Spectacular Rio Rico Lot with View

Lot Description

This 2.41 acre lot in Southern Arizona has incredible mountain views overlooking the picturesque valley all the way down to the historic Santa Cruz River basin. This property features dirt road access and power poles, making it a perfect place for your hilltop sanctuary.

Find respite from the sweltering heat of nearby Tucson and Phoenix, enjoy the iconic nearby Patagonia Lake, or simply take in the majesty of the surrounding landscape from your hilltop enclave. The top of the hillside offers you unbeatable views of the surrounding valley, and it's only 3.4 miles from I-19 and a short 10 mile trip to Rio Rico for supplies.

Climate

Santa Cruz County is the perfect place to escape the Arizona heat, with cooler climates than Phoenix or Tucson. Residents and visitors are attracted to its history and close proximity to Mexico, which bring an eclectic ambiance on top of the already beautiful landscape. The county seat, Nogales, is 20 miles to the south, and has a population of around 20,000 people, and access to amenities such as grocery stores and gas stations, as well as recreational attractions like art galleries and museums. The town of Rio Rico even has a luxury Four Diamond Resort and one of the finest golf courses in the state.

Santa Cruz County

Thousands of years ago, before European explorers ever dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic, this area was part of a migratory path and trade route much later called the El Camino Real (The Kings Highway). Regiments of armor clad conquistadors forayed north along this very valley in a quest for precious metals and gems. Today missions built by the Spanish colonials still dot the valley's landscape.

Santa Cruz County is located the southernmost central part of Arizona, bordering Mexico and serving as the gateway to North America's most important port of entry, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Santa Cruz County is also one of Arizona's most diverse and interesting destinations, offering an eclectic blend of history, culture, art, recreation, shopping, cuisine and entertainment in a beautiful and relaxing setting.

Nearby Attractions/City

Sedona, Arizona

As the story of this community's early history goes, T.C. and Sedona Schnebly were attracted to Upper Oak Creek or Camp Garden both names were being used at that time. Strangely, these names were totally appropriate because during the past 100 years, numerous families and individuals have been drawn here by the raving descriptions of friends and relatives. In the case of T.C. and Sedona, it was T.C's brother, Dorsey Ellsworth Schnebly, who discovered Red Rock Country while seeking an ideal climate and atmosphere for his health. According to the recorded testimony of Ellsworth Schnebly, son of T.C. and Sedona, his uncle was inspired by the discovery of towering red rocks interfused with forested greenery, as well as vast acreage surrounded by meandering, clear Oak Creek.

Various reports indicate that T.C. suggested calling the post office Schnebly Station, then Red Rock Crossing and even Oak Creek Station and most of these reports state that the names were not accepted by the government because they were too long to fit on a cancellation stamp. Subsequently, T.C's brother, Dorsey Ellsworth, thought of submitting the name of T.C's wife, Sedona. And after telling T.C. that in the person there was a character that would stand well as a symbol for the community, he turned to Sedona and said, You're going to have a town named after you.

Montezuma Castle

On December 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt celebrated the passage of the Antiquities Act by declaring four sites of historic and cultural significance as our nation's first National Monuments. Among these was Montezuma Castle, which the President identified as a place “of the greatest ethnological value and scientific interest.” Although very few original artifacts remained in the structure due to intensive looting of the site, Roosevelt's decision assured the continued protection of one of the best preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings in North America.

Montezuma Castle National Monument quickly became a destination for America's first car-bound tourists. In 1933, “Castle A”, a 45-50 room, pueblo ruin was excavated, uncovering a wealth of artifacts and greatly enhanced our understanding of the Sinagua people who inhabited this riparian “oasis” along Beaver Creek for over 400 years.

Now, approximately 350,000 people a year gaze through the windows of the past during a visit to Montezuma Castle. Even 600 years after their departure, the legacy of the Sinagua people continues to inspire the imaginations of this and future generations.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Soon after Arizona became American territory from Mexico in 1848, the U.S. Congress began to explore the Nation's new territories, Between 1857 and 1860, Lt. Edward Beale was sent to build a road across northern Arizona. He sent glowing reports to Congress, telling them how the Flagstaff area was rich in grasslands, water and timber. Once the Beale Road was established it became well traveled by emigrants going to California. On July 4, 1876, a group of travelers camped at a small spring with the peaks looming overhead. In honor of the nation's centennial, they stripped a pine tree of its branches and bark and raised an American flag. When they moved on, their “flag staff” became a landmark for all of those who followed.

Located in the high country mountains of northern Arizona, Flagstaff's four seasons are enviable by many. Winter adventures await in Arizona's officially designated Winter Wonderland with an average 108? of snow fall in downtown, while Spring offers breathtaking beauty of blooms in the world's largest contiguous emerald green ponderosa pine forest.

Summer temperatures average in the low 80s with sapphire blue skies and crisp mountain air, while the bounty continues into Fall with a panoramic canvas of quaking aspen and foliage offering hues of reds and purples.

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