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Bikeable Western Tucson community with convenience
The small residential area of Mountain First Avenue is a highly walkable area with a grassy pocket park and collection of midcentury homes. Realtor at Re/Max Professionals and Tucson native, says locals here like the convenience to other city parks, trails and the University of Arizona or “U of A” for short. “Mountain Avenue is a designated bike road,” he says. Students and young professionals can access a TUGO Bikeshire Station on the corner of Mountain and Coppe Street and ride 2 miles south straight onto campus. “There’s wide spaces for those bikes to travel down, and drives are very clear that this is a bike lane to get to college. If you go there in the morning before school starts, you’ll see 1000 bikes flying down Mountain.” Local cafes and eateries also surround the neighborhood, and people can shop near Campbell Street a few blocks east or head to Main Gate Square for themed boutiques.
Wide streets make bike riding easy in Mountain First Avenue.
Mountain First Avenue is 10 minutes from downtown Tucson.
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Midcentury homes and investment opportunity in Mountain First Avenue
Single-family homes in Mountain First Avenue sit on enclosed, gridded streets sometimes lined with narrow, concrete sidewalks. Palm and acacia trees dot the area, and some streets have speed bumps and small roundabouts decorated with cacti and desert plants. Some houses are also within a short walking distance of Mitchell Park and bus stops. Housing styles mostly consist of midcentury Pueblos and ranch-style homes with stucco and brick facades. Many of these properties have rock-landscaped yards and carport-covered driveways with enough room to park a trailer or RV. “It’s a popular place for investors or parents to buy and rent out to college kids,” Baker says. Prices range between $260,000 and $450,000.
Homes in Mountain First Avenue are decorated with cacti.
Midcentury Pueblos in Mountain First Avenue offer carport-covered driveways.
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Impressive programs at Amphitheater High
The community is within the Tucson Unified School District, the city’s largest. With Arizona being a “school choice” state, kids can attend schools outside their district, as long as they apply during open enrollment. Helen Keeling Elementary earns a C-plus from Niche, while Amphitheater Middle gets a C grade. The B-minus-rated Amphitheater High, also called “Amphi,” has a range of art and language classes in topics like mariachi and American Sign Language. Amphi High is the only Tucson school to offer The Cambridge Academy, where students can take courses aligned with the University of Cambridge’s curriculum. For post-grad plans, the nearby U of A is known for its studies in astronomy and biomedical sciences.
Mountain First Avenue residents begin their education at Helen Keeling Elementary School.
Amphitheater High School offers plenty of sports and clubs for its students.
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Brunching and lunching Buendia
Within the neighborhood, locals can start their day with empanadas and cinnamon tea at Buendia Breakfast and Lunch Café. For lunch, the high-rated Sher-e-Punjab serves homemade cuisine on Grant and North 1st Avenue. A few blocks east, Campbell Avenue is lined with more popular shops and restaurants like Blue Willow, which cooks up vegan comfort food in its pueblo-styled building. Folks can stop by Ross and Albertsons at Campbell Plaza. Main Gate Square is roughly 2 miles south near the University of Arizona of the area and houses small clothing shops like Boutique 816 and Pitaya as well as several cafes and small businesses. For groceries, Fry’s Food and Drug is near the western border.
Residents can shop at nearby Fry's in Mountain First Avenue.
Meet up with friends for a meal at Buendia Breakfast and Lunch Café.
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Strolling around Mitchell Park and taking a dip in Mansfield Pool
The tiny Mitchell Park features a covered playground with slides and several tree-shaded benches to relax on. Folks can even exchange books in the Free Little Library or take on the outdoor fitness equipment. For more exercise, bikers can head south to the 3rd Street-University Bicycle Boulevard, which extends for over 6 miles, passing 9 other parks across the city. The 20-acre Mansfield Park is also less than 2 miles southwest featuring the Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center where people can sign up for Tai Chi and after-school programs and the public Mansfield Pool. Those with a green thumb can buy a lot in the Mansfield Community Garden, which has funky bicycle artwork and areas for composting.
Mitchell Park provides lots of shaded spots in Mountain First Avenue.
Mitchell Park offers over an acre of green space in Mountain First Avenue.
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Multiple transportation options near Mountain First Avenue
Downtown Tucson is a 3-mile-drive south via North Euclid Avenue. The community is highly walkable area with sidewalks on most streets, and busier roads like East Grant and East Glenn have bike lanes. Tucson Sun Tran buses make frequent stops around the perimeter of Mountain First Avenue. Folks can even bike for a few miles south on Park Avenue to several Tucson Sun Link Streetcar stops to travel around the bustling Fourth Avenue and the U of A. Banner-University Medical Center Tucson is about 2 miles southeast, and Tucson International Airport is 10 miles south.
Tucson International Airport offers convenient access to both domestic and international flights.
Banner-University Medical Center is about 2 miles from Mountain First Avenue.
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Cheering on the Wildcats at Arizona Stadium
Locals like heading to U of A for Wildcat football and soccer games at the outdoor Arizona Stadium. Centennial Hall, built in the 1930s, hosts several concerts, plays and musicals throughout the year. The bi-annual Fourth Avenue Street Fair takes place a few miles away from Mountain First Avenue. Thousands gather in the street to browse through art tables and food vendors while listening to local bands perform.
Show some school spirit by attending a game at the Arizona Stadium.
Mountain First Avenue residents enjoy attending sporting events at The University of Arizona.
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Some crime and hot desert weather
Mountain First Avenue has a CAP Index crime score of 7 out of 10 for both larceny and burglary. The city of Tucson outlines a Home Security Survey on their website that homeowners can follow; this includes tips like keeping a dead bolt lock on the front door and supporting window air conditioning units from the inside. Tucson police also survey the area frequently.
Because of Tucson’s desert climate, living in extreme heat is something to be aware of. City council and Tucson’s mayor adopted the Heat Action Roadmap to help inform people of rising temperatures due to climate change and other factors and implement heat risk into more urban planning architecture. During extreme heat, locals can head to several city cooling centers, including the nearby Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Mountain First Avenue
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Homicide
5
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
5
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Mountain First Avenue Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Mountain First Avenue, Tucson sell after 69 days on the market compared to the national average of 56 days. The median sale price for homes in Mountain First Avenue, Tucson over the last 12 months is $316,000, down 6% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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