JUNE 2009
Luxurious Living MONICA MONSON’S
IN THIS ISSUE:
PURE LUXURY ...page 2
HIGH STYLE EUROPEAN HILLSIDE RETREAT ...page 7
...page 9
PURE LUXURY 10140 E. Desert Cove Avenue Scottsdale, Arizona Professionally designed, this luxurious resort-style estate
6 Bedrooms
property in Cactus Acres, North
6 Baths
Scottsdale offers all of the
6,088 Square Feet
amenities you would expect to find in the perfect entertainment home and the benefit of 1
Offered at $2,150,000
Builder:
Community:
Peak Custom Homes
Cactus Acres
“This home
is truly an entertainer’s paradise.”
location, location, location.
TV area, spacious kitchen nook
The interiors offer warm colors,
with built-in seating and a
natural stones, custom hard-
showplace kitchen suitable for
woods, plantation shutters and
the gourmet at heart.
beautiful draperies.
The lush backyard is complete
Elegant rooms are available for
with a separate guest house,
entertaining guests or simply
putting greens and grass, sport
relaxing at home including the
court, lagoon style pool with
formal living and dining rooms
swim up bar, misting systems,
with wet bar and wine storage.
and covered patios. • • •
The greatroom offers a casual
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“Authentic
hacienda design warms the senses.”
4 bedrooms 6.5 baths 6,300 square feet
Builder: Western Lifestyles
Community: Whisper Rock Estates
Offered at $2,850,000
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GOLF LIVING 8629 Old Field Road Scottsdale, Arizona Situated on one of Whisper
cabinetry overlooks a natural
Rock’s premier homesites, this
wash embracing the feel of the
Spanish hacienda influenced
Sonoran desert. Additional inte-
abode offers privacy and views.
rior spaces include a cozy mas-
It’s unique courtyard design
ter suite, home theater, multiple
offers multiple areas for
fireplaces, separate guest house
personal enjoyment or for
and coach house with view deck.
entertaining guests.
Outdoor spaces include multiple
The traditional kitchen with
terraces, negative edge pool and
hand-painted tiles and custom
spa, built-in BBQ and fireplace. monicamonson.com
SOUTHWEST 10120 E. Desert Cove Avenue Scottsdale, Arizona On 1.1 acres of lushly land-
Both formal and casual areas
scaped grounds, this estate
include a living room, dining
property in Cactus Acres offers
room and greatroom—with
a flexible floor plan and numer-
a gourmet kitchen offering a
ous entertainment spaces.
center island and wrap-around bar with room for 8-10, a breakfast nook with built-in banco seating and an inviting family room with gas fireplace, box beam ceilings and wet bar. Adjacent to the family room is a bonus room, perfect for a game room or theater.
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The master suite offers an oversized room with a fireplace, built-in niches and accent lighting, as well as a spacious master bath with center jetted tub, dual-entry steam shower, dual vanities and closet with built5
“Soft Southwest contemporary design creates a very peaceful environment. ”
5 bedrooms
tin wardrobe center. Outdoors
Builder:
you’ll find plenty of covered
Peak Custom Homes
5 baths 5,621 square feet
patios space, a lagoon-style pool with rock waterfall, swim
Community:
up bar, built-in BBQ, grass and
Cactus Acres
beautiful mountain views. • • • Offered at $1,950,000
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HIGH STYLE 15115 E. Miravista Fountain Hills, Arizona Perched on one of the finest
level surrounds it with a large
Adjacent to the kitchen is the
homesites in the golf commu-
white dining room and urban-
breakfast nook and family room
nity of Eagle Mountain, this
style living room with views of
with gas fireplace and built-in
designer-owned residence is
the golf course, mountains and
media center.
soft contemporary and–oh so
city lights.
The master suite with floor to
current.
The European kitchen offers a
ceiling windows, two additional
The custom glass, steel and
large center island with glass
en-suite bedrooms and laundry
wood entry door leads to an
breakfast bar and well-designed
facilities are also on the main
open and airy foyer and dra-
cabinetry with pull-out storage
level.
matic center staircase. The main
and organization center.
The second level offers a great-
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room with wet bar, a guest suite, 700+ bottle chilled wine cellar and a separate game room with full bath and oversized steam shower. Outdoor areas include a glassencased balcony with sitting area and built-in BBQ, covered patio space, free form pool and spa with glass tile accents and forever views. • • •
“Passionate
interior design elevates the human spirit.”
4 bedrooms 5.5 baths 5,600 square feet
Builder: Tailor Made Homes
Community: Eagle Mountain
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Offered at $1,799,000
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EUROPEAN HILLSIDE RETREAT 35649 N. Ridgeway Drive Carefree, Arizona
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Sitting atop an outcropping of
to a garden-style entry that is
boulders in the gated
inviting to all who visits.
community of Carefree Grand
Designed by French architect
View Estates, this private
Phillipe Gozlan, the intimate
hillside residence offers some of
European style floor plan is
the finest city light views in the
centered around an interior
Valley. A pavered drive leads
French garden, accessible from
4 bedrooms
Builder:
Community:
4.5 baths
Western Lifestyles
Carefree Grand View Estates
6,060 square feet
“A private
retreat with European elegance and charming spaces.” the master and guest suites. The use of natural stone, wood ceilings and stone fireplaces adds a cozy and warm element to the space. A circular office sits at the top of the staircase with unending
Was Offered at $2,875,000
mountain and city views.
NOW $2,050,000
The master suite offers a gas fireplace, sitting area and a boutique-style bath you’d find in a French country home. Additional features include all en-suite bedrooms, patios surrounding a negative edge • • • pool, spa, and putting green.
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FIREROCK COUNTRY CLUB 9749 N. Fireridge Trail Fountain Hills, Arizona
Enjoy the luxury of a country
doors in through retractable
club lifestyle in this beautifully
glass doors that lead to an upper
designed home. It’s soft
patio. The adjacent kitchen has a spacious breakfast bar, stainless Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and a cozy dining nook overlooking the natural wash behind. The romantic master suite has wood floors, a stone gas
Builder:
Community:
Evolution Homes, Inc.
FireRock Country Club
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contemporary design blends
fireplace, large walk-in closet
curved lines, natural stone and
and beautiful spa bath with
custom woods to create a warm
center tub, dual-entry shower
environment. The greatroom is
and dual vanities.
anchored with a tall stone gas
Also on the main level is a guest
fireplace and brings the out-
suite, den and laundry room.
“A gorgeous
The lower level offers an entertainment space with wet
hillside home... the best value FireRock has to offer.”
bar, two en-suite bedrooms, a home theater, fitness/flex room and French door to the lower patio with spa and pool access. Additionally, this home offers an elevator, private front courtyard and 3-car garage. • • •
4 bedrooms 6 baths 6,188 square feet
Offered at $1,425,000 Lease at $4,500/month
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TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE 10290 E. Shangri La Road Scottsdale, Arizona
One of the best view lots in
has a log fireplace and wet bar,
Cactus Acres, this recently
and is open to the island kitchen
updated two-story home offers
and breakfast nook. The down-
5 bedrooms
traditional elegance.
stairs guest suite is a relaxing
3.5 baths
The formal living and dining
getaway with a private spa bath.
3,400 square feet
rooms are naturally lit through
Upstairs, the master suite
large windows with custom
includes a large bath with
plantation shutters and hard-
Durango stone floors, separate
wood floors. The family room
tub and shower, dual sinks, and
Offered at $1,470,000
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Builder: Unknown
Community: Cactus Acres walk-in closet—and a private balcony with views of the McDowell Mountains. Three additional bedroom and a
“One of the
best view lots in Cactus Acres.”
bath are also on the upper level offering plenty of space as secondary bedrooms or an office. Outdoor features include a circular drive, heated pool with Ramada, large grassy play area, sand volleyball court, RV parking and side gate, and beautiful mountain views. For horse lovers, the property may also include a regulationsize dressage arena and amenities for up to 4 horses. • • •
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4 bedrooms 4.5 baths 4,600 square feet
Builder: Unknown
Community: Cactus Acres
Offered at $1,320,000
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“Casual living at its best—a
peaceful setting in Cactus Acres with private resort features.”
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HACIENDA FLAIR 9810 E. Desert Cove Avenue Scottsdale, Arizona Located on over 1 acre in
living room. The dining room
windows. The maste suite is
N. Scottsdale, this hacienda-
with seating for 12 is intimate
centered on brick fireplace and
inspired residence in Cactus
and has French doors leading
offers a spa style bathroom with
Acres has plenty to offer.
to a covered and private front
a pre-plumbed steam shower
From the traditional saltillo tile
porch.
and freestanding tub, walk-in
to the hand-scraped wood beam
The greatroom offers a gas fire-
closet and den.
details, it’s character and charm
place, large island kitchen with
The lush backyard is perfect
are apparent in every room.
stainless-steel appliances and a
for entertaining with a pool,
A grand stone fireplace flanked
casual dining area with seating
spa, outdoor shower, numerous
by French doors is the focal
for up to 8—all with backyard
patio areas, grass and a full-size
point of the oversized formal
views through the atrium-style
tennis court. • • • monicamonson.com
TUSCAN INSPIRED 10190 N. 95th Place Scottsdale, Arizona Nestled in a gated enclave of
wine room, and glass retractable
fireplace, wood-beamed
homes in the heart of the DC
doors with plantation shutters
ceilings, a private patio, and spa
Ranch area, this beautiful
that open out onto the back
bath with jetted tub, dual
Tuscan-inspired residence
patio.
vanities and dual closets. The
offers sophisticated living and
The chef’s kitchen offers a large
master also offers a separate
gorgeous views of the McDowell
center island with secondary
bonus room perfect for exercise
Mountains.
prep sink, stainless appliances,
or a second office.
The courtyard entry with water
a breakfast bar, casual dining
fountain offers a warm welcome
nook and large pantry.
as guests enter through the
The adjacent family room offers
lareg wood front door into the
a gas fireplace, wood beamed
foyer.
ceilings, and built-in wood
The formal living and dining
media center.
room is an oversize space for
Relax and enjoy the master suite
entertaining with a wet bar,
with a remote-operated gas
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“Tucked away in a private, gated 5 bedrooms 4.5 baths 4,698 square feet
Builder: Celebrity Homes
enclave with McDowell Mountain views and a natural wash behind.” The backyard backs to a natural wash and offers a pool, raised spa, two grassy areas,
Community: La Reggia/Toscana
Offered at $1,450,000
a wood-burning fireplace, BBQ and lots of covered patio space. • • •
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LUSHLY LANDCAPED 5380 E. Estevan Road Scottsdale, Arizona Professionally designed, this luxurious resort-style estate
3 bedrooms
property in Cactus Acres, North
3.5 baths
Scottsdale offers all of the
4,400 square feet
amenities you would expect to find in the perfect entertainment home and the benefit of 19
Offered at $1,195,000
Builder:
Community:
M&I
Expedition Point
“A beautifully
appointed home with a park-like backyard...one of the best values near Desert Ridge.”
location, location, location.
TV area, spacious kitchen nook
The interiors offer warm colors,
with built-in seating and a
natural stones, custom hard-
showplace kitchen suitable for
woods, plantation shutters and
the gourmet at heart.
beautiful draperies.
The lush backyard is complete
Elegant rooms are available for
with a separate guest house,
entertaining guests or simply
putting greens and grass, sport
relaxing at home including the
court, lagoon style pool with
formal living and dining rooms
swim up bar, misting systems,
with wet bar and wine storage.
and covered patios. • • •
The greatroom offers a casual
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
monicamonson.com
SAVVY.
UNIQUE.
REFINED.
MONICA MONSON
Luxury REALTOR®, EcoBroker Certified®, e-PRO® CLHMS - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist • Representing luxury homes in the greater N. Scottsdale area • Marketing unique homes that require uncommon knowledge and resources • Over 10 years professional marketing experience prior to real estate • Unsurpassed personalized service; your real estate concierge • Strategic negotiator between buyers and sellers • Client confidentiality and respect direct: 480.250.0848 email: monica.monson@sothebysrealty.com web: monicamonson.com blog: scottsdaleluxuryhomesblog.com twitter: luxeagent