Saguaro Ranch Life | Volume 5 | Issue 5
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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.
Inspired Designs and Views Spark Brisk Sales at Moonlight Canyon. Attracted by exceptional views, proximity to the Saguaro Ranch Club, and appealing
as collaborators is an incredible plus.”
spaandrepit,aswellasaguestcasita
Designed by Robinette Architects, Inc., the
ranging from approximately 424 to 647
designs, buyers continue to fuel sales at
homesareofferedinopenoorplansranging square feet.
Moonlight Canyon. At the time of publication,
from 2,934 to 3,896 square feet. Purchasers,
“Having all of the living spaces on one
twoofthePhaseOneandveofthePhasewhobenetfrominteriordesignconsultation level made sense for today’s buyer, and Two homesites and homes have sold.
thelow-proledesignisidealforthedeser
Miramonte Homes, the enclave’s
surroundings,” explained Ron Robinette, the
exclusive builder, has been crafting
architecturalrm’sfounder.“We’ve
high-quality homes in Northern and
incorporated large windows for indoor and
Southern Arizona for decades.
outdoor living, and to introduce natural light
“We’ve built in Tucson for over 30 years,”
into the main living space of the home.”
said CEO Chris Kemmerly. “That local
The neighborhood is comprised of 43
knowledgedenitelytranslatesintohow
one-to two-acre homesites located in
we’re building the luxurious homes at
with award-winning interior designer, Lori
the canyons or ascending on various levels
Moonlight Canyon. Having Ron and Lori
Carroll, have the option to add a pool, jetted
up slopes.
DEVELOPER’S CORNER - PG. 2
HOMEOWNER PROFILE - PG. 2
DESIGN & INTERIORS - PG. 2
MEET THE TEAM - PG. 3
BUILDER’S CORNER - PG. 4
Ten Estate Lot Sales, Phase One and Two Sales Increasing at Moonlight Canyon.
Why did Doug Davis and Jennifer Bleakney choose Saguaro Ranch for their desert home?
Why are Architect Ron Robinette and Interior Designer Lori Carroll so in sync?
The Miramonte Homes Sales Team is quite informative on Moonlight Canyon.
Miramonte Homes Expertise On Display at Moonlight Canyon.
DEVELOPER'S CORNER
Homeowners Profile
Moonlight Canyon Sales, Custom Homes Nearing Completion on Estate Lots Riding a wave of enthusiasm associated with the opening of the Saguaro Ranch Club, Scott Lundberg and Brian Peschel are now seeing an equally positive response from real estate sales. Longtime business partners and the development partners behind Saguaro Ranch, Lundberg and Peschel have seen an uptick in lot and home sales at Moonlight Canyon as well as in Estate Lot sales. “The sales momentum that began last fall carried through the winter and into spring,” said Scott
DougDavis’andJenniferBleakney’safnityfortheSonoranDesertbeg gel soon after Doug’s daughter had decided to attend college in Tucson. “We were living in Silicon Valley at the time when my daughter was going to school at the University Arizona,” said Doug. “Over her four years, I was coming down on a regular basis for parents’ weekend visits and school events. That’s howJenniferandIrstbecamefamiliarwiththeTucsonarea.” After his daughter graduated in 2015, Doug and Jennifer spent Christmas that year at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain resort. Awed by the surrounding beauty
thatwasampliedbytheirdayhikesandotherexplorations,thatta life sparked an interest in living in the area. In 2020, with the pandemic so prevalent, the pair traded air travel for road trips, at the time driving from their home in Manhattan Beach, California, to the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale. “On that visit, we just felt like it was a little too congested, more built-up and
Lundberg, president, Saguaro Lot Management, Inc,.
therewassomuchtrafc,”explainedJennifer.“ButassoonaswesawSagu
“We now only have four homesites available in Phase
Ranch, we had zero interest in anything in the Scottsdale-Phoenix area.”
OneatMoonlightCanyonandwe’vealreadysoldve
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Critters CORNER
Designs & Interiors Great collaborators mean great results, and nothing could be truer than the work Ron Robinette and Lori Carroll have produced over the decades. Robinette, a Tucson native and University of Arizona alum with almost 40 years of experience, has more than 350 constructed projects in Southern Arizona in his portfolio. Recognized in 2021 by LuxLife Magazine as ‘Arizona’s Most Innovative Full-Service Architecture Practice’ and named to Luxe Interiors + Designs ‘Gold
The desert cottontail is found throughout Saguaro Ranch and the Sonoran Desert, especially in our brushy habitat with many hiding places. The antelope jackrabbit, which is actually a hare, inhabits the drier desert areas, including mesquite grasslands and cactus plains. In general, rabbits are smaller and have shorter ears than hares. They are born without fur and with closed eyes. Rabbits prefer to hide, rather than run, from their enemies, and prefer habitats composed of trees and shrubs, where they live in burrows dug into the soil. Hares, in contrast, are larger, and they are born fully developed with fur and open eyes. They are runners, preferring open-area habitats such as prairies, where they make their nests in small open depressions. Rabbits andharesareherbivores,feedingongrasses,owering plants, mesquite leaves, beans and cacti. Both are primarily nocturnal, but in milder temperatures may also be active during the day.
List’in2019and20,thermisappreciatedforitsbreathtakingdesignsand respect for the desert. “ThedesertinuencesthedesignofallourhomesatMoonlightCanyon,” explained Robinette. “We make sure that each home is carefully positioned to minimize land disturbance. Lori’s contribution is invaluable for creating an interior that resonates with the desert environment, while enhancing the architecture of the home.” Winner of more than 100 local, national and international interior design awards, Lori Carroll, also a University of Arizona alum, has been wowing clients for more than 30 years. A member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the International Design Associates (IIDA), the National Kitchen & Bath
Association(NKBA),andNCIDQcertied,Carrollisonceagaincollaboratingwit Robinette, showcasing her skills at Moonlight Canyon. “Moonlight Canyon is brimming with inspiration” said Carroll. “Collaborating with the team on this project, we are creating homes that are strikingly beautiful both inside and out, highlighting the natural setting to complement the
architecturewithcleanlines,neutralcolorsandtexturesthatreec clients personal style.”
Estate Lots LOT 11
LOT 20
LOT 22
Homesites Feature Amazing Views and Acreage
LOT 53
Ranheim aW y Estate Lots 53 and 56 are getting a lot of attention from prospective buyers who are attracted by the views. -
Meet the Saguaro Ranch Sales Team Peggy McMillen – Peggy
Mark Wiener
– Mark brings
Mike Conlin – Mike is
brings over 30 years of
over 34 years of experience
an associate broker with
experience in creating
as a real estate professional
Miramonte Homes and
award-winning communities
to Moonlight Canyon. His
has been involved with the
recognized y b both the local
background in new home
Saguaro Ranch project from
and national Homebuilder’s Association. Her
construction brings a wealth of knowledge and
the e v ry beginning. His contributions to the
passion is discovering the needs and dreams
expertise to help buyers through their home
project helped make Saguaro Ranch the
buying process.
desirable place that it is today.
new home for the next chapters of their lives. “The beauty of owning at Moonlight Can -
“Moonlight Canyon offers breathtaking
O “ e v r the last 22 years, I’ve seen the com
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homesites, exquisite home designs and a set -
munity mature into something quite exception -
yon is that you’re buying a home designed y b
ting that will never be duplicated in Tucson and
al. It’s wonderful to hear people—especially
Ron Robinette, built y b Miramonte Homes,
the Sonoran Desert. Saguaro Ranch’s unique
those e v nturing through the tunnel for the
and interior design y b Lori Carroll. It is an
tunnel entrance, privacy, tranquility, and
award-winning ‘Dream Team’ that is not only
proximity to area amenities just aren’t found
amazing views and national park-like setting.
collaborative, but also invites customization
in surrounding communities. The o ‘ ne-on-one’,
The addition of the clubhouse has made Sagua
‘personalized’ level of attention resonates
ro Ranch even more extraordinary. Knowing
individuality of the homeowners. Anyone who
throughout the entire client experience. From
that 80 percent of the community’s over 1,200
has gone through the custom-building process
planning, architecture, interior design, the
acres will remain undisturbed desert puts an
quality of Miramonte Homes’ building process
exclamation mark on just how special it is.”
to occupancy, the experience for homebuyers
Mike has since taken a step back from day-
Canyon an easier, more relaxed one, if you will.” In her free time, she enjoys her two pups, Willie and Waylon, and all that Tucson has to offer, including restaurants and museums.
is unparalleled – just like the community itself!”
to-day sales remains as the Ranch Manager and
Mark enjoys hiking, mountain biking, golf
continues to support the Moonlight Canyon
and other outdoor activities in his free time.
sales team.
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Builder’s Corner Guest Casita
Main Residence
Miramonte Homes Showcases Its Expertise at Moonlight Canyon.
Continued from
Homeowner Profile
Asconstructionnearsthenishlineonaspectacularresidenceand casita on Lot #43, excavation work begins for Lot #1 and blueprints continue to advance for a home on Lot #3. It is clear as the Sonoran Desert’s night sky that there is tremendous interest in owning at Moonlight Canyon. “Once people see the neighborhood’s setting and the designs Ron Robinette created, they can’t wait to be a part of it,” said Mark Wiener, Associate Broker for Miramonte Homes. “Add the construction quality and attentive client service the company provides, and it’s a win-win for everyone.” Eachhomefeatureselegantnishestypicalofafullycustomhome, ThetworstdiscoveredSaguaroRanchduringanInternetse includinggasreplacesintheGreatRoomsandMasterBedroom,Emser wasn’tand until they entered the tunnel and came out the other side tileintheentryway,kitchen,bathandlaundry,Kichlerlightxtures, granite kitchen countertops. to see the pristine desertscape dotted by thousands and thousands of Soon after their purchase, buyers walk their homesite with architect Saguaro cacti that convinced them the community deserved a closer look. Ron Robinette to identify the ideal location for their home, factoring in Havingbrieyconsideredneighboringcommunities,thecouple how to maximize views and privacy. Additionally, purchasers receive there wasn’t a package deal as appealing as the one at Moonlight Canyon, ten hours of interior design consultation from award-winning interior where you get the architect, the interior designer, and the builder. designer Lori Carroll. “I think for anyone considering ownership, the ‘Dream Team’ in place “Weofferavarietyofbaseoorplans,andthenprovideclientswith theexibilitytocustomizetheirplan,”saidChrisKemmerly,CEOof makes it a seamless process,” Jennifer added. “When we have them together, we call them the Fab Five. They’ve made it so easy for us to make MiramonteHomes.“Thesignicantbenettoourclientsisthatthe architect, interior designer and builder are already in place, which decisions impacting how the house turns out. It’s been a great experience.” shortens the process from perhaps three years to considerably less.”
Continued from DEVELOPER'S CORNER homesites in Phase Two. Add the sale of ten Estate Lots and there is no doubt people continue to embrace the idea of living at Saguaro Ranch.” Currently,threemagnicentcustomhomesareinvaryingstages of completion. Estate Lot 11 is putting the skills of Soloway Designs and Madan Builders LLC on display, while Estate Lot 20 showcases a Ron Robinette-designed single-level residence and Joe McHallam of The McHallam Company, LLC, is building the stunning residence. The artistry of Tucson-based architect/builder Michael Bratton is represented in a recently completed single-level home on Estate Lot 22. Joe McHallam of The McHallam Company, LLC, will be building another spectacular residence on Estate Lot 41 designed by Ron A Gatehouse Attendant Welcomes Owners and Guests 24/7.
Robinette Architects, Inc. Construction is advancing on a semi-custom home and casita on Lot 43 at Moonlight Canyon, while Lots 1 and 42 are being graded in
the roadways, trenching for utilities, installing guardrails, building retaining
anticipation of construction beginning on two new homes. All three
walls, and surfacing.
are being built by Miramonte Homes based on designs by Robinette
“Word is getting out about just how unique and special this community is,”
Architects, Inc. Moonlight Canyon is abuzz with crews continuing
Lundberg explained. “But it really clicks once people travel through the tunnel
work on new access roads into the neighborhood, including cutting
and see what’s on the other side. It really does feel like a national park.”
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