Mesquite Trail unit 137 Patagonia, AZ 85624

This 36.2-acre parcel is located in the private, gated Salero Ranch community in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, east of Tubac. The property offers views from a terraced building site overlooking the valley. Salero Ranch features custom homesites, primarily 36+ acres in size, and is managed by the Salero Ranch Community Association, Inc. The community is part of a larger 16,000-acre cattle ranch that has been privately held since the 1863 Baca Float No. 3 land grant and contains ruins of some of the oldest silver mines in North America. The ranch is rimmed by the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains to the north and the Grosvenor Hills to the south, and it adjoins hundreds of acres of State Trust Wilderness Lands, the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, and is bordered on the north and east by the 148,000-acre Coronado National Forest. Ranch owners can enjoy a scenic nine-mile drive into the town of Patagonia. The wine country of Elgin and Sonoita are also nearby. Bond Canyon Creek frames the entrance to the Ranch. The community allows horses. The community's covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs) are designed to ensure tasteful residential development and protect property values, prohibiting mobile homes and manufactured housing. The minimum square footage of homes is 1500 sf. RV's are allowed if they are garaged. The community has underground electric service and a county-approved septic system. High-speed internet via Starlink is available. The community is accessible via a well-maintained, community-graded road network. The area offers recreational opportunities, including equestrian trails, hiking, birding, and stargazing, with the Coronado National Forest nearby. The community is located near historic Tubac and is approximately 62 miles from Tucson International Airport. The annual HOA fee is $535, and the real estate tax is $14.00 annually due to an existing grazing lease in the area.