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OCT 2009
MONICA MONSON’S
ESTATE AMBIANCE 9704 E. Cholla Street Scottsdale, Arizona This exquisite Santa Barbarastyle estate offers the finest of
5 Bedrooms
luxury finishes and features.
6 Baths
The entrance courtyard leads
7,659 Square Feet
to an impressive foyer adorned with a custom-wrought-iron front door and 20 ft. ceilings. 1
Offered at $1,995,000 { SHORT SALE }
Builder:
Community:
Canterbury
Cactus Acres
“A Santa
Barbara estate property that embraces the use of Cantera and architectural elements.”
Inside, you will find expansive
solid Alder interior doors, stone
living space with bonus features
floors and a Crestron home au-
such as a 14 seat pre-wired
tomation system. Outside, take
theater room, climate-control-
in views of the McDowell Moun-
led wine room, entertainment/
tains while enjoying the over-
bar area and billiard room.
sized lap pool or 28-person spa,
Finishes include Cantera-stone
built-in BBQ, surround sound
columns, fireplaces and ceiling
and misting system. Home also
detail, Pella Architectural series
features automatic gate to the
windows/doors, Rysso Peters
motor court. • • •
cabinetry, Viking appliances, [ CLICK HERE ]
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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
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
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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.
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
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 $1,850,000
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GLAMOROUS 15115 E. Miravista Fountain Hills, Arizona Perched on one of the finest
with a large white dining room
breakfast nook and family room
homesites in the golf commu-
and urban-style living room
surrounding a gas fireplace and
nity of Eagle Mountain, this
with views of the golf course,
built-in media center.
designer-owned residence is
mountains and city lights.
The master suite with floor to
soft contemporary and–oh so
The European kitchen offers a
ceiling windows, two additional
current. The custom glass, steel
large center island with glass
en-suite bedrooms and laundry
and 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-
level surrounds the staircase
Adjacent to the kitchen is the
room with wet bar, a guest suite,
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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
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
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 mountain and city views.
Was Offered at $2,875,000
The master suite offers a gas
NOW at $1,879,000
fireplace, sitting area and a
{ SHORT SALE }
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.• • •
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
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MODERN ESTATE LIVING 10010 E. Cholla Street Scottsdale, Arizona
This modern residence offers an
cabinetry. Open to the dining
open floor plan that embraces
nook and family room, it is per-
the use of stone,wood and
fect for entertaining. The family room offers retractable glass doors,wood beamed ceilings and a dual-sided fireplace that is shared with the living room. The formal dining room offers drum-style chandeliers, a wine room and French doors that open onto a front patio area.
Builder:
Community:
Custom
Cactus Acres
Virtual Tour
natural lighting. The chef’s
The master suite has expansive
kitchen offers state-of-the-art
mountain views, a spa bath with
appliances, granite counters,
free-standing tub and private
glass tile details, a breakfast bar,
covered patio.
spacious walk-through
In addition to the en-suite
pantry and cherry stained
bedrooms, the main house also
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“Some of the
offers a home theater (or 6th bedroom). The casita offers a partial kitchen, private bath and walk-in closet. Attached is a pool house/ game room with a wet bar and half bath. Mountain views and amenities surround the pool/ spa including a large grassy area,sport court,built-in trampoline and BBQ. • • •
6 bedrooms 5.5 baths
very best mountain views Cactus Acres has to offer...all surrounded by a spacious modern setting.”
7,800 square feet Offered at $1,900,000 { SHORT SALE } monicamonson.com
LUXURIOUS CONTEMPORARY 10646 E. Skinner Drive Scottsdale, Arizona
This gorgeously appointed
around a large island of Black
contemporary residence offers
Beauty granite with breakfast
an open and airy floor plan with
bar. Adjacent is the wet bar with
4 bedrooms
the highest quality construction,
wine refrigerator and seating
4.5 baths
cabinetry and finishes
for two.
4,507 square feet
throughout.
The formal living and dining
The stunning chef’s kitchen is
rooms are inviting, offering
like a show place, with Wolf and
plenty of space to entertain. The
Sub-Zero appliances, centered
living room wall retracts for
Offered at $1,750,000
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Builder: Kass Homes
Community: Candlewood Estates at Troon North
an indoor/outdoor experience, while the dining room is natu-
“The quality of the design, construction, and finishes is unmatched.”
rally lit with custom skylights. The elegant master suite offers a sitting area, luxurious carpeting, views of the backyard and has a spa-style bath with large walkin closet, dual vanities, and a dual-sided fireplace between the tub and shower. The detached guest house, with full bath and walk-in closet, overlooks the tile pool and water features. It is also preplumbed for a wet bar/refrigerator amenities. Multiple outdoor seating areas surround the pool, including a living room setting with a fire-
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
place and natural skylights. • • •
monicamonson.com
4 bedrooms 4.5 baths 4,600 square feet
Builder: Unknown
Community: Cactus Acres
Offered at $1,150,000
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“Casual living at its best—a
peaceful setting in Cactus Acres with private resort features.”
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
HACIENDA FLAIR
NOW PENDING
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
BEST VALUE 10190 N. 95th Place Scottsdale, Arizona Situated on 3/4 acres in the
ment/game room.
The home is move-in ready and
desirable Cactus Acres area, this
The spacious master suite
is presented as the best value in
residence boasts over 6000 sq.
offers a separate sitting area
the neighborhood. • • •
ft. under roof including a 3,718
with woven wood shades, a
sq. ft. home, approx. 1000 sq. ft.
large walk-in closet, and bath
of covered patio space, and an
with dual sinks, separate tub
oversized 4-car garage.
and shower.
Completely remodeled, the
The backyard is ideal for
interior possesses an open and
entertaining with a beautiful
airy great room with built-ins
wood beamed covered patio
and fireplace, a fabulous chef’s
extending across the entire back
kitchen with granite counters,
of the house. It also offers a
stainless appliances and new
fenced diving pool, grassy play
cabinetry, formal living/dining
area, 1/2 court sport court, and
rooms, and a large entertain-
tremendous mountain views.
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“This remodeled home on 5 bedrooms 3 baths
acreage with views is one of the best values in Cactus Acres.�
3,718 square feet
Builder: Unknown
Special Financing Incentives available on this property through SIRVA Mortgage.
Community: Cactus Acres
Virtual Tour [ CLICK HERE ]
Offered at $899,000
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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 $999,999
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