»Luxurious Villa in Tucson's Foothills
   Address:  7601 North Calle Sin Envidia, Villa 71, Tucson, Arizona |  Map

The Villa is part of Rancho Sin Vacas, a 24-hour guard-gated community. The Villas in Sin Vacas are nestled centrally among 7 miles of paved winding roadways that make up the community.
When you pass through the gate into Sin Vacas, you will experience a stunning shift from negotiating Tucson’s metropolitan streets to following park-like roadways that wind along dry water beds (arroyos) and climb up the foothill ravines of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Everywhere you look, you will see luxurious desert plants: Hundreds of mature Saguaro cacti, massive Agave plants, thorny Staghorn cacti, rare copses of Ironwood trees, sweeping Palo Verde and Mesquite trees. The washes and ravines will seem alive with every conceivable variety of desert plant. Then you begin to notice the abundance of animal life among the trees including Road Runners, Gambel’s Quail, Desert Doves, colourful Finches, flitting Humming birds, red Cardinals, watchful Hawks, and even Turkey Vultures with 5-foot wingspans soaring overhead. Sit quietly and you will begin to see desert Rabbits, families of Javelina and even wary Coyotes and Bobcats. If you walk about and are careful, you will spot different varieties of skittish lizards and desert snakes especially in the summer. Sin Vacas is located on the shoulder of the National Forest Preserve in the Catalina Mountains and because traffic is restricted inside Sin Vacas, and houses and villas are set far apart from each other, animals readily move back and forth between the Preserve and the Villas.
You arrive at the Villa and park your car in the shade of the covered parking stall. Walking up to the front door, you will see a mature, multiple-armed Saguaro cactus that stands sentinel. If you are lucky you’ll see birds nesting in the arms of the Saguaro. Also by the front door is an immature Saguaro cactus, a robust Ocotillo (Candlewood) bush and several mature Barrel cacti. The exotic fauna and flora of the high desert surrounds you.
Once in the Villa on your right is the fully equipped kitchen. To your left you will see a four-piece bathroom and second bedroom with twin beds and a flat screen tv. Further into the Villa you will see the dining room on the right and living room straight ahead. The living room features an adobe-designed fireplace; a comfortable couch, matching love seat and two recliner chairs welcome you. A flat screen tv and DVD/Radio unit will provide entertainment. To the left of the living room is the maser bedroom with a walk-in closet with two walls of shelving. The King bed will provide a good night's sleep.
Outside to the back patio you will be surrounded by lush Bougainvillea and Oleander bushes. Beyond the trees you will see the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains that comprises the northern border of our community. The Santa Catalina Mountain range is your horizon view, and you sense that Rancho Sin Vacas, owned originally by a rancher who fenced it to keep cows out, was preserved just so you could experience its beauty.