Rob Cioe has been a managing member of BellaLusso Homes (formerly Newport Custom Homes) since 2001. After teaming up with his brother, John Cioe, this family-owned-and-operated company went on to build custom homes in Cave Creek and Carefree before accepting an opportunity to build 13 high-end homes in Serenita at Saguaro Ranch—an enclave of Saguaro Ranch in Tucson.
Dubbed Arizona’s premier luxury master-planned community, Saguaro Ranch and Serenita at Saguaro Ranch perfectly frame the Santa Catalina Mountains and outlying city views. As a destination designed for exclusivity, access to Saguaro Ranch’s private 1,035-acre community is through a 300-foot tunnel, constructed solely for the use of its residents. Serenita residents access through automatic gates, flanked on each side with stone pillars and emblazed with the Serenita logo. The community as a whole (when built out) will welcome several amenities including an equestrian center, spa and general store. Currently, the
property’s McClintock’s restaurant is open.
Thus far, BellaLusso Homes has built two spec homes within Serenita at Saguaro Ranch, showcasing the caliber of craftsmanship the company delivers: a 5,180-sq.-ft. Southwestern ranch-style home and a 6,480-sq.-ft. Southwestern contemporary-style home. “The ranch-style home you would see in Santa Barbara, Colorado or New Mexico. It features great attention to detail with exposed wood, timber and stone
creating a lodge-like feel,” Rob says. “The other is more contemporary. It features rounded corners, concrete floors and a courtyard with full-size 10-foot windows. Totally different styles that one would not think the same builder or designer would design.”
Inside, each custom home designed by BellaLusso is prewired with Crestron Systems—touch panel technology allowing one to access lights; air conditioning and heating controls; security and security cameras; pool controls; and audio/video sources with the touch of a finger. “It’s just useful technology in a home to help control things in one snap shot,” Rob says. Additional features include master suites with his and her water closets, wine rooms and individual wet bars in the guest suites—luxurious amenities affixed to all BellaLusso custom-built Serenita homes. —C.W.
Community: Serenita at Saguaro Ranch
Home builder: BellaLusso Homes
Favorite part of Serenita: “The lush desert landscape and unobstructed views of the Catalinas. It’s quiet, secluded and just a great escape from everything in town,” Rob Cioe says.
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BellaLusso Homes, 480.281.1585, www.bellalussohomes.com.
