Old Pueblo Models Now Open at Bella Vista North

July 12, 2006

The Villages of Rio Rico announces the grand opening of five brand new fully-decorated models in the Old Pueblo series at Bella Vista North.

Guy Tobin, President of Rio Rico Properties, says, “Now couldn’t be a better time to buy a new home in Rio Rico. With so many communities being developed south of Tucson, the population is rapidly expanding this way. Rio Rico maintains the rich traditions of yesterday with an unspoiled rural residential ambience.”

Bella Vista North, surrounding the prestigious Esplendor Resort, offers three new styles of homes to complement the traditional ambiance of Bella Vista. The Old Pueblo is a contemporary new feel in Southwestern design within a friendly neighborhood setting. The Santa Barbara, in the classic style of Bella Vista, mirrors the look and feel of the original, highly popular Bella Vista. The Estates at Bella Vista offers custom homes situated on larger estate-size lots, with plenty of room for growing families. The first two phases of Bella Vista sold out in record time, and requests for this popular neighborhood have continued.

Rio Rico Properties also has four acre and larger equestrian home sites available, overlooking the lush Santa Cruz River Valley, with spectacular views of the San Cayetano Mountains. These horse properties will make a great home or rural retreat.

Once part of a vast land grant from the King of Spain, Rio Rico maintains the unique balance of new homes planned around thousands of acres of open space, a new State Park and the Anza National Historic Trail, a luxurious Three-Diamond resort, and the par-72 Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf course, which is consistently rated among the best in the state. Rio Rico’s major attraction is a resort lifestyle, affordable housing, and its proximity to both Tucson and the Mexican border.

A subsidiary of Avatar Properties, Inc. of Florida, Rio Rico Properties is the residential, commercial and industrial developer of the 35,000 acre community. Rio Rico Properties has enjoyed 10 years of helping to develop and build the town of Rio Rico, whose population recently topped 16,000, with a lasting commitment to preserving the culture and natural beauty of the area.

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