A lifetime of beauty awaits. Borders National Forest. 36 Pristine Acres. Vast, Spiritual Views like nowhere else on the planet. A Modernist, Hacienda of Massive ADOBE located in X-9 Ranch. Renewed in 2017 with care to preserve & augment its original integrity. Intricate carpentry. Soaring plank ceilings. Huge windows become glass portals to the outdoors. The floorplan has both private & communal spaces without lifestyle limits. New Maple and Granite Kitchen. A Great Room w/Volume! Luxurious owner's suite. Complete Owner's Bath re-design. 2 ensuite guest BRs at the main house. Detached Adobe Guest/Studio w/3Rms & bath. Steel Barn & Corrals. Walk or ride into the Nat. Forest from your home- explore wildness. To access the Ranch, you'll drive through 9 minutes of pristine lands: gentle rolling desert, stands of ancient Saguaros, mesquite bosque & live stream crossings, an opportunity to decompress & reconnect. Road maintenance is a service included in the Owner's Association. Steel Barn with Metal roof and stall runs and turnout. And, there's even a waterfall visible in the public lands above the barn! Walk or ride from your private property to trails that connect with the Arizona Trail! to preserve and protect the serenity of the Ranch, motor bikes, quads are not allowed within the X-9. 5 Horse Maximum per Residence.
Single-familyProperty Type
1980Year Built
36 acresLot Size
$267Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Rebecca Patsch• Long Realty
Listed by Sandra Glockner• Long Realty
Contact: 520-349-7322
Bought with Stephen Ripley• Keller Williams Southern Arizona
Bought with Michelle Ripley• Keller Williams Southern Arizona
Modernist, Hacienda Inspired Adobe Residence on 36 acres. Massive,yet intricate,carpentry at beamed ceilings. Intriguing windows that function as portals through adobe,bringing the outdoors in. The acreage abuts Coronado National Forest&is located in the farthest,most private section of the X-9 Ranch. This property is a naturalist's dream. Where else in So. AZ can you experience old growth mesquite bosques& live stream crossings on the way home? The property features a 2 room adobe guest house w/bath converted to a writer's studio. There's a steel barn w/runs,tack room&storage. Once owned by writer, Michael Blake, this home is affectionately referred to as the ''Wolf House'' on community signs. See attachment for PAS requirements and WFHM offer submittal information in MLS document section
MLSSAZ #21431111
Aug 15, 2015
Listing Removed
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Apr 2, 2015
Price Changed
$565,000
$124/sq ft
Dec 29, 2014
Price Changed
$575,000
$126/sq ft
Nov 7, 2014
Listed
$590,000
$129/sq ft
MLSSAZ #21425733
Nov 6, 2014
Listing Removed
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Sep 16, 2014
Listed
$699,000
$153/sq ft
MLSSAZ #21325864
Aug 11, 2014
Listing Removed
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May 8, 2014
Price Changed
$789,500
$173/sq ft
Mar 21, 2014
Relisted
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Mar 17, 2014
Listing Removed
—
Feb 21, 2014
Price Changed
$849,500
$186/sq ft
Nov 19, 2013
Price Changed
$981,500
$215/sq ft
Nov 7, 2013
Listed
$997,500
$218/sq ft
MLSSAZ #9107174
Feb 14, 1992
Sold
$625,000
$137/sq ft
May 31, 1991
Listed
$680,000
$149/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,298 (−2.0%)
2024
$8,466 (+1.4%)
2023
$8,350 (+5.3%)
2022
$7,933 (−1.5%)
2021
$8,053 (+3.5%)
2020
$7,783 (+0.7%)
2019
$7,727 (+6.6%)
2018
$7,252 (+7.0%)
2017
$6,780 (+12.3%)
2016
$6,039 (−11.2%)
2015
$6,803 (+5.0%)
2014
$6,480 (+6.6%)
$50 + $46,852
$46,902
2013
$6,081
$50 + $46,684
$46,734
Tax history for 5901 S High Valley Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,298 (−2.0%)
2024
$8,466 (+1.4%)
2023
$8,350 (+5.3%)
2022
$7,933 (−1.5%)
2021
$8,053 (+3.5%)
2020
$7,783 (+0.7%)
2019
$7,727 (+6.6%)
2018
$7,252 (+7.0%)
2017
$6,780 (+12.3%)
2016
$6,039 (−11.2%)
2015
$6,803 (+5.0%)
2014
$6,480 (+6.6%)
$50 + $46,852
$46,902
2013
$6,081
$50 + $46,684
$46,734
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
36 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
4,574
Year built
1980
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Pima County
APN
20577008A
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
RH
Rural Homestead Zone
This zone is intended to preserve the character and encourage the orderly growth of rural areas in the county. It is intended to encourage rural development in areas lacking facilities for urban development and to provide for commercial and industrial development only where appropriate and necessary to serve the needs of the rural area.
Lot Features: Decorative Gravel, Borders Common Area, North/South Exposure
Road Surface Type: Gravel, Dirt
Road Responsibility: HOA
Zoning: Pima County - RH
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $7,251.98
Tax Year: 2018
Parcel Number: 205-77-008A
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Water Company
Sewer: Septic Tank
Utilities: Phone Connected
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating
Heating: Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Zoned, Propane
Has Cooling
Cooling: Zoned, Ceiling Fans
Location
HOA Information
Has Association
Association Name: X-9 Ranch
Association & Fees: HOA Amt (Monthly): 165
Association Fee Payment Frequency: Quarterly
Association Fee Includes: Blanket Ins Policy, Gated Community, Street Maint
School Information
Elementary School: Ocotillo Ridge
Middle Or Junior School: Old Vail
High School: Vail Dist Opt
High School District: Vail
Location Information
Directions: Old Spanish Trail/Camino Loma Alta East, X-9 Ranch Rd North to Guard House. We will meet you there and take you in. You and your clients must ride in one car & leave additional cars parked at guard house.
UnparsedAddress: 5901 S High Valley Road, Vail, AZ 85641
Community Information
Community Features: Gated, Horses Allowed, Walking Trail
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 5.0
Sq. Ft.: 4,574
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 36 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1980
Year Renovated: —
County: Pima County
APN: 20577008A
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 7, 2026
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Schools
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 8.4mi
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Old Vail Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 9.6mi
5/10
Cienega High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 9.7mi
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1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
7/10 Fire Factor
15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
11 days above 93° expected this year, 32 days in 30 years
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Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$1.16M – $1.41M
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