11440 E Hermosa Vista Dr Apache Junction, AZ 85120

Amazing Straw bale Energy Efficient home with Incredible 360 degree views of city light & mountain views. Lush desert landscaping surround this Highly Energy Efficient home on a 3.65 acre lot with horse privileges & a 5 stall mare motel,ride, hike, bike right from your home to multiple Trails.Incredible sunset & sunrise views of Superstitions, Goldfield mtns.Energy efficiency with up to 75%energy savings. home offers 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, Large, eat-in kitchen with walk-thru Butler Pantry leading to a little garden room. Bay windows and window seats throughout home, large master bedroom with attached bath. Master bath offering double sinks, travertine walk-in shower, jetted tub and huge walk-in closet. Lush court yard, and resort style backyard pool area with city light views Property is Surrounded by 1,000's of acres with unlimited miles of hiking/biking/riding trails, splendor of the High Sonoran Desert with all flora & fauna, 360 Views of mountains & valley (day/night) with spectacular vistas of the East Valley Enjoy wildlife: Quail, Doves, Roadrunners, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Eagles, Hawks, Deer just to mention a few. This home has many designer touches. Custom wall/paint highlight the seller's furniture & tastes. Home is Secluded yet close to everything, Shopping about 10 to 15 minutes away (Fry's, Safeway, Walmart, etc.) Fueling Stations are about 10 to 15 minutes away (Chevron, Quick Trip, Circle K, etc.) Medical are about 10 to 20 minutes away (Medical offices, Mountain Vista Hospital, Banner Baywood, multiple urgent cares, etc.) This property consists of 3.67 +/- Acres (Surveyed) of High Sonoran Desert located in Maricopa County, Arizona even though the address indicates Apache Junction Home has a gorgeous arched rock entrance with wooden gate to the front courtyard entrance area with KOI pond, green cool vegetation, brick patio in addition to the grass area off guest bedroom adjacent to front courtyard all on the North perimeter of the home. On the South side of the home there is a vaulted covered patio with view East of the Superstition Mountains, the is a 180 view from West to East, mountains, city & The Mighty Superstitions. The patio has a built-in Gas Grill, prep area. Just off the patio a couple of steps is the pool landing area & the entrance to the sparkling play pool with waterfall & the pool has a depth of 8 + feet. Between the house & on the West side of the pool is a large green grass area for refreshing peaceful enjoyment. The rear yard area is secured with a chain-link fence & vegetation along & on the fence, with citrus trees. Situated on the site is the Detached 2 + car/truck Garage (Extended length & 10-foot height) with shelving & a workshop area. The Garage is adjacent to the well head & the pressure pump & tank for the property are in the Garage. On the West side of the Garage is the power service for the garage, well head & RV power hookup. To the East is the 3-car carport then there is the Chicken coop & pen. Around the circular driveway & across the arroyo is the Horse Set-up. While in the house please take Note the "Dutchman's Gold" in the walls of the appliance pantry. Once more you can take this property and bring your specific color pallet to life in this home. There are so many options for your design enhancements to meet your needs. Please note the exterior walls are in the area of R-54 & the ceiling is about R-39. Owner says that if on the "Equalizer Plan of SRP the Electric would be average at $225 per month when last checked. The home sits at approximate 1,800 Foot Elevation above the valley floor at +/- 1,200 Foot ASL. Gas for the Fireplace in the house & the patio grill is propane serviced by two leased propane thanks located on the east side of the house. The horse set-up has the following: 5 Stalls, 50 Foot Round Pen & the Tack Room. NO NEED to Trailer your horses/animals. HORSEMAN, HIKERS & BICYCLISTS can all access the Trails! It must be noted that within a quarter-mile of this property there are 4-5 trails to the South that can reach over 10,000 acres of The Maricopa County Usery Park System to the West and then to the South across Meridian Road South of McKellips is the Pinal County Parks System East of Meridan Road & extends to the foot of the Legendary Superstition Mountains. To the North at the end of Meridian Road is open range land & trails. It is one-half mile north on Meridian and at the parking area are multiple of trails that extend to the East, West & North up into and up over the Goldfield Mountains all on the Tonto National Forest and extends to Payson, AZ and beyond. This area to the North consists of well over 100,000 acres to explore. Along the South side of Hermossa Vista Drive is the Eastern Most Reach the Maricopa Counties Usery Park System. No one will ever be allowed to Build in the park. Along Meridian Road on the West side are three access gates suitable for horseback riders, hikers, bicycle rider. The 1st gate is 20+/- Feet south of the Park Fenced line at Meridian Road SWC of Hermosa Vista Drive & Meridian Road. These trails extend all the way across the valley to the West to the White Tank Mountains in the Far West Valley. This is a valley wide system. HOME EFFICIENCY:
This beautiful home has high efficiency energy saving walls rated at R-52 along with other energy efficient features. Roof is R-39. Low-E Multi Payne Windows, Ceiling Fans, Zoned AC System (2 Units), Solar set on the property. Square Footage of Home:
Architect shows 2,670 +/- SF;
Originally designed to have 2,984 +/- SQ/FT, County made adjustment on 1 wall bring it in thereby reducing SQ/FT to Amount shown by Architect. The Assessors shows 2,169.80+/- SQ/FT however, it does not appear to include the Garden Room Area which is part of the Sq/Ft which is +/- 100 SQ/FT. Buyer to Verify all information as required.