One of Tucson's historical landmarks. Built in 1936 by Merritt Starkweather, who also built the Arizona Inn. This magnificent estate has 5,773 square feet, triple plaster walls, living room with beamed vaulted ceiling, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances & cherry cabinets, 5 bedrooms with guest quarters, 5 baths, full basement w/wine cellar. There is also an Arizona Room, 2 offices, pool, hot tub, volleyball, tennis court, 6 car garage, 2 car carport, and private well. The home features a mission tile roof, scored concrete floors and is one of Tucson's most treasured estates!HACIENDA COLONIA SOLANAWelcome to one of Tucson?????s most historic homes. This beautiful estate was built in 1936 by Merritt Starkweather for the very prominent archeologist Mr. William Shirley Fulton, founder of the Native American Museum Amerind. Starkweather built the Arizona Inn library which is a mirror image of the living room in this magnificent home. Imagine owning one of Tucson?????s most prestigious historical homes!This magnificent home offers 5,700 square feet of living space. Hacienda Colonia Solana is one of just a few homes in Tucson with a full basement. The home is constructed of triple thick brick13???? plaster walls, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, his and hers offices, formal living room, formal dining room, remodeled gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets, Viking appliances and Sub Zero refrigerator. An interesting fact about the house, it is in the shape of a T. The living areas of the house make up the vertical part of the T and the bedrooms make up the horizontal part of the T. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and large closet. The master bathroom was also remodeled and features upgraded Jacuzzi tub, shower, and executive height counters with double sinks.Should you have special guests, they will be escorted to one of Tucson?????s finest two bedroom guest suites. Separate from the main house, guests can come and go as they please without disturbing owners and make full use of the wonderful amenities to be found on the estate.Of special note are the high beamed ceilings in the living room, coupled with the central fireplace and etched windows. The majority of the floors are stained natural concrete which have lasted since the house was built in the late 30?????s. There are chinked mission tiled roof can only be found in places like Spain and Mexico City. The rare spacious estate boasts old world charm so reminiscent of the first luxury homes in Tucson. Colonia Solana is also the home of Linda Ronstadt and many other notable original Tucsonans.The basement offers a full Arizona room and draws its light from a very large and deep window well. The room is bright, expansive and makes for a great media room. Next door is a wine cellar that holds over 1.000 bottles of red and white wine, all kept at a balmy 62 degrees. The best is yet to come! Guests are greeted by an old world circular drive with a magnificent fountain and lush greenery. Soaring Palm Trees accent the property along with flowing branches from 100 year old Pine Trees and a cascading Mesquite. Walking up to the house, one gets the sense that this is truly an Historical Estate, abounding with history and the laughter of little children standing in the fountain and mischievously splashing guests in the hot summer sun. The grounds of the estate were designed by Margaret Joplin and include fountains, palm trees, citrus, eucalyptus and flowering native plants. The large pebble tech pool is enhanced by decorative sandstone, waterfalls, lush vegetation, and privacy walls. The yard also has a beautiful outdoor barbeque Ramada, sand volleyball court and regulation illuminated tennis court. Set on over 1.3 acres, this is a wonderful home for families to enjoy and for owners to entertain their guests. The current owner built a new four car garage for his and her ????toys???? with a private gated entrance adjacent to the tennis court. The old carriage house ha
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