INTIMATELY NESTLED AT THE FURTHEST EDGE OF A DISCREET CUL-DE-SAC, THIS SUMPTUOUS SIGNATURE ESTATE WOWS YOU WITH ITS NEARLY 11,000 SQUARE FEET OF TIMELESS ELEGANCE. SNUGGLED AGAINST A STARLIT HILLSIDE, SURROUNDED BY A DESERT WASH, YOUR ADVENTURE BEGINS WHEN STATE OF THE ART ELECTRONIC GATES OPEN TO UNVEIL A LONG PAVERED DRIVE LEADING TO A GRAND PORTICO ENTRY. FRAMING A FETCHING WATER FEATURE, STATUESQUE PILLARS GREET YOU WITH SASS AND CLASS AND INVITE YOU INSIDE TO ADMIRE THE HOME'S SIX IMPECCABLE BEDROOMS AND 7.5 EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-DONE BATHS. OUT OF SIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ARE TWO SEPARATE OVERSIZED GARAGES BIG ENOUGH TO SHELTER MORE THAN FIVE OF YOUR MOST TREASURED VEHICLES AND MOTORIZED TOYS.

A STUNNING CUSTOM FRONT DOOR, MADE FROM WROUGHT IRON AND GLASS, WELCOMES YOU INSIDE THE IRIDESCENT FOYER. THROUGHOUT THIS SMARTLY DESIGNED HOME, A PLETHORA OF POLISHED PORCELAIN FLOORS AND RAISED-HEARTH/WOOD-MANTLED FIREPLACES ADDS A SPLASH OF DECORATING PANACHE TO THE SOPHISTICATED AMBIENCE.

EMBRACED BY ROMAN PILLARS, THE MAGNIFICENT LIVING ROOM BOASTS SOARING COFFERED CEILINGS AND A SPECTACULAR SHOWCASE FIREPLACE. A GLANCE ABOVE TO THE UPSTAIRS LOFT REVEALS A MASTERFUL TOUCH, WITH THE PILLARS THAT NIMBLY GRACE BOTH OF THE HOMES LEVELS EXQUISITELY MATCHED AS THEY EXTEND TO THE ROOFLINE.

THE SOUTHERN WING OF THIS GLAMOROUS BUT VERY LIVABLE HOME IS HOST TO A WIDE ART WALK HALLWAY WITH TWIN VENETIAN-SCENE FRESCOS ADORNING THE WALLS. JUST BEFORE THIS ART-LOVERS WALLS CAPE IS A SPACIOUS EN SUITE BEDROOM, WHILE THE STYLISH MASTER IS LOCATED AT THE FAR END OF THE CORRIDOR. THIS BLISSFUL INNER SANCTUM PAMPERS THE SENSES WITH A PLUSHLY CARPETED BOUDOIR WITH FRENCH DOORS TO THE ALFRESCO TERRACES, AS WELL AS INTRICATE CEILING TREATMENTS AND A DESIGNER DECOR FILLED WITH RICH GOLDEN HUES. FLAUNTING A CUT GLASS AND FILIGREED METAL CHANDELIER, A HANDSOME CIRCULAR VESTIBULE PROVIDES A SWANK ENTREE INTO THE WARDROBE STORAGE AND DRESSING AREAS. JAZZED BY A TALL TRIPLE-SIDED MIRROR, THE CUSTOMIZED DUAL CLOSETS FEATURE AN ABUNDANCE OF DRAWERS AND CABINETS, COME OF WHICH LOCK FOR EXTRA SECURITY. UPPING THE ALREADY HIGH CONVENIENCE QUOTIENT, A FULL SIZED LAUNDRY NOOK IS CONCEALED IN THE BACK OF ONE OF THE CLOSETS. AHEAD IS THE ULTRA-LAVISH BATH WITH SEPARATE GRANITE-TOPPED VANITIES, A DEEP JETTED TUB AND A SELF-INDULGENT WALK-IN SNAIL SHOWER WITH A TO-DIE-FOR ARRAY OF BODY SPRAYS AND MASSAGE JETS. SITUATED BETWEEN THE MASTER'S BEDROOM AND BATHROOM IS A ROMANTIC TWO-WAY FIREPLACE.

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A DEDICATED CASCADE OF ARCHWAYS CREATES A COMPELLING VISUAL ELEMENT ALONG THE NORTHERN WING'S LENGTHY PASSAGEWAY. EACH OF THESE CURVED ARCHITECTURAL MOTIFS IS FLATTERED BY SUBTLE ITALIAN-INSPIRED STILL-LIFE'S IDENTICAL IN FORM TO THE BLUEPRINT OF THE ELEGANT STAIRWAY'S IRON BALUSTRADES. PAST THE ENTRANCE TO THE STAIRCASE IS THE PLOSH THEATER, OFFERING TWELVE KICK-BACK-AND-RELAX RECLINING SEATS FOR ENJOYING YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES WITH FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. A PEEK-A-BOO WET BAR IS TUCKED INTO THIS PRIVATE GETAWAY.

THIS EYE-CATCHING WING IS ALSO HOME TO THE DROP DEAD DAZZLING KITCHEN. A TRUE CHEF'S DREAM, THIS KNOCKOUT CULINARY SPACE IS DRESSED TO THE NINES WITH FINE APPOINTMENTS, AN EXPANSE OF GORGEOUS GRANITE AND BRILLIANT CABINETRY WITH BOTH METALLIC AND BRAIDED WOOD ACCENTS. THE BAY-WINDOWED BREAKFAST ROOM ENCHANTS WITH CEILING ART AND AN OLD WORLD CHANDELIER, WHILE THE LUXURIOUSLY LAIDBACK FAMILY ROOM SHOWS OFF WITH A DEBONAIR FIREPLACE, BUILT-IN MEDIA CABINETRY AND DINING PATIO EXITS. AT THE CLOSE OF THIS LONG HALL IS AN OVERSIZED GUEST/IN-LAW SUITE, AN ISLAND-THEMED POOL BATH AND A PETITE PASSAGEWAY THAT MEANDERS PAST A GRACIOUS STUDY/LIBRARY WITH AN INCONSPICUOUS COURTYARD ENTRYWAY.

CURRENTLY USED AS AN OFFICE, THE ENORMOUS GUEST QUARTERS INCLUDE LIVING AND DINING ROOMS, A BISTRO TERRACE, EURO-STYLE KITCHEN AND AN EN SUITE BEDROOM. DEPENDING ON THE OWNER'S LIFESTYLE AND PREFERENCES, THIS SUN KISSED SPACE COULD EASILY BE USED AS AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, GAME ROOM OR BEAUTIFUL BILLIARDS PARLOR.

LIGHT-FILLED AND LOVELY, THE UPPER LEVEL BEGINS WITH AN OPEN-AIR LOFT THAT LOOKS DOWN UPON THE FORMAL ROOMS BELOW. AN EXERCISE, LINED WITH MIRRORED WALLS, SEAMLESSLY SEGUES TO THE UPSTAIRS MASTER SUITE. THIS SECLUDED SANCTUARY PREENS WITH A HUGE VIEW VERANADA, A TWO-WAY FIRE-PLACE AND AN OH-SO-FABULOUS STEAM SHOWER. THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SECOND FLOOR DELIGHTS WITH TWO LARGE BEDROOMS CONNECTED VIA A ROOMY JACK-AND JILL BATH. JULIET BALCONIES, WALK-IN CLOSETS AND A STACKABLE WASHER-DRYER MAKE THIS AREA IDEAL FOR A CHILDREN'S WING.

SHADED, SHELTERED AND LUSHLY TROPICAL, THE REAR GROUNDS ARE TRULY A HIDDEN HIDEAWAY. A CUSHY CRUSHED ROCK LANAI PATIO IS NUZZLED NEXT TO A QUIETLY BABBLING BROOK THAT SAUNTERS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE GROUNDS. ELEVATED TO OVERLOOK THE POOL AND SPILLOVER SPA, A PICTURESQUE PARTY CABANA AWAITS YOUR PLEASURE. SPORTING A WARM COZY GAS FIREPLACE AND BREEZY CEILING FAN, THIS CAREFREE SPOT IS JUST THE TICKET FOR A CASUAL GET-TOGETHER OF DRINKS AFTER DINNER. THE SHIMMERING POOL IS A MANMADE MARVEL, SWAGGERING WITH HOW-DO-THEY-DO-THAT REVERSE NEGATIVE EDGE, BEACH ENTRY, PEBBLE FINISH AND A TOO-COOL MARGARITA ROCK AND SWIM-UP BAR. A BUILT-IN BARBECUE DECK, CONVERSATION FIRE PIT WITH A SURROUND OF STONE SEATING AND A SPIRAL STAIRCASE TO THE VIEW DECK COMPLETE THIS UNDENIABLY IDYLLIC SCENE.   OWNER HAS LEFT TOWN!  REDUCED $1,400,000+ NOW $2,500,000 GS