Casas Elegantes Apartments for Rent

The neighborhood of Casas Elegantes is situated in the beautiful Catalina Foothills area just north of Tucson. Residents enjoy breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina Mountains and easy access to the surrounding parkland. Saguaro National Park, which offers nearly endless miles of hiking and backpacking trails, is situated to the east. The ZIP code for this Pima County community is 85718.

Neighborhoods surrounding Casas Elegantes include Kachina Hills, Loma De Las Brisas, and the Skyline Bel Air Estates. Significant area roadways are North Swan Road, North Pontatoc Road, and East Skyline Drive. Apartment, condo, and townhouse living is popular in this area, but some single-family homes are available as well.

You might think being nestled in the foothills would mean seclusion from the rest of civilization, but this isn’t true of the Casas Elegantes area. The Skyline Country Club, an exclusive private golf club, is situated within a few minutes to the northeast. Among its amenities are a fitness center, tennis courts, a scenic 18-hole golf course, and a clubhouse with fine dining.

A few minutes south of Casas Elegantes is the Bel Air Plaza Shopping Center, which offers several specialty shops and dining options. Among the latter are an Italian restaurant, Pizza Hut, Bruegger’s Bakery, and Burger King. For more shopping and dining options, the Tucson Mall with surrounding retail area is situated within five miles to the southwest. The mall alone features four department stores, more than 200 specialty stores, several dining options, and a movie theater. Stores like Sam’s Club, Borders, Home Depot, and Super Target can be found in the area surrounding the mall.

As you can see, there are plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment, and recreation options within a short drive of the Casas Elegantes neighborhood, but when you’re craving something a bit more cosmopolitan, downtown Tucson is less than a 25-minute drive to the south.