Saguaro Ranch Life | Volume 4 | Issue 4
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REPORTER D E S E R T
L I V I N G.
N A T U R A L L Y.
RobinetteArchitects,Inc.DesignedHome—Lot#43
Saguaro Ranch Club Opens, Garners Accolades from Members and Guests Whendesignswererst # unveiledby
developmentpartnersLundbergandPeschel specialgatheringplaceandwe’resopleas
Tucson’sRobinetteArchitects,Inc.for couldn’thavebeenmoreecstatic.
withthecommentswe’regetting.”
repurposingtheiconicMcClintock’s “ItwasonethingwhenRonintroduced Accompanying his RobinetteArchitects,Inc.
Restaurant,ScottLundberg,BrianPeschel, visionfortherenovation,buttoseein itthe come project to wasaconsortiumoflocalrm # andtheentireSaguaroRanchteamwere fruitionisamazing,”saidLundberg,President, includingAquaDesignInternational, exuberant.Planscalledforayard -52 lap
MadanBuildersLLC,MarconExcavating
pool,arooftoptness # suite,anadjacent
Construction, & Inc,andStoneScapes
seatingareawithatwo-sidedreplace #
DesignandLandscaping,LLC.
thatintendedtoleveragebreathtaking
Swimminglaps,boostingcardio,rollingthe
degree -081 desertscapeviews,aBocceball
bocceballsclosesttothepallino,relaxi
court,twopickleballcourts,“conversation
pooloat,sittingaroundare # pit,stargazin
islands”andrepits. #
fromtherooftop—members,theirfamilies,
Sowhenconstructionwascompleted
andtheirguestsarenowenjoyingthe
recently—andtheblueprintswere
SaguaroLotManagement,Inc.“Atremendous bene#tsoftheSaguaroRanchClub.
transformedintoreality—SaguaroRanch’s amountofenergywentintocreatingthis
DEVELOPER’S CORNER - PG. 2
HOMEOWNER PROFILE - PG. 2
INTERIOR DESIGN - PG. 2
LIVING THE DREAM - PG. 3
BUILDER’S CORNER - PG. 4
EstateLots(Phase1)nearlysold WhydidCorinneandRussell LearnhowInteriorDesigner Thefour-plusacreEstate MiramonteHomescreates out,SaguaroRanchClubopens Hagen to chooseSaguaroRanchfor LoriCarrollapproachesdesert Lotsaredistinguishedbyviews exceptionalresidencesa ravereviews. theirdeserthome? homeinteriors. andprivacy. MoonlightCanyon.
DEVELOPER'S CORNER
Homeowner Profile Clubhouse Opening, Real Estate Agent Event, New Homes Under Construction ScottLundbergandBrianPeschel,longtime businesspartnersaswellasthedevelopment partnersbehindSaguaroRanch,areexcitedabout thedebutoftheSaguaroRanchClub.Anextensive renovationoftheformerMcClintock’sRestaurant wrappedupinSeptember,resultinginafantastic communityamenity. “Thenewclubhouseistrulyaspectacularfocal pointforourmembersandtheirguests,”saidScott Lundberg,President,SaguaroLotManagement,Inc,. “Astheseasonschange,wecan’twaittoseepeople enjoyingthepoolcomplex,the#repits,the#tness
ThoughtheycallSeattlehome,CorinneandRussellHagenhaveanaf#n fortheSonoranDesert.ThatloveaffairbeganwhentheyvisitedArizon 15yearsago. “WestartedcomingdowntothePhoenix/Scottsdaleareaaround206,” saidCorinne.“Wecameforworkandendedupstayinglongertoexplore.Mo recently,westayedwithfriendswhorentedahome,andwealsohadafam gatheringforRussell’smom’s80thbirthday.” ThecouplewereintroducedtoTucsonbyfriendsandfellowWashingto ScottandCharLundberg,whoatthetimewerehavingtheirhomebuilt SaguaroRanch.Avidcyclists,theHagen’swereintownfortheElTourde Tucson,afundraisingrideforlocalnonpro#ts.DrawnbyTucson’sappeali ‘smalltown’vibe,theybeganconsideringitasaplaceforasecondhome AsthecoupledrovethroughSaguaroRanch’sentranceandcameout otherside,theyweretakenabackbythesetting. “Thereisjustsomethingaboutdrivingthroughthetunnelandse surroundingtopography,”Corinneexplained.“Wefeltlikewewereina naturepreserve.Youfeelsosecluded,butyouareveryclosetoallth area’samenities.” Continued on Page 4
suite,andthepickleballandBocceballcourts.” Continued on Page 4
C r i t t e CORNER r s
Interior Designer’s Corner Award-winninginteriordesigner,LoriCarroll,isquite accomplishedwhenitcomestoprovidinginspiredideas toherclients.Carroll,whoisamemberoftheAmerican
Lori Carroll
SocietyofInteriorDesigners(ASID),theNationalKitchen &BathAssociation(NKBA),theInternationalDesignAssociates (IIDA)andNCIDQcerti#ed,isworkinginconcertwithRobinetteArchitects,Inc. andMiramonteHomestobringherimaginativethinkingtoSaguaroRanch. “WorkingwithRonRobinetteandChrisKemmerlyovertheyearshas–and
OneofthejoysoflivingatSaguaroRanchisseeingall
continuestobe-atruepleasure,”saidCarroll.“Beingpartofadynamicte
the wildlife, including odocoileus hemionus, the Muledeer.
collaborateoninteriors,architectureandconstructioniscritical
Brownishgrayincolor,itisclearlytheirmule-likeearsthat ofanyproject.Ourworkingrelationshipoverthepastdecadesisanexcell denotetheirspecies.Standingaroundthreefeettallexample attheofhowindustryleaderscomplementeachothertocreate shoulders,andweighinguptopounds, 082 theyalsohave
strikingresidences.”
asmallwhitetailwithablacktip.
Carroll’sloveofthedesertisevidentinherMoonlightCanyondesign
Notsurprisingly,theyseekhighergroundduringthe
whereearthtonesandnaturalmaterialsblendwithboldaccentsand
hottestdaysofsummerandmovedownlowerwhen
considerabletexturalovertonestocreatecontemporarylivingspace
winterarrives.Theyaremostactiveatnightandin
warm,comfortable,andreectiveoftheamazinglandscapeandrelaxedlifest
theearlymorninghours.Tomeetalltheirnutritional ofthedesertSouthwest.Combined,thereputationsofthethreeprofess needs,theyhaveadaptedtoeatingawidevarietyof
andfamiliaritywiththeareaguaranteeslaser-focusedattentiontod
vegetation,includinggrasses,mesquiteleaves,jojobaincomparablequality,resultinginMoonlightCanyonbeinginaclassofits andotherdesertshrubs.ThelifespanoftheMuledeer
“SaguaroRanchisaworld-classcommunityandtheperfectsettingforyou
inthewildisfromninetoyears. 1
home,”addedCarroll.“Surroundedbysweepingdesertandcityviews, aMiram
te,RonRobinette,LoriCarroll&Associateshomeshowcasesmasterful craf FUN FACT: Muledeerhaveahardpalate upper vs.teeth.
ship,high-endfeaturesandimpeccabledetails.”
Estate Lots
LOT 53
Strong Estate Lot Sales, New Home Starts Signify Energized Market Closings on numerous Estate Lots as well as Ranheim aW y Lots
installing guardrails, and surfacing—actions done in conjunction
54 and 57 illustrate the kind of sales ev locity Saguaro Ranch enjoyed
with the release of Phase 2 properties.
over the summer for larger acreage properties. At the same time,
All the Moonlight Canyon models were designed by Robinette
construction is moving at an impressive pace on three custom homes
Architects, Inc. and will be built by Miramonte Homes with Lori Carroll & Associates providing interior design consultation to
homes for Estate Lots 1, 41, and 97.
homebuyers. Purchasers can choose from four imaginatively
“eW had a ev ry busy summer with sales and new home starts,” said Mike Conlin, manager and POA board member of Saguaro Ranch.
homes with single-story living. Purchasers can choose to add a guest
“eW experienced strong sales on two Ranheim aW y lots and nine original Estate Lots, leaving only three Estate Lots available. With
“The homes going up on Moonlight Canyon Lots one and
two homes under construction at Moonlight Canyon, it’s really an
forty-three are indicative of the momentum we’re seeing up there,”
exciting time at Saguaro Ranch.”
Conlin added. O “ ev r the winter we anticipate that Phase One’s four
In addition to the home starts at Moonlight Canyon, work is
remaining homesites will sell out, opening the door for Phase Two
progressing on new access roads into the enclave, including
sales to quickly ramp up.”
cutting the roadways, building retaining walls, trenching for utilities,
LOT 37
MOONLIGHT CANYON MODEL HOME
LOT 20
Builder’s Corner Guest Casita
Main Residence
Miramonte Homes Building Masterpieces at Moonlight Canyon.
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Homeowner Profile
ChrisKemmerly,CEOofMiramonteHomes,hasluxuryhomebuildinginhis DNA.Atanearlyage,Kemmerlylearnedthevalueofhardwork,quality construction,andintegrityfromJohnFrederick,hisgrandfather,andJack, hisfather,whoransuccessfulhomebuildingcompaniesinIllinois. Shortlyaftergraduatinginfrom 2891 theUniversityofArizona,hebegan developinghisskillsworkingforKennedyBrothersConstruction,whichatthe timewasthelargesthomebuilderinChicago.Inhe 29 1 returnedtoTucson, launchingtheKemmerlyCompany,wherehisfocuswasoncustomhome building.Today,Chrisbringsmorethanyears 53 ofexpertisetoMoonlight CanyonatSaguaroRanch. “HavingdeephomebuildingrootsandknowingTucson’sclimateandterrain
Touringthecommunity,theydecidedonanEstateLotthathad acreageforprivacyaswellasamazingviews.Shortlyafterpurch ishavingateamonhandtosupportcustomersateverystageofthehome theirproperty,theyengagedarchitect,RonRobinette.ATucson buildingprocess.There’safairamountofgrayhairinourcompany,which Robinettebroughthisextensiveknowledgetotheblueprin de#nitelyspeakstoourdepthofknowledge.” resultbeingahomethatinvitesCorinneandRusselltoexpe BetweenJimKinzer,VPofConstruction,JulieMastriani,President,and seamlessindoor/outdoorliving. Kemmerly,thereisoveryears 01 ofhomebuildingexperience.Integrating “Thedesignprocesshasbeengreat,”Corinneadded.“Ronrea RonRobinette’sarchitecturalprowessandLoriCarroll’sinspiredinterior listenedtous,fromhowwewantedthekitchenlaidout—webot designtothehomesatMoonlightCanyonaddscombined 07 yearsof tocook—tocapturingtheviewswhilenotdisturbingthenat expertisetothemix. landscape.Whenweshowpeoplepictures,theyareamazedbythe “Ron,LoriandIhavedonenumerousprojectsduringourcareers,includinga desertandhowcompletelydifferentitisfromthePaci#cNorth StreetofDreamshouse,”addsKemmerly.“HavingtheminvolvedatMoonlight Everyoneislookingforwardtovisiting!” certainlyisadvantageousforourclients,”saidKemmerly.“Equallyimportant
Canyon—it’stheDreamTeam.”
Continued from DEVELOPER'S CORNER Tocelebratetheopeningoftheclubhouse,SaguaroRanchinvited localrealestateagents,media,anddignitariestoaspecialevent. ThefunctionwasheldinearlyOctoberandwaswellattended. Inrealestatenews,constructionisadvancingoncustomhomes onEstateLots1,20and2,alongwithsemi-customhomesanda modelhomeatMoonlightCanyonbyMiramonteHomes.Estate Lot1showcasestheskillsofMadanBuildersLLC,andSoloway Designs,whileEstateLot20representsastunningsingle-level residencedesignedbyRonRobinette. Atthetimeofpublication,eightofthenineremainingEstate LotsinPhaseOnehavesold,andtwoofthe#veEstateLotsinthe
Ron Robinette, Alicia Kemmerly, Brian Peschel, Lori Carroll, Scott Lundberg & Chris Kemmerly.
RanheimWayenclavehavesold,anindicationthatthedemandfor
largeracreage,vieworientedpropertieswithappealing building with thenationalpark-likeproperty. envelopesissigni#cant.
“Comingthroughthetunnelisatransformativeexperiencefor
Openedearlierintheyear,theSalesCentercontinuesagents, tobe theirclients,reallyanyonewhomakesthedrive,”Lundber
agreatplaceforrealtorsandtheirclientstogetfurther acquainted explained. “Itreallyisadifferentworld,andtheviewsareincomp
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