$1,100,000
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,
Details
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Address Information
Street #: 3591
Direction: N
Street Name: Bear Canyon
Suffix: Road
State/Province: AZ
Zip Code: 85749
County: Pima
Country: USA
Location Tax Legal
Tax Code: 114-27-4380
Area: Northeast
Subdivision: Unsubdivided
Contract Information
Current Price: $1,100,000
Sold Price: $1,100,000
Listing Date: 2024-11-21
Status: Closed
Method of Title: Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info: None
Status Change Info
Off Market Date: 2025-04-12
Pending Date: 2025-04-28
Sold Date: 2025-05-15
Sold Price: $1,100,000
Sold Price/SqFt: 132.88
Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt: 2.35
How Sold: Conventional
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
Combined SqFt: 8278
Main House SqFt: 4740
Guest House SqFt: 3538
Source of SqFt: Floor Plan
# of Carport Spaces: 2
# of Covered Prkng: 2
Bedrooms: 6
Full Baths: 6
1/2 Baths: 3
Total Baths: 9
Basement: No
# of Fireplaces: 3
Year Built: 1973
School District: TUSD
Elementary School: Collier
Middle School: Magee
High School: Sabino
Horse Property: Yes - By Zoning
Horse Facilities: No
List Price/SqFt: 168.52
Lot Size Price/SqFt: 2.98
Remarks Misc
Geo Lat: 32.271998
Geo Lon: -110.801952
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
Kitchen Features
# of Ovens: 3
Countertops: tile
Appliance Color: White
Other: Butler's Kitchen
Primary Bathroom Features
Countertops: tile
Other: second shower
Extra Room
Other: Solarium
Interior Features
Interior Steps Y/N: N
Fireplace Location
Other: Event House
Electric
Electric Company: TEP
Pool
Conventional: Yes
Driveway
Paved: Gravel
Exterior Features
Front Faces: South
Subdivision Restrict
Age Restrictions: No
CC&Rs: No
Deed Restrictions: No
Home Protection
Offered: No
Sold Info
Seller Concessions: 35000
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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