Vacation Rental in Tucson, Arizona
Your Vacation Home is centrally located near I-10 and Broadway Blvd., very private and safe. To walk onto the property where this elegant rental home is situated is to enter a garden of unique botanical and artistic delights! The hustle and bustle of Tucson disappear behind you as a unique welded metal gate swings closed, and you are ushered into a private domain unlike any you have ever seen before. Whimsical handmade fences and gates, colorful sculptures of all descriptions, and the happiest of flowering plants present a feast for your world-weary eyes. The owners are justifiably proud of a Saguaro cactus that he planted 2005, which is bearing an extraordinary 332 white buds and blossoms this spring season (2012)!While Tucson is often perceived as being “just” a large, sprawling desert town with a gorgeous mountain backdrop, in fact, Tucson offers a great diversity of places to go, things to do, and people to meet. Your vacation home, located in the intriguing historical Barrio Viejo (Old Barrio) district of Tucson, is a short walk from the Tucson Convention Center and downtown, and minutes from fine restaurants and exciting nightclubs. You may play a round of golf on any one of several world-class courses, walk one of the area’s diverse hiking trails, and/or indulge your every desire by shopping the many boutiques, malls, and galleries, and dining in fine restaurants featuring cuisines from around the world.
The Fourth Avenue arts district, in the University area of downtown Tucson, is lavish with cafés, ethnic and American restaurants, boutique shopping, art galleries, a natural food co-op, bars, and bookstores. The University of Arizona, its art museum, and other museums are also nearby. A short drive away are attractions such as Saguaro National Park, The Sonoran Desert Museum, which features an unrivaled collection of local flora and fauna presented in an authentic, humane, and spacious environment, and the Old Tucson movie studios. You are also just minutes away from the Arizona National Golf Course, the Forty-Niner Country Club, baseball’s spring training camps, Agua Caliente Park, Sabino Canyon, and the soaring heights of Mount Lemmon, 9157 feet high--where you can actually ski in the winter while downtown Tucson basks in the warm sun. Many seasonal events and features can be found on the internet, so be sure to do some online research before you arrive in Tucson.
A hundred years ago, the residential area south of Congress Street, where this lovely home is located, with its narrow streets, colorful Sonoran adobe buildings, and life lived around an interior courtyard, was home for many of Tucson's population of 8,000. By the sixties, the Barrio had fallen into serious disrepair, was known as mostly a slum, and almost suffered the fate of being torn down to make way for modern development. But opposition to this plan won out, and the Barrio thrives today.
A springtime walk through the Santa Rosa neighborhood south of 18th Street reveals the contrasts: chickens running around one yard, new houses being built in a variety of Oaxacan-style colors, vacant lots dispersed among existing homes, and a Virgin of Guadalupe painting next to a front door. North of 18th Street in Barrio Viejo, where your rental “digs” are located, the atmosphere is more serene. While some new housing is being built, the quiet narrow streets of this area are mostly lined by residential adobe rowhouses.
El Tiradito, a popular shrine and resting spot with quite a history, is well worth a visit. An afternoon scene may include a group of middle-aged folks sitting in the shade listening to Mexican music on a radio, a small girl waving at a passing stranger, and a game of baseball being played nearby on the local school grounds. Wandering the Barrio is a great way to observe and absorb the sights and sounds of early Tucson.
The Tucson Gem Show is the largest show of its kind in the world, is comprised of many different shows with the Show, and is staged annually around the close of January and the beginning of February. (Check the internet for the exact dates and locations of each specific year’s shows.) The Gem Show is Tucson’s grandest annual event. It attracts thousands of people from many countries who come to sell, trade, buy, and view the best and brightest gems, stones, rocks, and minerals in the world. The show lasts about two weeks, and on the final weekend, there is a spectacular display at the downtown Convention Center, which is a short walk from your gracious vacation home. Great bargains abound, especially during the last weekend, when the vendors are beginning to pack up their wares. Go with plenty of money—or at least your camera—and be prepared to dicker over prices in a friendly manner, since bargaining is expected by many of the vendors.
Tucson has a desert climate with two major seasons, summer and winter, plus three minor seasons: fall, spring, and the monsoon season. Winter days can be cool or warm, so come prepared to dress for much temperature variation. Winter nights are always fairly cold. Summers tend to be quite hot--often over 100 degrees fahrenheit--but there are many ways to escape the summer heat, such as wading in the burbling pools of Sabino Canyon, or ascending Mt. Lemmon through its lush pine forests, or simply hanging out in the art-filled oasis of the saltwater swimming pool in the peaceful enclosed patio behind your rental home.
Arizona’s monsoon season, which usually arrives in July and August, is truly a sight to behold. I myself thought that I had experienced some pretty dramatic thunderstorms before I moved to Arizona, but in truth, I had not seen anything yet. One evening, I counted 197 dramatic lightning strikes in our vast sky in just five minutes! Sudden downpours can cause immediate flooding, so do heed the warning signs at low points in the road system. (So many people do ignore them that Arizona has actually enacted a “Stupid Motorist Law,” which stipulates that people who ignore flood warnings and barriers, and get stuck, or carried away by the cascading water, are responsible for the costs of their own rescues!)
Your vacation rental is a large, gracious, comfortable home featuring all the amenities—detailed in this website--that you could possibly desire in order to experience a truly fulfilling vacation or work-related stay. There is even a full keg of beer on tap in the back patio for your enjoyment, so do plan to pass some time just relaxing in the peaceful ambiance of this beautiful and luxurious home and property. Just discovering all the original artwork tucked into every nook and cranny on the grounds could absorb your attention for a full day. Experience this unique property just once, and you are certain to want to return again and again!
Exact Location:
729 S.Osborne Ave Tucson, AZ 85701
House Features & Amenities
Property Type:Luxury Home, Sleeps 2-10, Brand New High End House, 1850 Square Feet, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, High Ceilings, Polished, Stained Concrete Floors.
Appliances:
Stainless Steel Appliances, Double Door Refrigerator, Filtered Water/Ice, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Ironing Board, Microwave, Stove, Gas Barbecue.
Electronics:
Wireless Internet Access & Compute, Local Telephone, Cable TV, DVD Player, Stereo, Alarm Clocks, DSL, Cable, 3 Flat Screens, Computer, 2 TV's.
Additional Features:
Pool, Spa, Large Laundry Room, Fully equipped kitchens for meal preparation, Linens, Outdoor Seating Area, Maid service is available on request at an additional charge, Barrio Viejo Neighborhood, Gated Yard, Brand New Landscaping, Air Conditioning, Spacious Closets, Controlled Access, Dishwasher, Public Transportation, Indoor Storage, "A" Mountain View (Perfect for Fireworks view on 4th of July), Cable Ready, Handicap Accessible.