Come fall the snowbirds will begin arriving in the Tucson Foothills for the new season, which runs from late September through May.
Those who already own homes in the Foothills will settle back into
the rhythm of their winter lifestyle, while many of those who've been renting for a season or two will be looking to take the plunge and buy a second home in the Tucson Foothills.
La Paloma, with an ideal Foothills location, and proximity to the
La Paloma golf course and country club, combined with the beauty, privacy and security of living within its gates, is one of the top choices for the many second home owners who flock to the Tucson Foothills year after year.
And despite La Paloma's reputation as an expensive and exclusive enclave just for the wealthy, it offers a surprisingly wide choice of homes, priced from about $400,000 up to $3,000,000.
Divided by Sunrise Drive, the La Paloma residential community and golf course meander through the central foothills. On the north side of Sunrise Dr are the more moderately priced La Paloma homes, while on the south side home prices start at about $1,200,000. The south side of La Paloma is where the Westin La Paloma Resort and the La Paloma Country Club are located. The resort, with half a dozen restaurants and cafes including the justly famous Janos and J Bar is a popular spot with Foothills residents, while membership in the country club offers dining, health and fitness facilities, tennis, swimming, and of course golf. And just a 3 minute hop from La Paloma are the galleries, shops and restaurants at La Encantada, Casas Adobes Plaza, St Phillips Plaza and others.
In this piece I'm going to focus on the homes on the north side of
La Paloma, that's north of Sunrise Dr, that are priced from about $400,000 to $650,000, a very popular community and price range for Foothills second home owners. Looking at the map, you can see these homes clustered along Campo Abierto, Calle Cayo, Via del Verdemar, Misty Ridge Dr and other smaller streets.
This is Via Palomita, the main street through the north side of
La Paloma. Homes in this part of La Paloma are priced from about $400,000 to $1,200,000, with a great many in the $400,000 to $650,000 range.
The north side of La Paloma has a very intimate feel -
with it's narrow streets, lush desert vegetation and canopy of trees 
In this area (above & below) homes are generally in the $400,000 to $650,000 price range. The homes on the right side back up to the golf course, and usually have good mountain views too.
Like this one, which I sold recently for about $500,000. 
And because it had nice mountain views,
and beautiful golf course views, it sold quickly.
While the homes with good views are more expensive, they are also
in the greatest demand.
Sitting out on the patio, whether reading the morning paper or enjoying drinks with friends, everyone wants to look out to a
beautiful view of the mountains and golf course. 
Here's the view from another one that recently sold in
just a few days on the market. 
Currently there are 10 homes for sale priced from $419,000 to $624,900 in this part of La Paloma. And there are 4 under contract and 12 have sold in the last 6 months.
So home sales in La Paloma are doing pretty well.
Though I don't have any official figures, I'd say that 50% or more of the homes in La Paloma in the $400,000 to $650,000 price range, are second, or part time homes.
They're on smaller lots, 7000 sf or so, and the homes range in size
from 1400 to about 2200 sf. Though they don't usually have private pools, there are community pools in La Paloma for home owners use. And if you're a member of the La Paloma Country Club you have access to the pool, fitness facilities and other amenities of the club.
And for peace, privacy and security, La Paloma is a 24 hour
guard-gated community.
These are easy in, easy out, low maintenance homes that are perfect for the second home owner.
If you'd like to see the homes for sale in La Paloma, and everywhere else in the Tucson Foothills, visit my web site, thefoothillsToday.com
