’s Luxury Home Design ConceptMoonlight Canyon Lot 6Moonlight Canyon Desert Haven RetreatEstate Lot 97Moonlight Canyon Lot 6 Moonlight Canyon Lot 5Estate Lot 46
LearnMoreAboutLivinginUnsurpassedPrivacybyCalling,EmailingorGoingOnline.520.833.6141inquiries@saguaroranchaz.com | saguaroranch.com Towardthebeginningof2024,CaosConstruconstartedworkingonahomenestledinlot56ofSaguaroRanch.Tuckedalongsidearockymountainslope,thedrivewayalonetookmonthstoconstruct—itwasquiteafeattogetaroundthesideofthatmountain! Atthemoment,we’renishingupthehousepad,whichrequiresclearingandlevelingtocreateafunconalspaceforthehome.SaguaroRanchisstrewnwithsomanyboulders,andthissitespecicallyis coveredinsurfacerock.Itgivesusampleopportunitytousetherockinlandscapefeatures,andwehavealsointegratedsomerockintothepaolocaons,althoughitdoesalsorequiretheconstruconofretainingwalls. Thishomeisgoingtobearealstunner.Witha270degreeviewofOroValley,thecityofTucson,andlookingwesttowardMarana,this residencewilltakefulladvantageofthebreathtakingsengatthetopofahill.Astoneveneeraroundthehome,lotsofglassandlarge windows,stuccoontheexteriornish,andapoolthatoverlooksthevalleycometogethertocreateabeaufulhomestructure.SALES OFFICE HOURSTuesday-Sunday,Noon-4:30pm OrbyPrivateAppointment.ClosedMonday3755WestConrad’sWay,Marana,AZ85658RyanJBrown-AssociateBroker,LongRealty-(520)392-1805MarkWiener-AssociateBroker,LongRealty-(414)491-8108ConnuedfromDEVELOPER'S CORNERConnuedfromCOver StoryRobinee.Thethreeofthemarecollaborangonthenextgenera-onofinteriors,aswellasexteriorstucconishesandrockwork. SaguaroRanchtrulyisone-of-a-kind,andit’sexcingtoseealltheconstruconandacvity. Builder’s Corner with Brian LitzEstate Lot 56 Overview Estate Lot 56theUnitedNaonsofEducaonal,Scienc,andCulturalOrganizaon(UNESCO)disnconofbeingaCityofGastronomybecauseofitsrichculinaryheritage.AsumptuousblendofNaveAmericanandMexicantradions,eanglocallymeansmorethaneangwellinTucson—it’sabouthistoryandculture,andit’sawayoflife. GolfacionadoswillappreciateMoonlightCanyon’sunbeatableprox-imitytoworld-classgolfcourses.Thereare36courseswithina15-mileradiusofTucson,including3018-holecoursesandve9-holecourses.GolfershaveaccesstochampionshiplayoutsdesignedbyArnoldPalmer,TomLehman,TomFazio,andJackNicklaus,tonameafew. Andofcourse,thefamousUniversityofArizonakeepseveryoneintheareauptospeedwiththelatestinartsandculture,Pac-12sports,andtheCollegeofScienceLectureSeries.Theuniversityoersmanyopportuniestoexpandhorizonsandconnuegrowingandlearning,atanyage. LifeinMoonlightCanyonisunique,uerlyintertwinedwithnature,andperfectlyposionedtoenjoyallthewonderfulfacetsofcitylifeandaprivatecommunity.ResidentsheresaythatpurchasingtheirhomeinMoonlightCanyonisoneofthebestdecisionsthey’veevermade,andweunderstandwhy!