villa milano at rancho sin vacas

Have you ever heard of Villa Milano at Rancho Sin Vacas -
the 'ranch without cows'
Apparently not too many people have. And that's too bad.

It's a newer community of single family homes and townhomes built during the last couple of years in the Tucson Foothills.
Recently I had occasion to be up there looking at some of the homes for sale. I was very impressed, they're very well done.
Located within Sin Vacas, an established guard-gated community high in the Tucson Foothills, the homes are new or newer, they were built in the last two years, they're very attractive - with good floorplans,
high quality materials and finishes - and they appear to be very
well-built. And the streets have charming names,
Via Corta Dei Fiori (way of the flowers)
Viale Di Buona Fortuna (tree lined avenue of good fortune)
But despite all that, sales have been slow.
There are 72 home sites in Villa Milano, and 24 homes are currently listed for sale through the Tucson Association of Realtors MLS - Of those 24 for sale, they are about evenly split between completed homes, some of which are re-sales, and homes that are yet to be built being offered by the builder. And yes, it appears that some of the resale homes were originally bought by investors.
This subdivision, which was announced during the peak of the boom seems to be having a difficult time getting off the ground now that real estate has cooled.
And that's certainly a concern and worth further investigation.
But if you're looking at the patio homes or golf villas in La Paloma or Ventana, or even larger homes in a guard-gated Foothills community, and you don't need to be next to a golf course, you might want to consider Villa Milano.
In my opinion, the homes in Villa Milano are nicer than what is generally available in those country club communities, and they're newer, and given that there are quite a few for sale, there may be an opportunity to make a good deal.
The 24 homes for sale in Villa Milano are list priced from $475K to $860K, and they range from 1840 sf to about 2740 sf.
Click Villa Milano at Rancho Sin Vacas to see all the homes for sale.
Buona Fortuna!