Community Focus: Casas Adobes, Tucson Arizona

Posted by Michael Oliver on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at 12:22pm

Located in the heart of Northwest Tucson, Casas Adobes is a community in high demand due to the incredible recreation, amenities, highly rated schools and quick and easy access to Downtown Tucson, the Catalina Foothills and the Oro Valley. Close to Catalina State Park and the foothills, Casas Adobes is an outdoor enthusiasts dream offering endless hiking, cycling, camping and recreation. With a dynamic history and a vibrancy that is unlike any other community in Tucson, Casas Adobes real estate continues to be a popular destination for even the most discerning of home buyer offering an incredible lifestyle with a wide assortment of housing.

Where Is Casas Adobes Located?

Casas Adobes is not one single “neighborhood,” but a collection of many neighborhoods that combine to make up the Casas Adobes area. Ask around and everyone you ask will have a slightly different description of its physical location. Popular opinion, however, indicates that Casas Adobes is anchored at Ina and Oracle at the Casas Adobes Plaza. From there, the area goes as far north as Magee, ventures east to the Catalina Mountains (Oracle road closely borders this), west to La Cholla and as far south as Orange Grove.

The History Of Casas Adobes

The prevalence of the automobile in the 1920s initiated the outward growth of Tucson allowing home owners the ability to continue working the flourishing city while setting up residence the in the quieter and newly developing suburbs. Where today’s Casas Adobes real estate sits was once an area made up of large cattle ranches until in 1923, a rancher by the name of Maurice Reid came to the Tucson area and purchased a 1,500 acre ranch in Casas Adobes. Over time, the Reid’s ranch was portioned out and sold into what would become the neighborhoods that make up today’s Casas Adobes community. Many of these initial lots were over an acre in size and with many upper end homes being developed on these properties, became the hallmarks of the Casas Adobes community. Development and expansion of Casas Adobes continued when in the 1950s, a property investor by the name of Sam Nanini moved to Tucson and purchased and developed over 300 acres of land that included the Casas Adobes Plaza and as a result, the area began to be called “Casas Adobes” after Nanini’s successful developments.

More About Casas Adobes Real Estate

Casas Adobes real estate consists mostly of older homes that were built during the 1960s and 1970s and are of the traditional adobe block style emphasized by smaller windows and lower rooflines. As today’s modern air cooling systems didn’t exist in the mid-century, and those that did weren’t as effective as today’s modern air conditioners, Casas Adobes home were designed to deal with the heat of the summer. The smaller windows and lower roofs meant a smaller volume of air needed to be cooled thereby making the ambient air temperature more tolerable and the housing more comfortable. Today, many of these classic homes have seen significant updates and upgrades to more modern conveniences and a with a renewed interest in the area due to its amenities and conveniences, more modern homes are once again bringing new life to the area in the form of innovative and contemporary housing. Large lots and panoramic views make Casas Adobes the perfect location for your next Tucson home.

Tucson Neighborhoods Similar to Casas Adobes

In our opinion, you won’t find another community in the Tucson area that’s quite like Casas Adobes. With the access residents of Casas Adobes real estate enjoy to recreation, shopping, restaurants and the incredible mountain and city views, you’ll find it a difficult prospect to find a neighborhood quite like this one. While every Tucson neighborhood offers its own incredible amenities and conveniences, there are only a couple that come close to providing what Casas Adobes does. The Catalina Foothills and the Oro Valley, both of which of which could compete with Casas Adobes for housing and quality of life, are just shy of the mark when it comes to conveniences yet still offer an incredible lifestyle and real estate opportunity. Besides those two areas, no other Tucson communities seem to offer all that can be had in Casas Adobes.

If you have questions about Casas Adobes or real estate in Tucson, contact us today! We have a wealth of knowledge about the neighborhoods and the homes within them. And we will always provide honest and accurate information so you and your family can make the best choices possible when buying or selling a Tucson area home. If you're interested in seeing what Casas Adobes home for sale are currently available, you can search the Casas Adobes real estate listings here.