Spacious, gracious, intelligently upgraded classic home high in the pristine Sonoran desert above Cave Creek. Expansive views with unparalleled privacy. The elevation from this 9.9 acre mountainside parcel presents breathtaking sunsets and dark skies at night that illuminate the stars! Remodeled in 2017 with high-end modern finishes while preserving the integrity of the original homestead built in 1975. This is one-of-a-kind! The 3490sf hacienda (main house) is 3 bdrm (en-suite), study w/closet, gourmet kitchen, & dramatic great rm/dining rm overlooking view/pool with extensive patios. The 676sf casita has 1 bdrm & bath, kitchenette & great room w/deck overlooking the desert. Hacienda & casita roofs & HVAC's (all 3) were replaced in 2018. See Supplement Remarks for remodel description Welcome to this very special home! The Mediterranean architecture is enhanced with canterra stone walkways, iron archways with flowering vines and steel trellised patios. The supporting wood beams in the Great Room are from the Prescott National Forest.

Hacienda (Main House) Remodel:
Complete 2017 remodel of the kitchen includes soapstone counters, replaced lower cabinets, subway tiles, open shelving, KitchenAid appliances with induction stove, wine cabinet, drink cabinet, lighting & skylights, water filtration system & R/O faucet. Complete 2017 remodel of all bathrooms includes flooring, sinks, toilets, tile walls, & state of the art showers. Master bath remodel also includes steam room w/bench heat, soaking tub, in-floor heat & tank-less hot water. Additional interior remodel upgrades include sconce lighting in great room, 86" TV & sound system in great room, can lighting in guest rooms, TVs in guest rooms & study, mini refrigerators in guest rooms, newly designed bar in master bedroom w/mini refrigerator and track lighting in study, guest bedrooms & master bedroom. All bedrooms have an Arcadia sliding door to an outdoor patio. All concrete flooring was refinished. A walk-in closet was added to the study so that it could be used as a bedroom (this would be the 4th bedroom in the hacienda). Ring surveillance cameras, and Nest thermostats have been added to make this a Smart Home. Many electric outlets include USB ports for charging devices. There are skylights in the kitchen and each bathroom in the hacienda.

Exterior Remodel:
There are beautiful iron archways with flowering vines throughout the canterra stone patios that surround much of the house.
In 2018 all HVAC units(3) were replaced along with the roofing on the hacienda & casita. Canterra stone deck was added around pool and hacienda with extended west side patio & added fountain. All stucco on hacienda & casita was refinished, updated outside window shades were added, and
outdoor lighting was replaced. Pool was completely refinished to include Baja step & added UV and saltwater systems with passive solar panels to heat the pool. Iron railing & gates were added around canterra pool deck. Steel welded pergolas were added at front entrance, west patio & back patio/deck; added copper rain gutters, misting system front & back, and modern pivot front door made of steel. Extensive landscape updates include a variety of desert succulents, fruit trees (including irrigation) and solar up-lighting.

Casita (Guest House) Remodel:
Includes new flooring, remodeled bathroom with custom-built shower, and rebuilt cantilevered deck. Also remodeled was the kitchenette with refinished cabinets, soapstone counters, replaced appliances & sink w/cabinet (no stove is included).

The property has two septic tanks (one for hacienda and one for casita) and private well water. There is a rainwater capture system used for hand watering of some plants. The front landscape has an automatic watering system and the back landscape is not on a watering system. There are two 2-car carports and a workshop & storage room next to the hacienda carport. Upgrades also include extensive pavers in upper driveway and both carports.

HOA is self managed - there are 5 properties included in the HOA. There will be a street management agreement drafted but to date it has not be determined what that fee will be. It will be a one time fee to pave the road after construction of the home currently being built in the HOA. The services for fire/emergency are provided with paid membership by Rural Metro (approx $270/quarter).