The 2011 residence at 1327 E Desert Garden Dr occupies a secluded 3-acre lot in Pima Canyon Estates, and listing materials credit its design with a first-place ASID award. It led five Tucson metro area home sales that combined for $8.12 million from September 7 through September 13, 2026.
This week’s Top 5 home sales span Catalina Foothills, Terra De Concini, Tucson and Summerhaven, and their build years run from 1940 to 2011. The Catalina Foothills produced both the No. 1 and No. 3 closings, while the No. 2 sale is a Josias Joesler design in the Sam Hughes Historic District and the No. 5 sale is a mountain home on Mt. Lemmon.
No. 1 — $2,300,000 · 1327 E Desert Garden Dr, Tucson, Arizona
Kevin Howard designed the four-bedroom home at 1327 E Desert Garden Dr, which changed hands September 11, 2026, for $2.30 million. Completed in 2011, the house has a reported 4,273 square feet and blends contemporary finishes with Southwestern character on its Pima Canyon Estates lot in the Catalina Foothills.
The property is organized as a main residence with an attached guest house and a rooftop patio. An open floor plan runs across Desert Sun sandstone floors, while Cardinal windows and large picture windows look out to the Santa Catalina Mountains. The kitchen combines contemporary cabinetry, honed granite countertops and a full set of gourmet appliances.
The primary suite has its own access to the outdoors, a separate Jacuzzi tub and a rain, body and steam shower, and a den or office completes that wing of the house. The location is close to La Encantada shopping, hiking trails, biking paths and golf courses.
Tom Peckham of Long Realty listed the Desert Garden Drive home, and the closing was the highest-priced home sale reported in the Tucson metro area for the week, ranking No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Tucson Metro Area Top 5. The house went under contract the same day Peckham’s current listing went live. The property previously changed hands for $585,000 in 2006, before the current residence was completed in 2011. Ritiek Rafi of Realty One Group Integrity represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,225,000 · 2802 E Via Rotunda, Tucson, Arizona
Tucson architect Josias Joesler originally designed the 1940 residence at 2802 E Via Rotunda, and designer Casey W. Smith later reimagined it. The five-bedroom house, with a reported 3,720 square feet, sold for $2.225 million, and the sale was completed September 10, 2026. It stands in Terra De Concini, an enclave within the Sam Hughes Historic District, and listing materials identify it as a contributing historic property.
The redesign reconfigured the floor plan around a custom kitchen with bespoke cabinetry, Carrara marble countertops, Viking appliances and a butler’s pantry. A library, a private office, an expanded primary suite with a marble bath and separate guest quarters complete the layout. Original details remain in place throughout, including the front door, steel windows, millwork, the Arizona Room ceiling, concrete floors and the 1940s swimming pool.
Outside, redesigned landscaping frames reclaimed brick walkways and patios, and the arrival passes a bubbling stone fountain. Restored terracotta roof tiles, smooth stucco, architectural lighting, custom steel gates and steel-and-glass patio doors finish the exterior.
The Joesler home, listed by Thalia Kyriakis of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, went under contract 6 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price. The sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Tucson Metro Area Top 5. This is Kyriakis’ second appearance in a RealtyWire Top 5 roundup for the metro. The property previously changed hands for $780,000 in 2025. Bryan Durkin of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,250,000 · 4228 N Placita De Sandra, Tucson, Arizona
Set on a 1.5-acre lot in Bellas Catalinas Estates in the Catalina Foothills, the 2001 home at 4228 N Placita De Sandra closed on September 8, 2026, for $1.25 million. The four-bedroom house has a reported 3,446 square feet.
Windows throughout the house take in the Catalina Mountains, the Tucson skyline and the surrounding Sonoran Desert. The updated kitchen has a spacious walk-in pantry and opens to the main rooms, including a living room and a library whose broad windows face the mountains.
The oversized primary suite has multiple windows overlooking the city and a hillside of towering saguaros, along with a large walk-in closet. A landscaped backyard rounds out the property.
Jann Nash of Realty Executives Arizona Territory was the listing agent. The $1.25 million sale placed Nash’s Placita De Sandra listing at No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Tucson Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13. The property previously changed hands for $720,000 in 2017. Krystian Richardson of Long Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,200,000 · 14050 N Hawk Canyon Trl, Tucson, Arizona
Nearly 5 acres surround the Santa Fe-style home at 14050 N Hawk Canyon Trl, which sold for $1.20 million in a September 10, 2026 closing. Built in 2009, the three-bedroom house has a reported 3,741 square feet and takes in Catalina and Tortolita Mountain views with city lights beyond, a few minutes from Oro Valley shopping, dining and recreation.
A great room with a fireplace and flush-mount speakers anchors the interior, and travertine and wood floors and coffered and tray ceilings carry through the house. A 16-foot glass door opens to the patios. The kitchen has granite countertops, custom wood cabinetry, a large center island, a walk-in pantry and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, alongside a dining nook and a den. The primary suite opens directly to the patio and pool and adds a gas fireplace, a bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub and a walk-in shower with multiple shower heads, plus two walk-in closets.
A separate-entry bonus room, set apart from the main house, can work as an office, studio or fitness room. Outdoors are a large covered patio with ceiling fans, a pool and spa, a built-in barbecue, a koi pond with a waterfall and a greenhouse, set among mature desert vegetation in a fenced backyard. Paver accents line the circular driveway, which passes through iron gates, and the property adds an oversized three-car garage, eight skylights, two HVAC systems, a central vacuum system and a fire sprinkler system. There is no HOA.
Brenda O’Brien of Long Realty served as listing agent for the Hawk Canyon Trail sale, which ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Tucson Metro Area Top 5. The property previously changed hands for $170,000 in 2004, before the current residence was completed in 2009. O’Brien’s firm was also the listing brokerage for this week’s No. 1 sale on Desert Garden Drive. Leslie K Holmes of Omni Homes International represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,140,000 · 12807 N Upper Loma Linda Pl, Mt. Lemmon, Arizona
Listing materials place the five-bedroom mountain home at 12807 N Upper Loma Linda Pl at 8,200 feet in Summerhaven on Mt. Lemmon, about an hour from Tucson. Built in 2005, the house closed on September 10, 2026, for $1.14 million. It has three baths and a reported 3,581 square feet, and it sits at the end of a private dead-end lane that finishes in a circular turnaround with a colored concrete driveway.
Vaulted ceilings and walls of windows open the interior to panoramic views, and wraparound decks extend the house outdoors. The kitchen has granite counters. A pellet stove and a gas fireplace heat the home in winter, and the primary suite includes a jetted spa tub. A loft with a queen Murphy bed and its own closet adds a sixth sleeping space, while the lower level, with a kitchenette, functions as a separate wing. The home was offered fully furnished.
Terraced gardens and natural landscaping surround the house, supported by large water storage fed from the gutter system. A steel shingle roof and a whole-house generator equip it for year-round use on the mountain.
Julie Boardman and Adam Lundquist of Southwest Urban were the listing agents. The Summerhaven home went under contract 23 days after the current listing date, and its $1.14 million closing secured the No. 5 spot in RealtyWire’s Tucson Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Sherry Ann Tune of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 13, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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