Adobe Style Homes? (Tucson, Miami: house, pictures, town)

[Design7]

I do miss the Adobe architecture of New Mexico. It has a wonderful visual symbiosis with the southwestern environment and is timeless and beautiful. Honestly, Phoenix has a bit more of a generic feel to it. It would be nice if some of the builders did more adobe style construction. It just looks cool!

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by Greatday

We did not build our Adobe home (which is also totally off the electric grid) because of any enviornmental concerns (I don't believe in the Global Warming scam).

We built it because .... WE LIKED IT.

No other reason

I can certainly appreciate that! Warm in the winter, cool in the summer, uses little energy either way, and the architectural style is attractive.

I'm envious. Sometimes progress is going back to the past.

[ScottNYC]

THanks for the replies. I am shying away from cookie cutter homes, but I've always liked things different than the norm. MY bro on the other hand justifies cookie cutter for resale value. Unique homes are hard to sell with smaller audiences.

Anyways, I hope to move there in the next year, but as people say, come down, rent and search while you're here before you buy. Maybe. I do want some land - more than 10 feet between your neighbor's house. I don't mind on outskirts of towns. And homes that are unique, even older, have a charm you just don't find in cookie cutter quick buck builds.

THat said, I've also read up on off the grid tactics for living. Not for green living either. More for independence. Cutting the government siphon off. THere's a guy in Bershires Mass that built a shelter 100% off the grid, powered by a water funnel system and generator. When we had the blackout of 04, he was the only one for 100s of miles with power.

[twiggy]

Originally Posted by Greatday

We did not build our Adobe home (which is also totally off the electric grid) because of any enviornmental concerns (I don't believe in the Global Warming scam).

We built it because .... WE LIKED IT.

No other reason

Ya, I was just answering Capt. If you like it great!

[twiggy]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

Soooo true, however, it seems like Phoenix is now battling New Mexico for solar energy company headquarters. But yeah, adobe is for sure a New Mexico trait much more than a Phoenix one. Good luck on your search.

Hey fcorrales, nice to see you! You haven't been around much, cool to here we are thinking of some solar, it's a no brainer.. lol

[MaryPa]

Guess this ex hippy need to look for a home in Santa Fe ! I love the Adobes............. Not gonna move to Mexico !!!!!!

[TransporterG]

I live in a territorial/adobe house in South Tempe. I love the style and it is the perfect style for this weather. Even when it is 100 degrees outside (today!) I really don't need to turn on the A/C. But as far as neighborhoods go in PHX, there are really not neighborhoods, but individual houses within neighborhoods.

Having said that, just south of me, in N. Chandler, and South Tempe, I see quite a few. The location is the best in the valley, so they are not cheap. What would you expect for 3000+ square feet of Saltillo tile home with genuine, peeled wood vigas and lighted nichos?

I agree that Santa Fe is unbelievable with the array of adobe homes. But you can find them here.

[marriedfor 11]

Hi!
I love the adobe style homes as well!. Besides the outside architecture and heat efficiency what do you like the most?. How about the space inside? Is the house style generally open or a lot of small rooms/doors? Good for families with children?. I am doing research on houses for rent or purchase and I am really interested in these type of houses. Can you tell me more?. I´ve done research on the internet but I value personal experience just as much!.
Thanks

[observer53]

Originally Posted by marriedfor 11

Hi!
I love the adobe style homes as well!. Besides the outside architecture and heat efficiency what do you like the most?. How about the space inside? Is the house style generally open or a lot of small rooms/doors? Good for families with children?. I am doing research on houses for rent or purchase and I am really interested in these type of houses. Can you tell me more?. I´ve done research on the internet but I value personal experience just as much!.
Thanks

Unless it is a truly older home, you see the same size rooms/doors in adobe style houses as regular ones, same as floor plans. It's a type of construction, not a style of home in that sense.

I like the look of these houses, too, except for all the issues that go with flat roofs, which these generally have.

[miamiman]

You won't find abobe styled homes in Phoenix.

The only place that embraces abode in Arizona is parts of Tucson and southeastern Arizona. Adobe homes tend to be pretty old by Arizona standards (70 years+), so they're in all kinds of conditions.

Phoenix is very generic when it comes to housing styles. The majority of houses in the Valley are cheaply built red-tiled stucco boxes. With the exception of a few neighborhoods, Phoenicians really have no clue what historical Southwestern homes actually look like.

Here's Barrio Viejo in Tucson, just south of downtown:









Sam Hughes - adjacent to the University of Arizona: