The Tucson Pair • Playa + Placita
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Two private Tucson homes. Two pools. One foothills getaway.
Reserve Playa de Coronado and Placita together for up to 18 overnight guests. Take breakfast on Playa’s terrace above the city and gather for dinner under Placita’s shaded patio. Both homes have their own kitchen, private pool and billiards table. Across the pair are nine bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half bath. The homes have separate addresses in the Catalina Foothills, so plan to drive between them.
Register all overnight guests and visitors and observe each home’s limit. The exact addresses and entry instructions are shared privately. Monthly stays are welcome and billed monthly. A security deposit is required.
Playa de Coronado · A hillside pool, a spa and the city lights
Step through the carved double doors at Playa and the first view is past the billiards table, through a wall of French doors, to the Catalinas. Architect Kevin B. Howard designed this multilevel home on a gated desert acre. The upper terrace is the place for sunset and the city lights. Downstairs, the office and gym open onto a different part of the garden with a lawn and outdoor bar.
Beds, baths and more about Playa de Coronado
Sleeping arrangements and bathrooms
Playa de Coronado — 5 bedrooms · 3 full baths + 1 half bath
- Primary suite — Four-poster king, fireplace and terrace access. Its private bath has a jetted soaking tub, separate walk-in shower and seated vanity.
- Dining-room side — One king in its own bedroom.
- Family-room side — One full (double) bed in its own bedroom. A shared Jack-and-Jill bathroom has a tub/shower combination.
- Downstairs office — Two twin beds beside the workspace, with French doors to the lower yard.
- Downstairs gym — Two twin beds in the exercise room, with a kitchenette. The office and gym share the downstairs full bath with a walk-in shower.
- Extra sleeping spaces — One twin in the primary walk-in closet, reached through the suite, and one twin in the compact nook under the stairs. The living room also has a couch and four twin rollaways. These spaces are separate from the five bedrooms. Playa allows up to 14 people on site, including visitors.
- The common-area powder room has a toilet and pedestal sink. Two tankless water heaters supply the home’s showers and taps.
Living and dining
The great room has a full-size billiards table, foosball and a stereo for music indoors. Around the corner, the family room has a deep sectional, a fireplace and a TV, so a movie can run while another game is underway. Outside the front doors, the ivy-covered courtyard has a shaded porch for a quiet coffee.
The kitchen has a wide granite island, two sinks, a cooktop and double wall ovens. There is room for one person to prep vegetables while another tends the stove, and stools at the breakfast bar let the rest of the family keep them company. Serve dinner at the wood table in the formal dining room. The family room opens directly onto the kitchen.
The outdoor space
The private, fenced pool terrace looks out over both the mountains and the city. The spa is a separate in-ground basin, so someone can soak while others swim. The fire table has lounge seating and the covered porch offers shade. A paver path leads past citrus and palms toward the lower lawn. Beyond the garden wall the landscape changes to saguaro-studded desert and a seasonal wash. In the morning there is a bistro table beside the pool and a separate shaded spot in the entry courtyard. In the evening you can see the lit pool from the wicker sofas at the gas fire table. Down the garden path, lemon and lime trees, an olive tree and bougainvillea give way to ocotillos and saguaros.
Access and amenities
The gated entry, smart-lock instructions and arrival details are provided privately before check-in. Your group has the home, garage, laundry, pool terraces, garden and lower-level amenities. The office has a dual-monitor desk and an ergonomic chair. The gym has a treadmill, exercise bike, weights and a mat. Its kitchenette has a sink, small fridge and toaster oven for an early breakfast without going upstairs. The office bookshelves and gym TV are handy on a day indoors. The laundry room has a full-size front-loading washer and dryer and a utility sink. There are indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points, central heating and air, and ceiling fans in the living areas and bedrooms.
Around the house and getting there
The Finger Rock trailhead serves routes into the Catalinas, including Pontatoc Canyon and Pontatoc Ridge. The old mine route is for experienced hikers. For an easier day out, choose Sabino Canyon’s tram, a meal and shopping at La Encantada, or a round of golf in the foothills. The wash below the house is part of the surrounding desert, and wildlife often passes through.
Use the attached garage and private driveway. A 120-volt Level 1 connection in the garage is suitable for a slow EV charge. The home spans two levels, with stairs between the main living area and lower yard.
Pool details
Optional gas pool heat is ordered for the entire stay. Allow 24–48 hours for warm-up. For short stays, the whole-stay price is calculated at $249 for the first day plus $129 for each additional day from October through March, or $149 plus $89 for each additional day from April through September. Spa heat is included on short stays. For stays of 30 nights or longer, pool and spa heat is a one-time $350 plus gas used. Keep the pool covered when idle from October through April and whenever the heater is running and no one is swimming. The pool heater targets 90°F. Leave the cleaning robot and pool equipment in place. Keep glass off the pool deck and music indoors.
Placita · A shaded pool patio, mountain views and room for family dinners
Breakfast at Placita comes with a Catalina Mountain view from the kitchen sink. Take your coffee to one of the two tables under the covered patio and watch birds visit the fountain beside the private pool. This one-acre foothills home has four conventional bedrooms in two wings. Families with children can take the adjoining rooms on one side, while another couple has a king room across the house.
Beds, baths and more about Placita
Sleeping arrangements and bathrooms
Placita — 4 bedrooms · 3 full baths
- East wing, primary suite — One king with mountain views and a door to the yard. The private bath has a jetted tub, separate walk-in shower, double vanity and enclosed toilet.
- East wing, family bedroom 2 — One king with a twin bunk above and a pull-out twin below (three beds).
- East wing, family bedroom 3 — One king, one upper twin and one pull-out twin. Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a Jack-and-Jill bath with two sinks and a tub/shower combination.
- West wing, bedroom 4 — One king across the house from the other bedrooms. The adjoining full bath has a tub/shower and also opens to the common area.
- Extra sleeping space — A compact twin nook in the primary walk-in closet is accessible only through the suite. It is separate from the four bedrooms.
- Two storage-tank water heaters supply the home’s showers and taps. The private pool is unheated.
Living and dining
A living palm grows in the entry beneath a vaulted ceiling. The games room has an eight-foot slate billiards table, exposed beams, darts and a two-sided fireplace shared with the dining room. There is also foosball. The separate family room has sofas, a projector and another fireplace, so the billiards players and movie watchers can each settle in for the evening.
The formal dining table seats eight beside the fireplace. In the kitchen, the granite counters, electric range and oven, large sink, dishwasher and fridge with ice maker make it easy to cook for several families. Bring dinner outside to the shaded tables or cook on the propane grill. Guests refill the grill tank if it runs empty. A full-size washer and dryer, utility sink and laundry soap are in the west wing.
The outdoor space
Placita’s private pool has no gas heater. Water temperature follows the weather, so choose Playa if a heated swim matters to your group. Palms, palo verde, flowering desert plants and the bird fountain frame the yard. The covered patio stays useful even when the pool deck is in full sun. There are places outside for a meal as well as places to sit and watch the mountain light change.
Access and amenities
Your group has the entire home, private backyard, pool and garage. Entry is by smart lock using the instructions sent before arrival. Workspaces in several rooms give people somewhere to take a call. Bedrooms have blackout curtains, cotton bedding and medium-firm mattresses. Some common-room windows are uncovered, a useful detail if anyone plans to sleep there. For a game night the house also has cards, board games and Roku-enabled TVs. The tiled living areas are separate from the carpeted bedrooms. There are ceiling fans in the bedrooms and two cooling systems for the split layout.
Around the house and getting there
Placita sits in the Catalina Foothills near Ventana Canyon. Choose Sabino Canyon for a tram ride or desert hike and Ventana Canyon for golf or spa time. Back at the house the landscaping draws quail and other birds. The kitchen, games room and primary bedroom all have mountain views, even on days when nobody wants to leave the house.
Placita allows a maximum of six vehicles. Use the garage first, then the private driveway. Street parking is prohibited. Plan carpools if your group will be coming and going between houses.
Pool details
Use the pool equipment as instructed and leave the pool cleaner in place. The propane supplied for the grill is separate from pool heating. Placita’s pool is unheated. Take music indoors and keep outdoor conversation considerate of the surrounding residential homes.