Luxurious mountaintop estate sells for $4.45 million in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills

TUCSON, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A custom-built home that sprawls over 49 acres and spans 9,000 square feet is setting records for Tucson and the Catalina Foothills area. Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty says the eyepopping “Villa Esperero at Rattlesnake Canyon” sold for a cool $4.45 million. Officials say that sale broke a record, making it the highest home sale of the year for Southern Arizona.

The estate has five bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, and offers spectacular views. “Villa Esperero is a work of art,” said agent Judy Smedes. “It is a spectacular luxury home unlike any other in Tucson,” Photos alone don’t do it justice. It’s meticulously designed with fine details and finishes scattered throughout. For more information on the listing, click here.