I've often said that 'the Tucson Foothills is an established area that is pretty much built out, so that what you see is what will be, with few exceptions'. Well, here comes one of those exceptions, and this is a pretty big one. The area on the north side of East Sunrise Drive, adjacent to La Paloma CC is being developed for commercial space and single family homes. The area indicated below by the pin on the right side will be commercial space and the pin on the left indicates approximately where AF Sterling is building 54 homes on 13 acres of land. I'm told that the homes will all be two story and range in size from about 2700 sf to 3100 sf and be priced from about $500,000 and up. Since these homes will be on small lots, I'm guessing about 8000 sf, and being adjacent to La Paloma CC and close to shopping and restaurants, they'll be very attractive to second home buyers in the Tucson Foothills.
AF Sterling is a well respected local builder who has built extensively in La Paloma and in other areas of the Foothills and around Tucson.
Because of the prime location, the quality product that AF Sterling is known for, and what is a popular price range for the Foothills, the consensus is that these homes will sell out very quickly, perhaps with the initial demand outstripping the supply.
This is without a doubt one of the prettiest stretches of Sunrise Drive, and though this development will change the look of it, all of us who live in the area or pass through it regularly, are hoping that when all is done, it will remain one of the prettiest sections of Sunrise Drive.
