KB HOME Opens Santa Rita Ranch II for Sales

Tucson, AZ - KB Home has announced the opening of its new community at Santa Rita Ranch II in the Santa Rita Foothills.

Seven distinctive one- and two-story plans are available ranging from 2,045 to 3,404 square feet with up to six bedrooms and two and one-half baths. Amenities include gas fireplaces, gourmet kitchens and spacious lofts.

Buyers can further personalize their home by selecting from the thousands of design options available at the KB Home Studio. Each KB Home comes with a 10-year limited warranty.

"Santa Rita Ranch has a unique appeal," says Anne Dutton, Vice President of KB Home. "Our buyers appreciate the beautiful views, serenity and rich amenities that abound at Santa Rita Ranch."
Please call 520-762-0222 for more information.
> Visit the KB Home website

Santa Rita Ridge is Now Open

IIt's not just the fine reputation of local homebuilder A.F. Sterling Homes that's attracting buyers to its new community at Santa Rita Ranch. "Our buyers are surprised by the community's natural beauty," says AF Sterling's Traci Fontaine.

"They like the rolling natural terrain and the fact that we're nestled into this beautiful foothills setting of the Santa Rita Mountains," says Fontaine.

A number of residents are first time homeowners and several are working on Tucson's eastside and want to be nearer to their places of employment.

Of course, the company enjoys a sterling image with the home buying public -building quality new homes in Tucson since 1987. Testimony to the company's excellent reputation is that every fifth buyer results from an existing AF Sterling homeowner's referral.

In fact, the Tucson homebuilder was recently named 2005 Builder of the Year by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association for the fourth time.

"We've built upon that reputation by incorporating features that add value to each of our homes," says Traci Fontaine, of AF Sterling."

Buyers will be able to choose from between seven single and two-story plans with either three or four bedrooms that range from 1,174 to 2,080 square feet.
Please call 520-762-1120 for more information.
> Visit the A.F. Sterling web site

Community Photos

July 2007

Santa Rita Ranch is close to the new Sycamore Elementary school, part of the award winning Vail School District. The new playground and parks give this neighborhood a sense of ease and togetherness not often found in new home communities. Overall, Santa Rita Ranch provides a strong sense of family and security.
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OLIVAS: Magazine's Ranking of Tucson
as a Top City for Latinos is Right On

By Rogelio Olivas, Tucson Citizen, August 7, 2003

Hispanic Magazine has revealed to the rest of the country what we already knew: Tucson is one of the best places in the United States for Latinos to live.
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Tucson One of Best Places to Live in USA

For the second time in a week, the Old Pueblo has earned a top rating in livability. The latest is from mns.com Web site, which rated 331 metropolitan areas.

By Teya Vitu, Tucson Citizen, August 2, 2003

Tucson ranks as the fifth-best place to live in an msn.com Web site survey of 331 metropolitan areas. Only Raleigh, N.C.; Denver, San Diego and Punta Gorda, Fla., rated higher than Tucson in the list, which was based on factors such as cost of living, crime rate, education, home prices and weather.
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Internet Lets Vail Parents Stay Informed

Program gives access to grades and homework

By Nicole R. Grubbs, Arizona Daily Star, July 26, 2003

For Patrick Hannigan, being out of town doesn't mean being out of touch with his children's homework.
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1,000-Home Santa Rita Ranch Begun

By Nicole R. Grubbs, Arizona Daily Star, July 19, 2003

Construction has begun on what will be a 1,000-home development in Corona de Tucson on the city's far Southeast Side.

The community is appropriately named Santa Rita Ranch for its location in the Santa Rita Mountains foothills.
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Vail District's Suggestions Can Ease New School Year

By Nicole R. Grubbs, Arizona Daily Star, July 15, 2003

Students in the Vail School District start school Monday.

"There's nothing more important than parent involvement and interest," said Deborah Frazelle, principal at Desert Willow Elementary School.
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Tucson One of 10 Great Places to Get On Your Bike and Ride

Excerpt from USA Today, June 27, 2003

It has been said that bike riding is a skill once learned and never forgotten. "All cities offer some good biking opportunities," says Steve Maddett, editor of Bicycling magazine, "but there are particular places, with miles of bike paths, lanes, trails and vistas, designed for excellent cycling experiences."

With 300 days of sunshine, Tucson is the vibrant heart of the Southwest bike scenes. "This is one place that gives you everything cycling has to offer: flat commuter paths, the 27-mile climb up to 9,000-foot Mount Lemmon just past the city limits, and miles of trails into the desert right from town" For more information please call 520-327-3232.

Kids Voting Honors Vail

By Nicole R. Grubbs, Arizona Daily Star, May 6, 2003

The Vail School District is the only one in the state to receive an award from the national Kids Voting program this year.

Kids Voting aims to educate students on the history, responsibility and importance of the democratic process in their state and country. It also seeks to create "lifelong voters" - and increase adult voting as well.
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First Comes Residential Growth

Corona de Tucson growth expected to generate retail

By Kyle Schliesman, Inside Tucson Business, April 14, 2003

Want to find some future retail space?

Head out of town east on Interstate 10 and hang a right on Houghton Road. Drive south through miles of open desert until you reach the intersection of Houghton and Sahaurita roads. At this point you may think you're in the middle of nowhere, but this place actually may be Tucson's next major residential destination and a springboard for future retail business.
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Vail Pride to Swell on 100th Birthday

By Nicole R. Grubbs, Arizona Daily Star, February 22, 2003

The Vail School District will celebrate its 100th birthday Friday at the fourth annual Vail Pride Day.

Historic photos on display at the event at Pima County Fairgrounds will show how far the district has come from its early days.
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Tucson In A Day

By Eddie North-Hager, Tucson Citizen

Do you want to know Tucson? I mean, do you really want to know Tucson?

Then either live here, or visit for a very long time.

The touristy things to do here are time-consuming - hiking, museums and getting a feel for the ambiance.

But if you only had a day, just one day could you do it? Could you hit all the spots, experience the history, really know Tucson intimately?

Of course not.

But if you're going to try, maybe we can help.
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Eastside Today

Published by the Tucson Citizen

Please click here to learn about the dynamic and growing part of Tucson where Santa Rita Ranch is located.
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