733 S Osborne Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
- $519,000
- 2
- BD
- 2
- BA
- 1,391
- SqFt
- List Price
- $519,000
- Status
- ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT
- MLS#
- 22616196
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living Sq.Ft
- 1,391
- Lot Size Sq.Ft
- 4,792
- Type
- Single Family Residential
- Area
- Central
- Subdivision
- City Of Tucson
Property Description
Located in Tucson's Historic Barrio Libre (AKA Barrio Viejo), this c.1939 mud adobe embodies the quiet beauty and enduring craftsmanship that define the city's earliest neighborhoods. Thick adobe walls provide remarkable thermal mass, naturally helping to moderate interior temperatures throughout the year, a timeless example of architecture designed to work in harmony with the Sonoran Desert. Inside, hardwood and polished concrete floors, high wood-plank and beamed ceilings, handcrafted casement windows, and two thoughtfully appointed full baths, including one with a classic clawfoot tub, create spaces that feel both authentic and inviting. Every room reflects a quiet simplicity, yet the longer you spend here, the more the craftsmanship reveals itself. From the subtle proportions to the carefully executed details, this is a home that rewards a slower look. Brick-paved courtyards, generous front porches, mature native landscaping, water-harvesting tanks, and an owned solar system reflect a continued respect for the home's historic character while embracing sustainable desert living. The detached studio, currently serving as a creative workspace, feels like the kind of place where paintings, pottery, novels, or music naturally come to life. Standing inside, it's hard not to wish you had devoted your own life to some artistic pursuit and mastered a creative craft. This is more than a historic adobe. It's crafted with intention, shaped by the desert, and lovingly stewarded through generations.
Additional Information
- Terms
- VA Loan, Conventional, Cash
- School District
- TUSD
- Elementary School
- Carrillo
- Middle School
- Drachman
- High School
- Tucson
- Taxes
- $1,676
- Style
- Other
- Roof
- Reflective
- Heating
- Ductless Mini-Split, Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Water
- Public
- View
- Mountain(s), Residential
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Refrigerator
- Neighborhood
- City Of Tucson
- Zoning
- Tucson - HO3
Listing courtesy of Tim R Hagyard from Long Realty.
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