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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


5075 N Calle La Vela, Tucson, AZ 85718
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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.

Details
Documents
Address Information
Street #: 5075
Direction: N
Street Name: Calle La Vela
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85718
County: Pima
Country: USA
Location Tax Legal
Tax Code: 108-15-048H
Area: North
Subdivision: Catalina Foothills Estates
Contract Information
Current Price: $4,800,000
Sold Price: $4,800,000
Listing Date: 2025-01-31
Status: Closed
Method of Title: Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info: None
Status Change Info
Off Market Date: 2025-01-31
Pending Date: 2025-01-31
Sold Date: 2025-01-31
Sold Price: $4,800,000
Sold Price/SqFt: 1019.11
Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt: 12.11
How Sold: Cash
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
Combined SqFt: 4710
Main House SqFt: 4710
Source of SqFt: Assessor
# of Garage Spaces: 2
# of Carport Spaces: 1
# of Covered Prkng: 3
Bedrooms: 3
Full Baths: 4
1/2 Baths: 1
Total Baths: 5
Basement: No
# of Fireplaces: 6
Year Built: 1935
School District: Catalina Foothills
Elementary School: Manzanita
Middle School: Orange Grove
High School: Catalina Fthls
Horse Property: No
Horse Facilities: No
List Price/SqFt: 955.41
Lot Size Price/SqFt: 11.35
Remarks Misc
Geo Lat: 32.300576
Geo Lon: -110.941757
Style
Other: Spanish Colonial
Living Areas
Other: Arizona Room
Kitchen Features
Countertops: Quartz
Appliance Color: Stainless
Interior Features
Interior Steps Y/N: Y
Fireplace Location
Other: Office + AZ Room
Floor Covering
Other: Brick
Electric
Electric Company: TEP
GarageCarport Feat
Attached Garage: 1
Pool
Conventional: Yes
Driveway
Paved: Gravel
Exterior Features
Front Faces: South
Subdivision Restrict
Age Restrictions: No
Deed Restrictions: Yes
Home Protection
Offered: No
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; 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; Gated
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: BBQ-Built-In
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.

Listing Office: Gray St. Onge

Last Updated: January - 31 - 2025

5075 N Calle La Vela, Tucson, AZ 85718 - MLS# 22503072

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