11660 E Alpha Way, Yuma, AZ 85367

Tucked into Estrella at Mesa del Sol, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath home backs and sides to a retention basin — no rear neighbor, no side neighbor, and mountain views that aren't going anywhere. The private-oasis backyard is enclosed by a full 8-course block wall set from the footer, with a covered viga-column patio and a slider straight out of the primary suite to an additional uncovered patio. The floor plan is clean and unfussy: four true bedrooms, three baths, and a 3-car garage that's fully insulated, drywalled and finished — with a mop sink, water softener, reverse osmosis, insulated overhead doors, and dual openers. What sets it apart is what you can't see. Built to 2x6 exterior wall construction with a full 1" rigid foam wrap under the stucco, R-21 walls, R-44 ceilings, dual-pane Low-E windows and an Energy Star package — specifications that exceed what's going up in this market today. Add to that sunscreens throughout and newly installed plantation shutters for even more...