3591 N Bear Canyon Road, Tucson, AZ 85749

$1,100,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 9 Square Footage: 8,278 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 468,270 Status: Closed
Current Price: $1,100,000 List Date: 11/21/2024 Last Modified: 5/15/2025

Overview

Description

Formerly ''The Estate and Home of Bazy Tankersley'', Tucson's premier Arabian Horse breeder and newspaper publisher, daughter of US Senator Joseph McCormick and US Representative Ruth McCormick. Founder of Al-Marah Arabians in Tucson, her 10.75 acre home and compound bordered Al-Marah, allowing her quick access to her beloved horses. Bounded on either side by branches of Sabino Creek with forests of cottonwood, sycamore and mesquite trees, offered are the 5-bedroom 5 ½-bath Main House with 4,740 sq. ft., the 876 sq. ft. 1-bedroom Casita and the 2,662 sq. ft. Event/Party House. Browse the 20' x 32' library/living room in the Main House with a soaring beamed & planked ceiling, a corner fireplace, hand-painted clerestory windows & doors (possibly painted by Helen Murphy) and,

Supplements: walls of built-in bookcases. House friends or family in the Guest House with kitchen, bedroom and living room. And entertain guests in the hacienda-like Event/Party house featuring a gourmet kitchen & butler's kitchen, professional gas range, separate breakfast room, glorious 17' x 30' dining room with rows of beams & corbels, a beehive fireplace ...

Listing Details MLS# 22428722

Address Information

Street #
3591
Direction
N
Street Name
Bear Canyon
Suffix
Road
State/Province
AZ
Zip Code
85749
County
Pima
Country
USA

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Code
114-27-4380
Area
Northeast
Subdivision
Unsubdivided
Comparable Only Listing
No
Tax Year
2024
Taxes
0
Assessments
0
Legal Description
Ptn W478.73'Nw4 Nw4 10.75 Ac Sec 17-13-15
Township
13
Community
None
Range
15
Section
27
Municipality/Zoning
Pima County - SR
Fire Protection
Subscription
Fema Flood Zone
Yes
Municipal Flood Zone
Yes

General Property Information

Dwelling Type
Single Family Residence
Construction Status
Existing
Lot Dimensions
Irregular
Lot Acres
10.75
Lot Sqft
468270
Lot Size Source
Assessor
Combined SqFt
8278
Main House SqFt
4740
Guest House SqFt
3538
Source of SqFt
Floor Plan
# of Carport Spaces
2
# of Covered Prkng
2
Full Baths
6
1/2 Baths
3
Total Baths
9
Basement
No
# of Fireplaces
3
Year Built
1973
School District
TUSD
Elementary School
Collier
Middle School
Magee
High School
Sabino
Horse Property
Yes - By Zoning
Horse Facilities
No
List Price/SqFt
168.52
Lot Size Price/SqFt
2.98

Property Features

Stories: One Construction: Frame - Stucco; Masonry Stucco Style: Southwestern; Spanish; Territorial Roof: Built-Up - Reflect Living Areas: Family Room; Great Room Dining Areas: Breakfast Nook; Dining Area; Formal Dining Room Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Microwave; Refrigerator Primary Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Exhaust Fan; Shower Only Additional Bathroom Features: Shower & Tub Laundry: Dryer; In Kitchen; Sink; Washer Extra Room: Exercise Room; Library; Storage Guest Facilities: House Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Entrance Foyer; High Ceilings; Storage; Walk-In Closet(s) Fireplace: Wood Burning Fireplace Location: Great Room Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile; Concrete; Engineered Wood Window Covering: Stay Window Features: Double Pane Windows Technology: Cable TV; High Speed Internet Main Cooling: Zoned Main Heating: Baseboard; Electric; Natural Gas; Zoned Water Heater: Natural Gas Gas: Natural Sewer: Connected Water: Private Well Accessibility Option: None Security: None Spa: None Fence: Block Landscape - Front: Low Care Landscape - Rear: Low Care Road Type: Dirt Road Maintenance: Owner Maintenance RV Parking: Space Available Exterior Features: Native Plants Lot Features: Adjacent to Wash; North/South Exposure Neighborhood Feature: Horses Allowed Terms: Cash; Conventional Submit With Offer: Loan Pre-Qual Property Disclosures: Affidavit of Disclosure; Flood Plain; Insurance Claims History Report; Lead-Based Paint; Seller Prop Disclosure Special Conditions: None

Contract Information

Method of Title
Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info
None

Status Change Info

Off Market Date
2025-04-12
Pending Date
2025-04-28
Sold Date
2025-05-15
Sold Price/SqFt
132.88
Lot Sz Sold Prc/SqFt
2.35
How Sold
Conventional

More Information

Showing Information

Directions
N on Bear Canyon Rd. from Tanque Verde Rd. to approximately 3500 N. Listing agents will meet you on the east side of Bear Canyon Rd at 3500 N., then guide you to the secluded property. No access permitted without listing agents being present

Kitchen Features

# of Ovens
3
Countertops
tile
Appliance Color
White
Other
Butler's Kitchen
Dishwasher
Yes
Gas Range
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes

Primary Bathroom Features

Countertops
tile
Other
second shower
Double Vanity
Yes
Exhaust Fan
Yes
Shower Only
Yes

Extra Room

Other
Solarium
Exercise Room
Yes
Library
Yes
Storage
Yes

Interior Features

Interior Steps Y/N
N
Storage
Yes
Beamed Ceilings
Yes
Entrance Foyer
Yes
High Ceilings
Yes
Walk-In Closet(s)
Yes

Fireplace Location

Other
Event House
Great Room
Yes

Electric

Electric Company
TEP

Pool

Conventional
Yes

Driveway

Paved
Gravel

Exterior Features

Front Faces
South
Native Plants
Yes

Subdivision Restrict

Age Restrictions
No
CC&Rs
No
Deed Restrictions
No

Home Protection

Offered
No

Sold Info

Seller Concessions
35000

Gas

Natural
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Construction

Frame - Stucco
Yes
Masonry Stucco
Yes

Style

Southwestern
Yes
Spanish
Yes
Territorial
Yes

Sewer

Connected
Yes

Roof

Built-Up - Reflect
Yes

Water

Private Well
Yes

Living Areas

Family Room
Yes
Great Room
Yes

Dining Areas

Breakfast Nook
Yes
Dining Area
Yes
Formal Dining Room
Yes

Fence

Block
Yes

Road Type

Dirt
Yes

Road Maintenance

Owner Maintenance
Yes

Lot Features

Adjacent to Wash
Yes
North/South Exposure
Yes

Main Cooling

Zoned
Yes

Additional Bathroom Features

Shower & Tub
Yes

Laundry

In Kitchen
Yes
Sink
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Washer
Yes

Main Heating

Baseboard
Yes
Electric
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes
Zoned
Yes

Water Heater

Natural Gas
Yes

Guest Facilities

House
Yes

Association & Fees

HOA
No

Fireplace

Wood Burning
Yes

Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Floor Covering

Ceramic Tile
Yes
Concrete
Yes
Engineered Wood
Yes

Submit With Offer

Loan Pre-Qual
Yes

Window Covering

Stay
Yes

Accessibility Option

None
Yes

Window Features

Double Pane Windows
Yes

Technology

Cable TV
Yes
High Speed Internet
Yes

Security

None
Yes

Landscape - Front

Low Care
Yes

Landscape - Rear

Low Care
Yes

Garage/Carport Feat

None
Yes

Patio/Deck

Covered
Yes

Property Disclosures

Affidavit of Disclosure
Yes
Flood Plain
Yes
Insurance Claims History Report
Yes
Lead-Based Paint
Yes
Seller Prop Disclosure
Yes

Spa

None
Yes

Special Conditions

None
Yes

RV Parking

Space Available
Yes

Neighborhood Feature

Horses Allowed
Yes
Listing Office: Long Realty
IDX
Last Updated: May - 15 - 2025
Broker Attribution: longs@longrealty.com

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