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This older home had undergone many alterations over the years, this project took on the nature of an archeological excavation as the architects renovated and expanded it. Arches and expansive windows articulate the newest addition, which then grows into the existing brick façade. The breakfast room’s formality recalls al fresco meals in a Mediterranean grotto. The kitchen boasts contemporary amenities, but keeps its formal details and basks in the brilliance of window-punctuated walls. Using the original architecture, the team reinvented the vocabulary of this home and used it in the expansion. Limestone was used as a unifying element to incorporate alterations from different eras.

Another view of the expansive entry. Photo byFisheye Studios, Hiawatha, Iowa

Cantera Columns Cantera Trims Adoqun Cantera has been sealed and enhanced.

Double doors and leaded stained glass transom window are the focal point of this magnificent Mediterranean style entry

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Swim a lap, dive a rock, soak in a hot spa, walk across a foot bridge in the water fall, listen to the water tumble out of the spa or the water fall or the vertical jets. Led lights transforms this pool to a colorful delight at nighttime.

Ed Butera, ibi Designs

This shot by Marion Brenner has been the hit of this past year, appearing in several Sunset publications, as well as the soon-to-be released Fall edition of Garden Design Magazine. photo- Marion Brenner

Bob White

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Leave a legacy. Reminiscent of Tuscan villas and country homes that dot the lush Italian countryside, this enduring European-style design features a lush brick courtyard with fountain, a stucco and stone exterior and a classic clay tile roof. Roman arches, arched windows, limestone accents and exterior columns add to its timeless and traditional appeal. The equally distinctive first floor features a heart-of-the-home kitchen with a barrel-vaulted ceiling covering a large central island and a sitting/hearth room with fireplace. Also featured are a formal dining room, a large living room with a beamed and sloped ceiling and adjacent screened-in porch and a handy pantry or sewing room. Rounding out the first-floor offerings are an exercise room and a large master bedroom suite with his-and-hers closets. A covered terrace off the master bedroom offers a private getaway. Other nearby outdoor spaces include a large pergola and terrace and twin two-car garages. The spacious lower-level includes a billiards area, home theater, a hearth room with fireplace that opens out into a spacious patio, a handy kitchenette and two additional bedroom suites. You’ll also find a nearby playroom/bunk room and adjacent laundry.

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Tastefully designed in warm hues, the light-filled great room is shaped in a perfect octagon. Decorative beams frame the angles of the ceiling. The two-tier iron chandeliers from Hinkley Lighting are open and airy. Project Details // Sublime Sanctuary Upper Canyon, Silverleaf Golf Club Scottsdale, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: American First Builders Interior Designer: Michele Lundstedt Landscape architecture: Greey | Pickett Photography: Werner Segarra Lights: Hinkley Lighting https://www.drewettworks.com/sublime-sanctuary/

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