Peter Koenig Landscape Designer, Gene Radding General Contracting, Creative Environments Swimming Pool Construction
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In our busy lives, creating a peaceful and rejuvenating home environment is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Built less than five years ago, this Stinson Beach Modern home is your own private oasis. Surrounded by a butterfly preserve and unparalleled ocean views, the home will lead you to a sense of connection with nature. As you enter an open living room space that encompasses a kitchen, dining area, and living room, the inspiring contemporary interior invokes a sense of relaxation, that stimulates the senses. The open floor plan and modern finishes create a soothing, tranquil, and uplifting atmosphere. The house is approximately 2900 square feet, has three (to possibly five) bedrooms, four bathrooms, an outdoor shower and spa, a full office, and a media room. Its two levels blend into the hillside, creating privacy and quiet spaces within an open floor plan and feature spectacular views from every room. The expansive home, decks and patios presents the most beautiful sunsets as well as the most private and panoramic setting in all of Stinson Beach. One of the home's noteworthy design features is a peaked roof that uses Kalwall's translucent day-lighting system, the most highly insulating, diffuse light-transmitting, structural panel technology. This protected area on the hill provides a dramatic roar from the ocean waves but without any of the threats of oceanfront living. Built on one of the last remaining one-acre coastline lots on the west side of the hill at Stinson Beach, the design of the residence is site friendly, using materials and finishes that meld into the hillside. The landscaping features low-maintenance succulents and butterfly friendly plantings appropriate for the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Preserve. Recalibrate your dreams in this natural environment, and make the choice to live in complete privacy on this one acre retreat. This home includes Miele appliances, Thermadore refrigerator and freezer, an entire home water filtration system, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry by SieMatic, Ceasarstone kitchen counter tops, hardwood and Italian ceramic radiant tile floors using Warmboard technology, Electric blinds, Dornbracht faucets, Kalwall skylights throughout livingroom and garage, Jeldwen windows and sliding doors. Located 5-8 minute walk to the ocean, downtown Stinson and the community center. It is less than a five minute walk away from the trail heads such as Steep Ravine and Willow Camp.

Photography: Ryan Garvin
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Interior designer Anne Lukan was an integral part of her client’s modern Pueblo-style renovation from the start. For Lukan, being involved at the beginning of a project leads to a more cohesive and intentional space. Finding the right partners and the right products was paramount to the Scottsdale home. Marvin Modern windows provided thermal performance, as well as UV protection and durability against the Arizona sun. The collection’s narrow profiles are aesthetically pleasing and transform the windows into frames of the desert landscape. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Modern Awning Window Modern Casement Window Modern Direct Glaze Window Ultimate Direct Glaze Round Top Window Ultimate Sliding Patio Door Ultimate Inswing French Door Architect: JM Studio Builder: Stephanie Fox, Platinum Companies Inc. Designer: Anne Lukan Dealer: Grand Openings

Samuel Rosenbaum
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Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

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The finest piece of real estate in the Valley of the Sun for ultra-high net worth individuals, this Desert Jewel in the Heart of the City is surrounded by the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. It is the ultimate fusion of urban convenience, natural beauty, and exclusivity. There is no other property like Crown Canyon in the entire Valley of the Sun, with its 12 lots surrounded by the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. This property provides perfect solitude and security, yet it is minutes away from the ballparks, airports, and the best entertainment and shopping in the valley.

"Round Hill," created with the concept of a private, exquisite and exclusive resort, and designed for the discerning Buyer who seeks absolute privacy, security and luxurious accommodations for family, guests and staff, this just-completed resort-compound offers an extraordinary blend of amenity, location and attention to every detail. Ideally located between Napa, Yountville and downtown St. Helena, directly across from Quintessa Winery, and minutes from the finest, world-class Napa wineries, Round Hill occupies the 21+ acre hilltop that overlooks the incomparable wine­ producing region of the Napa Valley, and is within walking distance to the world famous Auberge du Soleil. An approximately 10,000 square foot main residence with two guest suites and private staff apartment, approximately 1,700-bottle wine cellar, gym, steam room and sauna, elevator, luxurious master suite with his and her baths, dressing areas and sitting room/study, and the stunning kitchen/family/great room adjacent the west-facing, sun-drenched, view-side terrace with covered outdoor kitchen and sparkling infinity pool, all embracing the unsurpassed view of the richly verdant Napa Valley. Separate two-bedroom, two en-suite-bath guest house and separate one-bedroom, one and one-half bath guest cottage. Total of seven bedrooms, nine full and three half baths and requiring five uninterrupted years of concept, design and development, this resort-estate is now offered fully furnished and accessorized. Quintessential resort living.

The Parkside community is located just off of Apopka Vineland Road only a short distance from I-4. Enjoy the conveniences of the Dr. Phillips Marketplace and "Restaurant Row", both just minutes from Parkside.

Matt Vacca
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A great garden begins with great design. Everyone loves the idea of growing herbs and vegetables in their gardens, but the reality of maintenance and a lack of knowledge often stands in the way. Go organic with a well designed kitchen garden that meets your needs - whether you want to spend 5 minutes or 5 hours. Let us show you the range of kitchen gardens we've designed, and how to add herbs and edibles into your overall landscape plan.

"Round Hill," created with the concept of a private, exquisite and exclusive resort, and designed for the discerning Buyer who seeks absolute privacy, security and luxurious accommodations for family, guests and staff, this just-completed resort-compound offers an extraordinary blend of amenity, location and attention to every detail. Ideally located between Napa, Yountville and downtown St. Helena, directly across from Quintessa Winery, and minutes from the finest, world-class Napa wineries, Round Hill occupies the 21+ acre hilltop that overlooks the incomparable wine­ producing region of the Napa Valley, and is within walking distance to the world famous Auberge du Soleil. An approximately 10,000 square foot main residence with two guest suites and private staff apartment, approximately 1,700-bottle wine cellar, gym, steam room and sauna, elevator, luxurious master suite with his and her baths, dressing areas and sitting room/study, and the stunning kitchen/family/great room adjacent the west-facing, sun-drenched, view-side terrace with covered outdoor kitchen and sparkling infinity pool, all embracing the unsurpassed view of the richly verdant Napa Valley. Separate two-bedroom, two en-suite-bath guest house and separate one-bedroom, one and one-half bath guest cottage. Total of seven bedrooms, nine full and three half baths and requiring five uninterrupted years of concept, design and development, this resort-estate is now offered fully furnished and accessorized. Quintessential resort living.

A great garden begins with great design. Everyone loves the idea of growing herbs and vegetables in their gardens, but the reality of maintenance and a lack of knowledge often stands in the way. Go organic with a well designed kitchen garden that meets your needs - whether you want to spend 5 minutes or 5 hours. Let us show you the range of kitchen gardens we've designed, and how to add herbs and edibles into your overall landscape plan.

A great garden begins with great design. Everyone loves the idea of growing herbs and vegetables in their gardens, but the reality of maintenance and a lack of knowledge often stands in the way. Go organic with a well designed kitchen garden that meets your needs - whether you want to spend 5 minutes or 5 hours. Let us show you the range of kitchen gardens we've designed, and how to add herbs and edibles into your overall landscape plan.

Located in Tubac, southern Arizona’s oldest community, you will have the rich and diverse culture of the Tubac village just beyond your gates. Known as the place where art and history meet. You can spend a full day strolling among the numerous galleries, working studios and shops. We have everything you would ever desire, right here, all within several minutes of “The Ranch”. Fabulous restaurants, medical services, churches, banking, post office, spas and exercise facilities. Take in the small town charm with all the conveniences and amenities you want. And, of course, a world class theater and sporting events are just 40 minutes to the north in Tucson. Perhaps, best of all is walking right out your back door and hike up the mountains, experiencing the desert fauna and the rich smells of the desert. Enjoy being close to nature, watching a beautiful sunrise over the unobstructed mountains or winding down for the evening for a sensational display of beauty watching one of our incredible Arizona sunsets. Experience the quality of life we here at “The Ranch” can offer you. Our goal, at The Ranch, has been to capture the fine art of living well. We sincerely hope you will join us.