3155 W Elephant Head Road, Amado, AZ 85645

$4,500,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 9,497 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 6,870,283 Status: Active
Current Price: $4,500,000 List Date: 1/01/2026 Last Modified: 3/20/2026

Overview

Description

Nestled at the base of the Santa Rita Mountains and conveniently located near Tucson, Green Valley, and Tubac, this remarkable 160-acre horse and cattle ranch offers a rare blend of historic charm, natural beauty, and modern amenities. Adjacent to the property is a 6,000-acre Arizona state grazing lease, ideal for horseback riding, hiking, nature watching, and hunting. The ranch has deep roots in the region's history, once part of the Canoa Land Grant and later owned by the Amado family, after whom the nearby town is named. SEE MORE...

Supplements: The ranch features two attractive residences at its headquarters, perfect for owners or extended family, along with four additional homes for guests or staff. Designed in a harmonious Colonial Spanish style, the buildings blend seamlessly with the landscape. The main house, custom-built manufactured home by the current owners, includes north and so ...

Listing Details MLS# 22516402

Address Information

Street #
3155
Direction
W
Street Name
Elephant Head
Suffix
Road
State/Province
AZ
Zip Code
85645
County
Pima
Country
USA

Location, Tax & Legal

Tax Code
304-44-0070
Area
Green Valley Southwest
Subdivision
Other/Unknown
Comparable Only Listing
No
Tax Year
2024
Taxes
8100.41
Taxes For
Dwelling & Land
Legal Description
Long Legal
Township
19
Community
None
Range
13
Section
32
Municipality/Zoning
Other -GR
Fire Protection
Included in Taxes
Fema Flood Zone
TBD
Municipal Flood Zone
No

General Property Information

Dwelling Type
Single Family Residence
Construction Status
Existing
Lot Dimensions
Irregular
Lot Acres
157.72
Lot Sqft
6870283
Lot Size Source
Assessor
Combined SqFt
9497
Main House SqFt
2197
Guest House SqFt
7300
Source of SqFt
Assessor
# of Garage Spaces
2
# of Carport Spaces
2
# of Covered Prkng
4
Full Baths
2
1/2 Baths
Yes
Total Baths
3
Unit Level
Yes
Basement
No
# of Fireplaces
2
Year Built
1972
School District
Sahuarita
Elementary School
Sahuarita
Middle School
Sahuarita
High School
Sahuarita
Horse Property
Yes - By Zoning
Horse Facilities
Yes
List Price/SqFt
473.83
Lot Size Price/SqFt
0.65

Property Features

Stories: One Construction: Frame Style: Ranch; Southwestern Roof: Metal Living Areas: Great Room Dining Areas: Breakfast Bar; Dining Area Kitchen Features: Dishwasher; Exhaust Fan; Gas Range; Microwave; Refrigerator Primary Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Exhaust Fan; Separate Shower(s); Soaking Tub Additional Bathroom Features: Double Vanity; Exhaust Fan; Shower & Tub Laundry: Dryer; Laundry Room; Storage; Washer Extra Room: None Guest Facilities: House Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s); High Ceilings; Plant Shelves; Split Bedroom Plan; Storage Fireplace: Wood Burning Fireplace Location: Great Room Floor Covering: Ceramic Tile; Vinyl Window Covering: Stay Technology: Cable TV; High Speed Internet; Telephone Main Cooling: Ceiling Fans; Central Air; Heat Pump Main Heating: Heat Pump Water Heater: Electric; Propane Gas: Propane Sewer: Septic Water: Private Well; Pvt Well (Registered) Accessibility Option: Wide Doorways; Wide Hallways Security: Closed Circuit Camera(s); Smoke Detector(s); Wrought Iron Security Door Pool: None Spa: None Fence: Barbed Wire; Wrought Iron Landscape - Front: Flower Beds; Low Care; Shrubs; Trees Landscape - Rear: Artificial Turf; Flower Beds; Grass; Low Care; Shrubs; Trees View: Pasture; Rural; Sunrise; Sunset Road Type: Paved Road Maintenance: County RV Parking: Space Available Exterior Features: Shed(s); Workshop Lot Features: East/West Exposure Neighborhood Feature: None Assoc Fees Includes: None Assoc Amenities: None Terms: Cash; Conventional Submit With Offer: Loan Pre-Qual Property Disclosures: Affidavit of Disclosure; Lead-Based Paint; Seller Prop Disclosure Special Conditions: None

Contract Information

Method of Title
Fee (Simple)
Distressed Info
None

More Information

Showing Information

Directions
From I19 heading South Take Exit Canoa Ranch Road to East Frontage. Go South on East Frontage to W. Elephant Head Road,turn East. Property on the Right past the bridge. See gate ''Rancho Sonado''

Kitchen Features

# of Ovens
Yes
Pantry
Cabinet
Appliance Color
Stainless
Dishwasher
Yes
Exhaust Fan
Yes
Gas Range
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes

Primary Bathroom Features

Countertops
Granite
Double Vanity
Yes
Exhaust Fan
Yes
Separate Shower(s)
Yes
Soaking Tub
Yes

Guest Facilities

Other
5 Guest Homes
House
Yes

Interior Features

Interior Steps Y/N
N
Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Plant Shelves
Yes
Storage
Yes
High Ceilings
Yes
Split Bedroom Plan
Yes

Fireplace Location

Other
Casa
Great Room
Yes

Electric

Electric Company
TEP

Pool

Conventional
No
None
Yes

Driveway

Paved
Gravel

Exterior Features

Front Faces
East
Shed(s)
Yes
Workshop
Yes

Subdivision Restrict

Age Restrictions
No
CC&Rs
No
Deed Restrictions
No

Home Protection

Offered
No

Gas

Propane
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Construction

Frame
Yes

Style

Ranch
Yes
Southwestern
Yes

Sewer

Septic
Yes

Roof

Metal
Yes

Water

Private Well
Yes
Pvt Well (Registered)
Yes

Living Areas

Great Room
Yes

Dining Areas

Breakfast Bar
Yes
Dining Area
Yes

Fence

Barbed Wire
Yes
Wrought Iron
Yes

View

Pasture
Yes
Rural
Yes
Sunrise
Yes
Sunset
Yes

Road Type

Paved
Yes

Road Maintenance

County
Yes

Lot Features

East/West Exposure
Yes

Main Cooling

Ceiling Fans
Yes
Central Air
Yes
Heat Pump
Yes

Additional Bathroom Features

Double Vanity
Yes
Exhaust Fan
Yes
Shower & Tub
Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room
Yes
Storage
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Washer
Yes

Main Heating

Heat Pump
Yes

Extra Room

None
Yes

Water Heater

Electric
Yes
Propane
Yes

Association & Fees

HOA
No

Assoc Fees Includes

None
Yes

Fireplace

Wood Burning
Yes

Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Floor Covering

Ceramic Tile
Yes
Vinyl
Yes

Submit With Offer

Loan Pre-Qual
Yes

Window Covering

Stay
Yes

Accessibility Option

Wide Doorways
Yes
Wide Hallways
Yes

Technology

Cable TV
Yes
High Speed Internet
Yes
Telephone
Yes

Security

Closed Circuit Camera(s)
Yes
Smoke Detector(s)
Yes
Wrought Iron Security Door
Yes

Landscape - Front

Flower Beds
Yes
Low Care
Yes
Shrubs
Yes
Trees
Yes

Landscape - Rear

Artificial Turf
Yes
Flower Beds
Yes
Grass
Yes
Low Care
Yes
Shrubs
Yes
Trees
Yes

Garage/Carport Feat

Additional Carport
Yes
Detached
Yes

Patio/Deck

Patio
Yes

Property Disclosures

Affidavit of Disclosure
Yes
Lead-Based Paint
Yes
Seller Prop Disclosure
Yes

Spa

None
Yes

Special Conditions

None
Yes

RV Parking

Space Available
Yes

Neighborhood Feature

None
Yes

Assoc Amenities

None
Yes
Listing Office: Russ Lyon Sotheby's International
IDX
Last Updated: March - 20 - 2026
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