This grand salon features a stately original fireplace, original peg and groove wood floors, high beamed, 12’ ceilings with skylights, and large picture windows that overlook the front Cantera fountain yard while the adjacent veranda brings the outdoors inside.
With an ornate 19th century chandelier, the dining room offers guests views of both the Cantera fountain and the rear veranda with its landscaped yards and central reflecting pool. The room features a formal built-in with wine cabinet and additional storage.
More than just a place for leisurely breakfasts, the morning room offers space for comfortable seating and also an entertainment wall with plasma television, direct access to the covered veranda, full-wall marble buffet with ogee edge and a “Marie Antoinette” patterned wood floor.
A catering kitchen boasts thoughtful design, state-of-the-art appliances set amongst unending marble counters and original handmade cabinets which match the high, wood-beamed ceiling. Features include a 14-burner Viking stove with griddle in an arched stone setting, 4 ovens, grill, 2 full-sized Sub Zero refrigerators and freezers, and an 8’ center island with stainless steel prep sink, warming drawers, ice maker and beverage center. The room is flooded with natural light with its expansive bay window above the main sink.
Adjacent to the kitchen is an environmentally controlled wine cellar with a custom 1,000 bottle racking system.
The main laundry room boasts a full size washer and dryer, laundry center and pantry.
The attached 4-car tandem garage with direct access to the home features epoxy floors, abundant storage, car wash sink and high vaulted ceilings suitable for an auto lift.
A vaulted ceiling and original peg and groove wood floors make this room a beautiful space for large scale entertaining. Other noteworthy elements include a wall of original restored French doors leading out to the veranda, an original marble fireplace, and a fully appointed wet bar with handmade cabinetry and Emperador marble countertops.
The double-parlored powder room features an antique mirror and restored vanity with a Carrera sink. A spiral staircase off the foyer leads to the observation room and adjoining sun deck which enjoys sweeping views of the estate and mountains.
With approximately 2,000 square feet of luxurious living space, this 4-room suite features an original two-sided fireplace with Carrera marble hearth, vaulted ceilings of up to 14’ 6” and two full walls of French doors.
Behind restored pocket doors lies an office or bedroom with a timber-beamed, cathedral ceiling and views of the rose gardens. The adjacent bath is paved with Carrera marble and features restored cabinetry and a marble shower.
The grand sleeping pavilion boasts more than 460 square feet with 7 pairs of French doors that offer unsurpassed, panoramic views of the lush grounds, water features and
surrounding desert landscape.
Perfectly situated away from the sleeping pavilion is the private living room. With a wall of pocket doors allowing for maximum privacy, this luxurious retreat features a custom built-in with Emperador marble countertop and a 50” plasma television.
The wide Carrera marble lined hallway leads past a 17’ x 14’ wardrobe room with wall-to-wall glass doors, separate built-ins and a skylight ceiling, all culminating to the breathtaking rotunda grand master bathroom. A solid, honed Carrera marble tub sits majestically under a magnificent multi-tiered candelabra chandelier with tear drop
crystals. Exquisite features include an oversized shower with body sprays, rain shower and steam; a crystalline framed fireplace; expansive marble vanities measuring nearly 20’ in length with custom cabinetry, mirrors and wall sconces and marble floors. The oversized French doors lead to a private patio with a beautiful 9’ 7” x 5’ 7” inlaid tiled spa.
This sun-drenched, two-room suite with a sleeping area and rotunda sitting area features French mullion windows overlooking the front gardens. The bathroom features a freestanding soaking tub, Carrera marble floors and separate shower. A marble vanity, custom cabinetry and a French chandelier adorn the spacious bathroom.
Beneath a vaulted ceiling and overlooking the rose gardens is this complete suite boasting two closets and a full bathroom with finely detailed tile, restored cabinetry, Carrera marble floors and shower, and a separate soaking tub.
Opening through French doors onto the main veranda this two-room suite offers a tiled living room, bedroom with separate entrance, and a bathroom with a white tiled shower and pedestal sink.
Just beyond the elegant stone courtyard and multi-tiered fountain, yet completely detached from the main house, this casita enjoys a private bedroom off an open living room. With Mexican terra cotta floors and a fully appointed kitchen complete with breakfast bar, the casita features a fireplace flanked by French doors that open onto a private patio outfitted with a fire pit and expansive views of the grounds and mountains.
Opposite the motor court, this detached guest casita features a timber ceiling and European kitchen. Double doors lead to a second room clad in vintage hand-painted tiles. This flexible suite could be used as an artist’s studio, private office, caretaker’s home or fitness center.
Beyond the pool and situated adjacent to the main lawn is the poolside entertainment pavilion. With convenient access through the rear gate, catering is effortless. This freestanding walk-up gazebo is fully outfitted with a 6-burner commercial stove, double ovens, grill, 2 freezers, 2 refrigerators, bar sink, prep sink, dishwasher, ice maker, new cabinetry and Corian countertops.
Guests have direct access to the separate men’s and ladies’ bathrooms and changing rooms clad in Carrera marble.
A restored gazebo of original, ornate Italian tiles stands off the veranda in the center courtyard. With remarkable views of the grounds and the central reflecting pool with suspended mermaid sculpture, it’s a perfect spot for casual dining or relaxing in the shade.
Reminiscent of a great European hotel pool, the estate’s original Italian tiled, swimming pool is 68’ 7” x 25’ 5” with a deep end of 9 feet. Surrounded by a pristine mountain backdrop and brick patios with fragrant flower beds, the pool area even includes a unique underwater observation room.
