5075 N Calle La Vela, Tucson, AZ 85718 (MLS# 22503072)

5075 N Calle La Vela, Tucson, AZ 85718

$4,800,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 5 Square Footage: 4,710 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 396,395 Status: Closed
Current Price: $4,800,000 List Date: 1/31/2025 Last Modified: 1/31/2025

Description

The residence, a seminal work by Josias Joesler, is a study in material honesty and spatial clarity, responding directly to its desert context. The massing is deliberate, with thick adobe walls providing thermal mass, mitigating diurnal temperature shifts, while deep portals and loggias serve as transitional spaces, modulating light and shadow with precision. The architecture is composed of simple, monolithic volumes arranged with deliberate asymmetry, punctuated by recessed fenestrations that frame strategic desert vistas. The material palette is inherently local, emphasizing earthen walls, exposed timber vigas, and concrete floors, each chosen for its intrinsic ability to patina gracefully over time.

Supplements: The sequencing of spaces follows a measured rhythm, balancing compression and expansion, with carefully framed openings that connect its occupants to verdant gardens and desert vistas. The integration of architecture and site is seamless, with the home set into the terrain rather than imposed upon it. The interplay of natural and built form is heightened through controlled sightlines, where framed apertures extend the living experience beyond the physical envelope, dissolving thresholds between dwelling and desert. The surrounding landscape remains intentionally raw, juxtaposed against curated vignettes and low stone terraces that extend the architecture into the land. Sight lines are controlled yet expansive, directing views toward the shifting hues of the desert and mountains beyond, allowing the home to feel both protective and open. This is an architecture of restraint and permanence - an intervention that honors both the vernacular traditions of the region and the experiential qualities of light, materiality, and timelessness.

More Information MLS# 22503072

Address Information

Country: USA Street #: 5075 Direction: N Street Name: Calle La Vela State/Province: AZ Zip Code: 85718 County: Pima

Location, Tax & Legal

Comparable Only Listing: No Tax Year: 2024 Taxes: 25918 Assessments: 0 Taxes For: Dwelling & Land Legal Description: Catalina Foothills Estates Ctrl Ptn Lot 47 Township: 13 Community: None Range: 14 Section: 17 Municipality/Zoning: Pima County - CR1 Fire Protection: Subscription Fema Flood Zone: No Municipal Flood Zone: No Tax Code: 108-15-048H Area: North Subdivision: Catalina Foothills Estates

Contract Information

Method of Title: Fee (Simple) Distressed Info: None Current Price: $4,800,000 Sold Price: $4,800,000 Listing Date: 2025-01-31 Status: Closed

Status Change Info

Off Market Date: 2025-01-31 Sold Price/SqFt: 1019.11 Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt: 12.11 How Sold: Cash Pending Date: 2025-01-31 Sold Date: 2025-01-31 Sold Price: $4,800,000

Showing Information

Directions: From Campbell and Skyline, South on Campbell, West on Calle La Vela to Address.

General Property Information

Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence Construction Status: Existing Lot Dimensions: Irregular Lot Acres: 9.1 Lot Sqft: 396395 Lot Size Source: Assessor Horse Property: No Main House SqFt: 4710 Source of SqFt: Assessor # of Covered Prkng: 3 # of Carport Spaces: 1 Basement: No # of Fireplaces: 6 School District: Catalina Foothills Elementary School: Manzanita Middle School: Orange Grove High School: Catalina Fthls Horse Facilities: No List Price/SqFt: 955.41 Lot Size Price/SqFt: 11.35 Combined SqFt: 4710 # of Garage Spaces: 2 Bedrooms: 3 Full Baths: 4 1/2 Baths: 1 Total Baths: 5 Year Built: 1935

Electric

Electric Company: TEP

Gas

Natural: 1

Stories

One: 1

Construction

Mud Adobe: 1

Style

Other: Spanish Colonial

Sewer

Septic: 1

Roof

Tile: 1

Water

Pvt Well (Registered): 1

Living Areas

Family Room: 1 Living Room: 1 Other: Arizona Room

Dining Areas

Breakfast Bar: 1 Breakfast Nook: 1 Formal Dining Room: 1

Fence

Masonry: 1

View

Mountains: 1

Road Type

Dirt: 1

Kitchen Features

Countertops: Quartz Dishwasher: 1 Gas Range: 1 Kitchen Island: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Appliance Color: Stainless

Road Maintenance

County: 1

Primary Bathroom Features

Double Vanity: 1 Separate Shower(s): 1 Soaking Tub: 1

Lot Features

Subdivided: 1

Main Cooling

Zoned: 1

Additional Bathroom Features

Pedestal Sink(s): 1 Powder Room: 1 Shower Only: 1

Laundry

Laundry Room: 1 Storage: 1 Dryer: 1 Washer: 1

Main Heating

Zoned: 1

Extra Room

Arizona Room: 1 Office: 1

Water Heater

Natural Gas: 1

Guest Facilities

Quarters: 1

Association & Fees

HOA Amt (Monthly): 5 HOA Payment Frequency: Annually HOA: Yes

Interior Features

Interior Steps Y/N: Y Split Bedroom Plan: 1 Walk-In Closet(s): 1

Fireplace

Gas: 1 Wood Burning: 1

Fireplace Location

Family Room: 1 Living Room: 1 Patio: 1 Primary Bedroom: 1 Other: Office + AZ Room

Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Floor Covering

Concrete: 1 Other: Brick

Submit With Offer

Loan Pre-Qual: 1 Lead Based Paint Disclosure: 1

Window Covering

Stay: 1

Accessibility Option

None: 1

Technology

Alarm System: 1

Security

Alarm Installed: 1 Security Gate: 1

Sold Info

Seller Concessions: 0

Landscape - Front

Decorative Gravel: 1 Desert Plantings: 1 Natural Desert: 1 Trees: 1

Landscape - Rear

Desert Plantings: 1 Flower Beds: 1 Grass: 1 Trees: 1

Patio/Deck

Covered: 1 Ramada: 1

Pool

Conventional: Yes

Property Disclosures

Insurance Claims History Report: 1 Seller Prop Disclosure: 1

Spa

None: 1

Special Conditions

None: 1

Driveway

Paved: Gravel

RV Parking

None: 1

Exterior Features

Built-in Barbecue: 1 Front Faces: South

Neighborhood Feature

None: 1

Subdivision Restrict

Age Restrictions: No Deed Restrictions: Yes

Home Protection

Offered: No

Remarks Misc

Geo Lat: 32.300576 Geo Lon: -110.941757

GarageCarport Feat

Attached Garage: 1

Property Features

Stories: One Construction: Mud Adobe Roof: Tile Living Areas: Family Room; Living Room Dining Areas: Breakfast Bar; Breakfast Nook; Formal Dining Room Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Kitchen Island; Refrigerator Primary Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Separate Shower(s); Soaking Tub Additional Bathroom Features: Pedestal Sink(s); Powder Room; Shower Only Laundry: Dryer; Laundry Room; Storage; Washer Extra Room: Arizona Room; Office Guest Facilities: Quarters Interior Features: Split Bedroom Plan; Walk-In Closet(s) Fireplace: Gas; Wood Burning Fireplace Location: Family Room; Living Room; Patio; Primary Bedroom Floor Covering: Concrete Window Covering: Stay Technology: Alarm System Main Cooling: Zoned Main Heating: Zoned Water Heater: Natural Gas Gas: Natural Sewer: Septic Water: Pvt Well (Registered) Accessibility Option: None Security: Alarm Installed; Security Gate Spa: None Fence: Masonry Landscape - Front: Decorative Gravel; Desert Plantings; Natural Desert; Trees Landscape - Rear: Desert Plantings; Flower Beds; Grass; Trees View: Mountains Road Type: Dirt Road Maintenance: County RV Parking: None Exterior Features: Built-in Barbecue Lot Features: Subdivided Neighborhood Feature: None Terms: Cash; Conventional Submit With Offer: Lead Based Paint Disclosure; Loan Pre-Qual Property Disclosures: Insurance Claims History Report; Seller Prop Disclosure Special Conditions: None
Listing Office: Gray St. Onge
Last Updated: January - 31 - 2025
5075 N Calle La Vela, Tucson, AZ 85718- MLS# 22503072
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