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$4,800,000

5075 N Calle La Vela
Tucson, AZ 85718
MLS# 22503072
Status: Closed
3 beds  |  5 baths  |  4710 sqft




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Authentic Joesler Home Sited on Over 9 Acres Mature Desert Landscaping Arizona Room Natural Light Permeates Throughout Exquisite Viga Beam Ceilings Family Room Large Picture Windows Dining Room Numerous Living Spaces Perfectly Curated Kitchen Breakfast Bar Casual Dining Area Architectural Details Primary Suite Primary Suite Beehive Fireplace Primary Bathroom Soaking Tub Walk-In Shower Bedroom #2 Guest Bathroom Bedroom #3 Office/Flex Space Guest Bathroom Lounge Area Flagstone Patio Verdant Grounds Nestled in the Catalina Foothills Sweeping Mountain Views Meticulously Designed Spaces Ramada with Outdoor Kitchen Perfect Space to Enjoy the AZ Lifestyle Mature Landscaping Adds Privacy

Property Description
The residence, a seminal work by Josias Joesler, is a study in material honesty and spatial clarity, responding directly to its desert context. The massing is deliberate, with thick adobe walls providing thermal mass, mitigating diurnal temperature shifts, while deep portals and loggias serve as transitional spaces, modulating light and shadow with precision. The architecture is composed of simple, monolithic volumes arranged with deliberate asymmetry, punctuated by recessed fenestrations that frame strategic desert vistas. The material palette is inherently local, emphasizing earthen walls, exposed timber vigas, and concrete floors, each chosen for its intrinsic ability to patina gracefully over time.

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Address Information
Country: USA
Street #: 5075
Direction: N
Street Name: Calle La Vela
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85718
County: Pima
Location, Tax & Legal
Comparable Only Listing: No
Tax Year: 2024
Taxes: 25918
Assessments: 0
Taxes For: Dwelling & Land
Legal Description: Catalina Foothills Estates Ctrl Ptn Lot 47
Township: 13
Community: None
Range: 14
Section: 17
Municipality/Zoning: Pima County – CR1
Fire Protection: Subscription
Fema Flood Zone: No
Municipal Flood Zone: No
Tax Code: 108-15-048H
Area: North
Subdivision: Catalina Foothills Estates
Contract Information
Method of Title: Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info: None
Current Price: $4,800,000
Sold Price: $4,800,000
Listing Date: 2025-01-31
Status: Closed
Status Change Info
Off Market Date: 2025-01-31
Sold Price/SqFt: 1019.11
Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt: 12.11
How Sold: Cash
Pending Date: 2025-01-31
Sold Date: 2025-01-31
Sold Price: $4,800,000
Showing Information
Directions: From Campbell and Skyline, South on Campbell, West on Calle La Vela to Address.
General Property Information
Dwelling Type: Single Family Residence
Construction Status: Existing
Lot Dimensions: Irregular
Lot Acres: 9.1
Lot Sqft: 396395
Lot Size Source: Assessor
Horse Property: No
Main House SqFt: 4710
Source of SqFt: Assessor
# of Covered Prkng: 3
# of Carport Spaces: 1
Basement: No
# of Fireplaces: 6
School District: Catalina Foothills
Elementary School: Manzanita
Middle School: Orange Grove
High School: Catalina Fthls
Horse Facilities: No
List Price/SqFt: 955.41
Lot Size Price/SqFt: 11.35
Combined SqFt: 4710
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Bedrooms: 3
Full Baths: 4
1/2 Baths: 1
Total Baths: 5
Year Built: 1935
Electric
Electric Company: TEP
Gas
Natural: 1
Stories
One: 1
Construction
Mud Adobe: 1
Style
Other: Spanish Colonial
Sewer
Septic: 1
Roof
Tile: 1
Water
Pvt Well (Registered): 1
Living Areas
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Other: Arizona Room
Dining Areas
Breakfast Bar: 1
Breakfast Nook: 1
Formal Dining Room: 1
Fence
Masonry: 1
View
Mountains: 1
Road Type
Dirt: 1
Kitchen Features
Countertops: Quartz
Dishwasher: 1
Gas Range: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Appliance Color: Stainless
Road Maintenance
County: 1
Primary Bathroom Features
Double Vanity: 1
Separate Shower(s): 1
Soaking Tub: 1
Lot Features
Subdivided: 1
Main Cooling
Zoned: 1
Additional Bathroom Features
Pedestal Sink(s): 1
Powder Room: 1
Shower Only: 1
Laundry
Laundry Room: 1
Storage: 1
Dryer: 1
Washer: 1
Main Heating
Zoned: 1
Extra Room
Arizona Room: 1
Office: 1
Water Heater
Natural Gas: 1
Guest Facilities
Quarters: 1
Association & Fees
HOA Amt (Monthly): 5
HOA Payment Frequency: Annually
HOA: Yes
Interior Features
Interior Steps Y/N: Y
Split Bedroom Plan: 1
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Fireplace
Gas: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Fireplace Location
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Patio: 1
Primary Bedroom: 1
Other: Office + AZ Room
Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Floor Covering
Concrete: 1
Other: Brick
Submit With Offer
Loan Pre-Qual: 1
Lead Based Paint Disclosure: 1
Window Covering
Stay: 1
Accessibility Option
None: 1
Technology
Alarm System: 1
Security
Alarm Installed: 1
Security Gate: 1
Sold Info
Seller Concessions: 0
Landscape – Front
Decorative Gravel: 1
Desert Plantings: 1
Natural Desert: 1
Trees: 1
Landscape – Rear
Desert Plantings: 1
Flower Beds: 1
Grass: 1
Trees: 1
Patio/Deck
Covered: 1
Ramada: 1
Pool
Conventional: Yes
Property Disclosures
Insurance Claims History Report: 1
Seller Prop Disclosure: 1
Spa
None: 1
Special Conditions
None: 1
Driveway
Paved: Gravel
RV Parking
None: 1
Exterior Features
Built-in Barbecue: 1
Front Faces: South
Neighborhood Feature
None: 1
Subdivision Restrict
Age Restrictions: No
Deed Restrictions: Yes
Home Protection
Offered: No
Remarks Misc
Geo Lat: 32.300576
Geo Lon: -110.941757
GarageCarport Feat
Attached Garage: 1
Property Features
Stories: One
Construction: Mud Adobe
Roof: Tile
Living Areas: Family Room; Living Room
Dining Areas: Breakfast Bar; Breakfast Nook; Formal Dining Room
Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Kitchen Island; Refrigerator
Primary Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Separate Shower(s); Soaking Tub
Additional Bathroom Features: Pedestal Sink(s); Powder Room; Shower Only
Laundry: Dryer; Laundry Room; Storage; Washer
Extra Room: Arizona Room; Office
Guest Facilities: Quarters
Interior Features: Split Bedroom Plan; Walk-In Closet(s)
Fireplace: Gas; Wood Burning
Fireplace Location: Family Room; Living Room; Patio; Primary Bedroom
Floor Covering: Concrete
Window Covering: Stay
Technology: Alarm System
Main Cooling: Zoned
Main Heating: Zoned
Water Heater: Natural Gas
Gas: Natural
Sewer: Septic
Water: Pvt Well (Registered)
Accessibility Option: None
Security: Alarm Installed; Security Gate
Spa: None
Fence: Masonry
Landscape – Front: Decorative Gravel; Desert Plantings; Natural Desert; Trees
Landscape – Rear: Desert Plantings; Flower Beds; Grass; Trees
View: Mountains
Road Type: Dirt
Road Maintenance: County
RV Parking: None
Exterior Features: Built-in Barbecue
Lot Features: Subdivided
Neighborhood Feature: None
Terms: Cash; Conventional
Submit With Offer: Lead Based Paint Disclosure; Loan Pre-Qual
Property Disclosures: Insurance Claims History Report; Seller Prop Disclosure
Special Conditions: None
Supplements
The sequencing of spaces follows a measured rhythm, balancing compression and expansion, with carefully framed openings that connect its occupants to verdant gardens and desert vistas.

The integration of architecture and site is seamless, with the home set into the terrain rather than imposed upon it. The interplay of natural and built form is heightened through controlled sightlines, where framed apertures extend the living experience beyond the physical envelope, dissolving thresholds between dwelling and desert. The surrounding landscape remains intentionally raw, juxtaposed against curated vignettes and low stone terraces that extend the architecture into the land. Sight lines are controlled yet expansive, directing views toward the shifting hues of the desert and mountains beyond, allowing the home to feel both protective and open.

This is an architecture of restraint and permanence – an intervention that honors both the vernacular traditions of the region and the experiential qualities of light, materiality, and timelessness.


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Last Updated: January – 31 – 2025

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