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Real estate agent Erika O’Dowd has square feet and a nose for great property. She shares one of her favorite properties for sale. This week: the secluded oasis behind a garden wall. Photos by Kenya Glenn of KC Creative.
Where it is: Miramonte neighborhood, near 5th and Country Club.
Listed by: Long Realty
The damage: $675,000
How many square feet? 2500
Erika O’Dowd
You’ll love it because: This is one of those mysterious houses in Tucson that you’ve driven by, craning your neck to catch a peek over the wall. What secrets hide behind that wall? What appears to be a front door is actually a garden gate that reveals a secluded, lush oasis, a private compound with three separate houses, and patios connected by meandering paths. Architect Robert Taylor designed the main house featuring soaring ceilings and clerestory windows, and the floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors bring the gardens indoors and make the ceiling feel like it’s simply floating above you. With no interior doors or walls, it is basically a giant studio, with the only bedroom being an open loft overlooking the living room and kitchen. Then there are two separate one-bedroom guest houses you reach via pathways through the gardens. There’s a soaking pool. There’s an outdoor dining room. There’s an outdoor pizza oven. We literally got lost in the gardens.
Here comes the but: This is a very special and specific floor plan. The master suite is open to the living space, so “good night, honey, I’m going to bed” means you’re still going to hear the rest of the Game of Thrones binge in the living room. But it’s the perfect place for those who frequently have out-of-town guests they love, but still want to keep some distance during long visits.
* Erika O’Dowd is a real estate agent with Tierra Antigua Realty. Find out more about her here.
