This quintessential European French style farmhouse is relaxed yet sophisticated, offering a level of exceptional detail and quality located in the heart of Paradise Valley. Built by Calvis Wyant in 2009 with refined taste and quality construction, the 2.14-acre homesite is situated on the Paradise Valley Country Club golf course, capturing unobstructed views of Mummy Mountain. With an ambiance of old world country estate, a private gated drive invites you to this one-of-a-kind masterpiece of timeless appeal. Offering an elegant section of antique building materials and finishes from throughout Europe, this home unfurls before you as you cross the threshold of the 19th century antique French oak front door with not one detail overlooked to create the authenticity of an European estate home including plaster walls, 1" solid wide plank French oak flooring, reclaimed French oak timber beams and trusses, Hope's solid steel handcrafted windows and doors, French and Italian antique light fixtures and iron work throughout the home.
At the heart of this home is an amazing kitchen with custom European style quarter sawn white oak cabinetry, Belgian bluestone countertops, French antique parefeuille terracotta tile flooring, and an antique reclaimed brick fireplace opening to a beautiful great room. In the expansive great room is an 18th century antique French limestone fireplace surround and a wall of Architectural Traditions incense cedar wood custom dual pane doors, opening to a large covered reclaimed antique Spanish brick patio consisting of an outdoor bar/kitchen and large dining area. Room after room opens to expansive covered patios, courtyards and walkways with multiple outdoor fireplaces and cozy seating areas to take advantage of the beautiful setting and the perfect Arizona climate. The estate boasts six fireplaces, a four-car garage, wine cellar, 1200+ square foot private entry guesthouse, European style pool and cabana, roof deck with unobstructed views of both Camelback and Mummy Mountain, and a sliding gate which opens the backyard to the Paradise Valley Country Club golf course. This lovely 11,412 square foot residence is a beautiful and warm family home as well as a tasteful, elegant estate in which no detail has been overlooked.