The other day I went to visit Riverwalk, a new subdivision of 120 homes along the Rillito River adjacent to Hacienda del Sol Rd in the lower Foothills.
The multi-colored buildings in the picture are the homes of Riverwalk.
These are new tri-level single family homes built close together in an urban street grid arrangement. The Riverwalk brochure bills it as "Southwest Charm with an Urban Attitude", and I think they've captured that. They're very charming, and once they're completed, along with the adjoining restaurants, shops and other amenities, I imagine that the area will have a kind of Tucson version of urban-ness. (I grew up in NYC, so I have a pretty hardcore definition of urban.) In any case, they're very different, there's nothing else like this in the Foothills, or any where else in Tucson, except perhaps for downtown.
Depending on how a buyer chooses to configure the space, which is about 2000 sf, you can have either 2 or 3 bedrooms & baths, and a 2 or 3 car garage, plus elevator. The model that I saw was beautifully finished with solid walnut floors, granite counters, stone tile in the bathrooms and high quality lighting and materials throughout.
Each unit also has a rooftop deck complete with outdoor kitchen - built-in grill, fridge, sink, granite counters and marine grade cabinets.
The sales person that I spoke with told me that the first phase of 40 homes was sold out, and they were taking reservations for phase 2, with a total of 120 homes planned.
This is a bold move for the Tucson Foothills, but one that is very well executed, and I expect will be very successful.
The web site for Riverwalk is www.ArizonaRiverWalk.com.
**There are some discrepencies between the info on the RiverWalk web site and the info I was given at the site,e.g., the web site indicates that these are townhomes, the agent at the site and the MLS indicate that these are single family homes.
Be sure to verify all info before proceeding.
I do not represent RiverWalk or properties in RiverWalk, or have any financial interest in RiverWalk.