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Outdoor showers, private saunas and putting greens are among the luxurious features in this week’s priciest home sales in metro Phoenix.
$6,500,000
Leonard Hyde, president of JL Properties, and his wife, Sandra, bought the Scottsdale mansion named the Bridge House. Nestled at the edge of the McDowell Mountains in the gated Lost Canyon neighborhood, the 7,523-squarefoot contemporary-style mansion has floor-toceiling walls of glass that look out onto panoramic views of the surrounding Sonoran Desert. There are three bedrooms, four bathrooms, an exercise/sauna room and private den. The estate also features a stainless steel Bulthaup kitchen, custom millwork, concrete flooring and cast bronze stairs. The backyard features an infinity-edge swimming pool dropping off into the surrounding mountains and locally quarried stone walls. The home was designed by Allen + Philp Architects. Craig R. Eaton, broker and Realtor, sold the home through his family trust.
$3,200,000
William Petty, managing director at Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Co., paid cash through his trust for this Paradise Valley mansion in the Judson community. There are five bedrooms and five bathrooms in the 6,407-square-foot mansion. The Tuscan-style home is fully updated with a gourmet chef’s kitchen and wine room. The backyard has sport court-basketball, volleyball, tennis, a built-in trampoline and playhouse for the kids. For adult entertainment, the backyard also has a barbecue, ramada with fireplace, pool and heated spa. John Kim, executive vice chairman of Amkor Technology Inc., and his wife, Jinyoung Lee, sold the house.
$3,097,000
John O. Whiteman, founder of the Arizona Museum for Youth, paid cash through his trust for this Phoenix mansion in the prestigious Biltmore Estates. The home was built recently and has an open floor plan with amenities such as electronic windows. With 4,877 square foot, the home has three bedrooms, 31⁄2 bathrooms and a secluded private den. The allgranite-countertop kitchen features an island and breakfast bar. Gas barbecue hook-up is available on the patio, which overlooks the lush fairways of the Adobe Golf Course. Two Biltmore Estates LLC sold the home.
$2,545,000
Douglas Davis, senior vice president of Automated Driving Group at Intel, and his wife, Lori, paid cash through their trust for this 6,995-square-foot mansion in Paradise Valley’s Stanford Hills neighborhood. The Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style home has five bedrooms and 51⁄2 bathrooms. The gourmet kitchen features a 400-bottle wine room and butler’s pantry. The backyard has multiple patios with french doors, a garden, sport court, pool and heated spa. Richard White and his wife, Constance, sold the home.
$2,250,000
James Robert Miller, associate professor at the University of Illinois, paid cash through his trust for this 4,338-square-foot home in Scottsdale’s Desert Mountain, situated on the 15th fairway of the Cochise Course. The Santa Fe-style home has four bedrooms and 41⁄2 bathrooms, with a den/office and separate entrance to a guest casita. The home has five fireplaces, a pool and a heated spa. Marilyn E. Keller sold the house through her trust.