SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle AZ


Active Adult Living, Tucson…. May 2011

The Tucson area, including SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, have received Top 10 ratings for great places to retire consistently over the last 4 years from publications such as Forbes, Money and Business Week Magazines.  In the May 2011 Edition, Money Magazine reported that, “Of the 30 best places to buy, these 12 are expected to have strong gains through next year’s 3rd quarter, according to THE research firm Fiserv.”  Tucson is poised to grow by 1.8%.  Not bad when you consider that prices are expected to continue falling or will stay flat in 80% of the markets across the US.

But there is much more to life than money.  SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch provide outstanding examples Resort Style Living every day of the year.  Our quality of life in the SaddleBrooke area is supported by a strong medical care system well trained and equipped emergency services providers and thoughtfully placed provider locations.  Oro Valley Hospital is within 10 minutes of SaddleBrooke and 20 minutes of SaddleBrooke Ranch.

SaddleBrooke Preserve contributes to a great quality of life...

There are nearly 185 different clubs gathering people of similar interests to share good times. From oil painting to politics, from bicycling, golf and tennis to Bache ball; model planes, trains and automobiles or antique cars, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch offer a large variety of clubs to enjoy.  Making new friends and sharing good times is what the community is all about.

The La Hacienda Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke Ranch is you’re your own 5-Star Resort Spa.  Good people from all over the world come to Tucson for good reasons.

SaddleBrooke Ranch even offers a guaranteed utility cost program, where the cost of operating your home is fixed for a period of 3 years.  With advances in building materials and methodologies locking in the cost of housing and the cost of operating your home are easier than ever.

The University of Arizona also known as “The U” and “U of A” is on the leading edge of medical research.  Through a cooperative relationship with Ventana Medical Systems located in Oro Valley, the northern suburb of Tucson just a few minutes from SaddleBrooke is rapidly becoming a significant bio-tech center in the world and job generator in the southwest United States.  Dr. Tom Grogan, a research scientist at the U of A figured out a way to identify cancer cells and a promising way to design custom cancer medication, significantly advancing the effort to identify and treat cancers of every type.

The Tucson area is also the former home of the 390th Strategic Missile Wing, a complex of Titan II missile silos.  At one time the Tucson area was home to 21 Titan II Missile silos.  One such installation, long since decommissioned and destroyed sat near today’s site of SaddleBrooke Ranch along Arizona Highway 77.  Veterans of the Air Force during the Cold War are revered as Heroes in this Air Force town.  The Titan Missile Museum is a great day trip to see what it was like for the men who stood watch over our nation for so long.

Hiking and the visual opportunities can be breath-taking.  This photo is from the Catalina State Park, just 7 miles from SaddleBrooke Ranch. 

The Coronado National Forrest shares a common boundary with the Catalina State park and provides protection for a large area of wild land.  During the spring large areas of desert are covered with California Poppies and Penstemon offering a beautiful visual experience.  

SaddleBrooke sits in a canyon between the Santa Catalina Mountain Range and a ridge of State owned land providing a sense of security unmatched by many communities. To learn more about our small town feel with big city amenities and how you can experience a taste of what life here would be like visit MarkFinchem.com or give me a call cell (520) 918-1619 or (520) 808-7340 and ask about the “Stay & Play” experience.

Mark Finchem
Realtor® e-Pro,
Long Realty Company
Cell (520) 808-7340 or (520) 918-1619
Email
Web Site SaddleBrookeHomeSource.com