Tiny House Blog

Alfred who designed and built the “Little Red Cabin” wondered if I would be interested in sharing a piece of property he has for sale that might be of interest to someone building a tiny house. It may be out of the price range for many of us but is a very unique piece of property. I’ll let Alfred tell you more about it.

Five years ago (after long searching) I managed to buy an absolutely gorgeous outholding in Southern Arizona, but unfortunately I now have to sell it.

Taken on the property looking west, into the federal wilderness and national park. The mountain at center is the 8,482’ Rincon Peak

An outholding is an island of private property surrounded by federal lands. Outholdings resulted when the federal government aggregated large tracts for national forests or parks in the past century and some land holders refused to sell. As a result, a few truly unique pieces of privately owned land have been preserved as private in some of the most spectacular areas of the west.

This 18.62 acre parcel is in Coronado National Forest an hour or so from Tucson. What’s really unique is its western boundary is the 38,590 acre Rincon National Wilderness.

Wilderness is a formal federal land use designation (requiring an act of Congress for its creation), whose aim is to preserve unspoiled land in its natural state. Although you can walk in wilderness, wheeled vehicles and motorized recreation is prohibited and commercial activity is not allowed. Better still, behind the wilderness border to the far west lies a remote portion of Saguaro National Park. As a result, these vistas are little changed since territorial times.

At 4,200’, this land is high off the desert floor – cooler, quieter, and still wild, its very different than the flat sand and bristly cactus many imagine to be Arizona. You’ll find mule deer and coyotes; tall oaks and manzanita; seasonal creeks, and even a waterfall at the head of the valley. And the night skies are filled with uncountable stars.

Before tiny houses came to fore, I lived here in a 28’ Airstream travel trailer. I had a well drilled (the water is great), but even though there is electricity on the road, I lived off the grid (this is a perfect place for solar power).

I hated to leave.

My land could be just the perfect place for your tiny home. Take a look at my web site: www.arizonaforestland.com

I’d be happy to answer any questions. Alfred: arizonaforestland@yahoo.com

Looking west from the land to the Rincon Mountains

A rare winter morning’s frost

Looking down onto the land from the Rincon National Wilderness

On the road driving up to the land