Community Golf Course Homes
$1,100,000
3591 N Bear Canyon Road
Tucson, AZ 85749
MLS# 22428722
Status: Closed
6 beds | 9 baths | 8278 sqft
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Property Description
Formerly ”The Estate and Home of Bazy Tankersley”, Tucson’s premier Arabian Horse breeder and newspaper publisher, daughter of US Senator Joseph McCormick and US Representative Ruth McCormick. Founder of Al-Marah Arabians in Tucson, her 10.75 acre home and compound bordered Al-Marah, allowing her quick access to her beloved horses. Bounded on either side by branches of Sabino Creek with forests of cottonwood, sycamore and mesquite trees, offered are the 5-bedroom 5 ½-bath Main House with 4,740 sq. ft., the 876 sq. ft. 1-bedroom Casita and the 2,662 sq. ft. Event/Party House. Browse the 20′ x 32′ library/living room in the Main House with a soaring beamed & planked ceiling, a corner fireplace, hand-painted clerestory windows & doors (possibly painted by Helen Murphy) and,
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Address Information
Country: USA
Street #: 3591
Direction: N
Street Name: Bear Canyon
Suffix: Road
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85749
County: Pima
Location, Tax & Legal
Comparable Only Listing: No
Tax Year: 2024
Taxes: 0
Assessments: 0
Legal Description: Ptn W478.73’Nw4 Nw4 10.75 Ac Sec 17-13-15
Township: 13
Community: None
Range: 15
Section: 27
Municipality/Zoning: Pima County – SR
Fire Protection: Subscription
Fema Flood Zone: Yes
Municipal Flood Zone: Yes
Tax Code: 114-27-4380
Area: Northeast
Subdivision: Unsubdivided
Contract Information
Method of Title: Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info: None
Current Price: $1,100,000
Sold Price: $1,100,000
Listing Date: 2024-11-21
Status: Closed
Status Change Info
Off Market Date: 2025-04-12
Sold Price/SqFt: 132.88
Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt: 2.35
How Sold: Conventional
Pending Date: 2025-04-28
Sold Date: 2025-05-15
Sold Price: $1,100,000
Showing Information
Directions: N on Bear Canyon Rd. from Tanque Verde Rd. to approximately 3500 N. Listing agents will meet you on the east side of Bear Canyon Rd at 3500 N., then guide you to the secluded property. No access permitted without listing agents being present
General Property Information
Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence
Construction Status: Existing
Lot Dimensions: Irregular
Lot Acres: 10.75
Lot Sqft: 468270
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Horse Property: Yes – By Zoning
Guest House SqFt: 3538
Main House SqFt: 4740
Source of SqFt: Floor Plan
# of Covered Prkng: 2
# of Carport Spaces: 2
Basement: No
# of Fireplaces: 3
School District: TUSD
Elementary School: Collier
Middle School: Magee
High School: Sabino
Horse Facilities: No
List Price/SqFt: 168.52
Lot Size Price/SqFt: 2.98
Combined SqFt: 8278
Bedrooms: 6
Full Baths: 6
1/2 Baths: 3
Total Baths: 9
Year Built: 1973
Electric
Electric Company: TEP
Gas
Natural: 1
Stories
One: 1
Construction
Frame – Stucco: 1
Masonry Stucco: 1
Style
Southwestern: 1
Spanish: 1
Territorial: 1
Sewer
Connected: 1
Roof
Built-Up – Reflect: 1
Water
Private Well: 1
Living Areas
Family Room: 1
Great Room: 1
Dining Areas
Breakfast Nook: 1
Dining Area: 1
Formal Dining Room: 1
Fence
Block: 1
View
Mountains: 1
Road Type
Dirt: 1
Kitchen Features
# of Ovens: 3
Countertops: tile
Dishwasher: 1
Gas Range: 1
Microwave: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Appliance Color: White
Other: Butler’s Kitchen
Road Maintenance
Owner Maintenance: 1
Primary Bathroom Features
Countertops: tile
Double Vanity: 1
Exhaust Fan: 1
Shower Only: 1
Other: second shower
Lot Features
Adjacent to Wash: 1
North/South Exposure: 1
Main Cooling
Zoned: 1
Additional Bathroom Features
Shower & Tub: 1
Laundry
In Kitchen: 1
Sink: 1
Dryer: 1
Washer: 1
Main Heating
Baseboard: 1
Electric: 1
Natural Gas: 1
Zoned: 1
Extra Room
Exercise Room: 1
Library: 1
Storage: 1
Other: Solarium
Water Heater
Natural Gas: 1
Guest Facilities
House: 1
Association & Fees
HOA: No
Interior Features
Storage: 1
Beamed Ceilings: 1
Entrance Foyer: 1
High Ceilings: 1
Interior Steps Y/N: N
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Fireplace
Wood Burning: 1
Fireplace Location
Great Room: 1
Other: Event House
Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Floor Covering
Ceramic Tile: 1
Concrete: 1
Engineered Wood: 1
Submit With Offer
Loan Pre-Qual: 1
Window Covering
Stay: 1
Accessibility Option
None: 1
Window Features
Double Pane Windows: 1
Technology
Cable TV: 1
High Speed Internet: 1
Security
None: 1
Sold Info
Seller Concessions: 35000
Landscape – Front
Low Care: 1
Landscape – Rear
Low Care: 1
Garage/Carport Feat
None: 1
Patio/Deck
Covered: 1
Pool
Conventional: Yes
Property Disclosures
Affidavit of Disclosure: 1
Flood Plain: 1
Insurance Claims History Report: 1
Lead-Based Paint: 1
Seller Prop Disclosure: 1
Spa
None: 1
Special Conditions
None: 1
Driveway
Paved: Gravel
RV Parking
Space Available: 1
Exterior Features
Front Faces: South
Native Plants: 1
Neighborhood Feature
Horses Allowed: 1
Subdivision Restrict
Age Restrictions: No
CC&Rs: No
Deed Restrictions: No
Home Protection
Offered: No
Remarks Misc
Geo Lat: 32.271998
Geo Lon: -110.801952
Property Features
Stories: One
Construction: Frame – Stucco; Masonry Stucco
Style: Southwestern; Spanish; Territorial
Roof: Built-Up – Reflect
Living Areas: Family Room; Great Room
Dining Areas: Breakfast Nook; Dining Area; Formal Dining Room
Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Microwave; Refrigerator
Primary Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Exhaust Fan; Shower Only
Additional Bathroom Features: Shower & Tub
Laundry: Dryer; In Kitchen; Sink; Washer
Extra Room: Exercise Room; Library; Storage
Guest Facilities: House
Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Entrance Foyer; High Ceilings; Storage; Walk-In Closet(s)
Fireplace: Wood Burning
Fireplace Location: Great Room
Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile; Concrete; Engineered Wood
Window Covering: Stay
Window Features: Double Pane Windows
Technology: Cable TV; High Speed Internet
Main Cooling: Zoned
Main Heating: Baseboard; Electric; Natural Gas; Zoned
Water Heater: Natural Gas
Gas: Natural
Sewer: Connected
Water: Private Well
Accessibility Option: None
Security: None
Spa: None
Fence: Block
Landscape – Front: Low Care
Landscape – Rear: Low Care
View: Mountains
Road Type: Dirt
Road Maintenance: Owner Maintenance
RV Parking: Space Available
Exterior Features: Native Plants
Lot Features: Adjacent to Wash; North/South Exposure
Neighborhood Feature: Horses Allowed
Terms: Cash; Conventional
Submit With Offer: Loan Pre-Qual
Property Disclosures: Affidavit of Disclosure; Flood Plain; Insurance Claims History Report; Lead-Based Paint; Seller Prop Disclosure
Special Conditions: None
Supplements
walls of built-in bookcases. House friends or family in the Guest House with kitchen, bedroom and living room. And entertain guests in the hacienda-like Event/Party house featuring a gourmet kitchen & butler’s kitchen, professional gas range, separate breakfast room, glorious 17′ x 30′ dining room with rows of beams & corbels, a beehive fireplace, a historic chandelier, niches, and scored concrete floors. Meet or entertain in the 29′ x 19′ main room with a fireplace and lounge, or grow orchids in the 29′ x 17′ solarium. Mexican light fixtures, hand-carved doors, decorative iron door handles, and wrought-iron banister to the upstairs viewing deck. An abundance of high desert flora and fauna, private well, swimming pool, tie your horse to the hitching posts in front of the Main House and live a private, secluded life in one of Tucson’s lushest locales.
Floor Plans 
Listing Office: Long Realty
Last Updated: May – 15 – 2025
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