Madera Reserve — Green Valley, AZ

Madera Reserve is a subdivision of roughly 200 homes on the east side of Green Valley, in unincorporated Pima County about 25 miles south of Tucson, laid out east of Old Nogales Highway and north of Whitehouse Canyon Road and reached from South Madera Reserve Drive (ZIP 85614). Its streets are named for the trails, saddles and springs of Madera Canyon a few miles east — Old Baldy, Josephine Saddle, Florida Saddle, Kent Spring, Sawmill Canyon, Walnut Spring, Vault Mine and Mount Wrightson — and the canyon itself, a hiking and birding area on the northwest face of the Santa Rita Mountains inside the Coronado National Forest, is what the subdivision is oriented toward. Building began in 1997 and ran through the 2000s, with later custom infill in 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2024; Dorn Homes is the builder that recurs most often in the record, alongside several smaller custom builders. Plans run roughly 1,300 to 3,700 square feet with a median near 2,380, two to five bedrooms, and three-car-or-larger garages on 27 of the last 42 closings, and the detailing is Southwestern — walled entry courtyards on 17 of the last 42 closings, viga tails, kiva fireplaces, Saltillo tile, and attached or detached casitas on some plans. Homesites are large by production-subdivision standards: 0.26 to 1.26 acres with a 0.46-acre median, 18 of those 42 closings at half an acre or more and six at an acre or more, with many lots backing to common area, natural desert or federal land, so Santa Rita Mountain views come with the layout rather than with a handful of parcels. Recreation inside the community is trail-based rather than club-based — the Madera Reserve Nature Trail and the walking paths that connect to it run through the common desert, and there is no community pool; the pools here are private and sit in individual backyards. The subdivision is not age-restricted, and Green Valley Recreation membership is available to owners rather than required, which distinguishes it from much of the surrounding area. Everyday retail is west in Green Valley, Interstate 19 is the route north to Tucson and south to Nogales, and the Madera Canyon trailheads are a short drive east. Continental Elementary School District serves the subdivision, with Continental Elementary School on Whitehouse Canyon Road about half a mile from its southeast corner; confirm attendance assignments by address. Homes have historically traded from about $450,000 to $899,000, with an average close near $667,000. The Madera Reserve Homeowners Association, administered by Cadden Management, assesses about $382 a year — confirm current dues, what they cover, and the recorded CC&Rs on a specific parcel before writing an offer.

Suburban subdivision · Built 1997–2007 · HOA ~$32/month (~$382/year)