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A Refuge of Modern Design and Luxury - Magnificent desert retreat
Villa in Tucson with private pool and kitchen
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6278.7 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Tucson, AZ
- Place, La Paloma Country Club6 min drive
- Place, Tucson Mall7 min drive
- Place, University of Arizona12 min drive
- Airport, Tucson, AZ (TUS-Tucson Intl.)28 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 King Bed
3 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Bathroom 2
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 3
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
About this property
A Refuge of Modern Design and Luxury - Magnificent desert retreat
Remarkable architecture in the heart of an extraordinary desert landscape, minutes from shopping, dining, galleries, and world-class hiking the Jacobson House offers luxury, authenticity, privacy, and uncompromising comfort. The Jacobson House invites guests to intimately experience a landmark of 20th-century modern design and the work of Judith Chafee, one of America’s great architects.
Secluded and surrounded by 4 acres of undeveloped Sonoran desert, the three-bedroom three-bathroom Jacobson House is a remarkable retreat. The restrained aesthetic, muted natural palette, extraordinary views, defused light, and award-winning architecture allows guests to detach and reconnect to the rhythms of sunrise and sunset. Designed to complement the Sonoran desert, the house blurs the lines of indoor and outdoor, responding to the unique conditions of the Arizona landscape. Minutes from shopping, dining, galleries, and hiking the property offers luxury, beauty, and uncompromising comfort.
Sited on a desert plateau and surrounded by magnificent saguaros stands, the Jacobson House offers consummate privacy just minutes from Tucson’s best amenities, shopping, restaurants, galleries, and world-class hiking. Designed in response to the desert and to complement the rugged beauty of Southern Arizona, the house’s relaxed and elegant design is ideal for families or small groups of friends. With a private pool, the indoor and outdoor spaces offer ample capacity to unwind. Site-specific architecture, outdoor lounge seating, and dining area offers remarkable connections to the desert and expansive unparalleled views. Inside offers numerous iconic spaces, king-size and queen-sized beds, dining room, professional-grade kitchen, living room with wood burning fireplace, view room and library.
This award-winning, National Register-listed, historic landmark property, designed by one of the southwest great 20th-century architects Judith Chafee is located in Tucson’s central Catalina Foothills Estates with unparalleled views of the city, Santa Catalina mountains, and desert. An architecture of seduction, the house features three bedrooms and three baths, original concrete floors three fireplaces and soaring ceilings.
Designed by master architect Judith Chafee, FAIA, in 1975 and built in 1977, the Jacobson House is an icon of 20th-century modern desert design. The house embraces light, blurs the division between the outside and indoors, and creates space to breathe and reconnect with the rhythms of nature. The Jacobson House is an impressive modern masterpiece and private residence that you can call home while vacationing in Tucson. The Jacobson House is an architecture of seduction. One of the great 20th-century modern designs in Southern Arizona, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Pima County Historic Landmark. Staying at The Jacobson House is a unique opportunity to intimately connect with the work of one of America’s great architects.
Spectacular desert views
Private 15m (50ft) swimming pool
Private courtyards
Roof terrace with sun loungers, lounge seating, and dining area
Three bedrooms with king-size and queen beds
Living room with fireplace, dining room
Professional-grade kitchen
Three bathrooms with showers
Wi-Fi, TV, sound system, safe
Central Air-conditioning, heating
Secluded and surrounded by 4 acres of undeveloped Sonoran desert, the three-bedroom three-bathroom Jacobson House is a remarkable retreat. The restrained aesthetic, muted natural palette, extraordinary views, defused light, and award-winning architecture allows guests to detach and reconnect to the rhythms of sunrise and sunset. Designed to complement the Sonoran desert, the house blurs the lines of indoor and outdoor, responding to the unique conditions of the Arizona landscape. Minutes from shopping, dining, galleries, and hiking the property offers luxury, beauty, and uncompromising comfort.
Sited on a desert plateau and surrounded by magnificent saguaros stands, the Jacobson House offers consummate privacy just minutes from Tucson’s best amenities, shopping, restaurants, galleries, and world-class hiking. Designed in response to the desert and to complement the rugged beauty of Southern Arizona, the house’s relaxed and elegant design is ideal for families or small groups of friends. With a private pool, the indoor and outdoor spaces offer ample capacity to unwind. Site-specific architecture, outdoor lounge seating, and dining area offers remarkable connections to the desert and expansive unparalleled views. Inside offers numerous iconic spaces, king-size and queen-sized beds, dining room, professional-grade kitchen, living room with wood burning fireplace, view room and library.
This award-winning, National Register-listed, historic landmark property, designed by one of the southwest great 20th-century architects Judith Chafee is located in Tucson’s central Catalina Foothills Estates with unparalleled views of the city, Santa Catalina mountains, and desert. An architecture of seduction, the house features three bedrooms and three baths, original concrete floors three fireplaces and soaring ceilings.
Designed by master architect Judith Chafee, FAIA, in 1975 and built in 1977, the Jacobson House is an icon of 20th-century modern desert design. The house embraces light, blurs the division between the outside and indoors, and creates space to breathe and reconnect with the rhythms of nature. The Jacobson House is an impressive modern masterpiece and private residence that you can call home while vacationing in Tucson. The Jacobson House is an architecture of seduction. One of the great 20th-century modern designs in Southern Arizona, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Pima County Historic Landmark. Staying at The Jacobson House is a unique opportunity to intimately connect with the work of one of America’s great architects.
Spectacular desert views
Private 15m (50ft) swimming pool
Private courtyards
Roof terrace with sun loungers, lounge seating, and dining area
Three bedrooms with king-size and queen beds
Living room with fireplace, dining room
Professional-grade kitchen
Three bathrooms with showers
Wi-Fi, TV, sound system, safe
Central Air-conditioning, heating
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Amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
About the area
Tucson
Located in Catalina Foothills, a neighbourhood in Tucson, this villa is in the mountains. 4th Avenue and San Pedro Chapel are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Saguaro National Park and Sabino Canyon. Funtasticks Family Fun Park and Shonto Trading Post are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Tucson, AZ
What's nearby
- St. Phillips Plaza - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
- La Paloma Country Club - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
- Tucson Mall - 7 min drive - 4.6 km
- University of Arizona - 12 min drive - 8.7 km
- Tucson Convention Center - 16 min drive - 12.5 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- P.F. Chang's China Bistro - 4 min drive
- True Food Kitchen - 3 min drive
- RA Sushi Bar Restaurant - 3 min drive
- Wild Garlic Grill - 3 min drive
- Zinburger - 4 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Demion Clinco
Languages:
English
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