What makes this Paradise Valley home built for entertaining?

It is built around the spaces people actually gather in. The great room opens through expansive pocket doors to the outdoor entertaining areas, so a gathering moves from inside to the patio without a wall or a threshold in the way. The view of Camelback Mountain comes with it.

A double-sided fireplace anchors the great room, the bar, and the game room, giving any size of gathering a natural center. The chef’s kitchen is set up for both a quiet weeknight and a full house, with premium appliances, exceptional finishes, and a fully equipped back kitchen that keeps preparation and cleanup out of sight while guests stay out front. That one detail changes how a home hosts. The mess has somewhere to go.

How does the resort-style backyard work?

The backyard reads as a private resort rather than a yard with a pool. There is a crystal-clear pool, lush landscaping, and a dramatic black perimeter-overflow spa that works as both a water feature and an architectural focal point.

Because the great room’s pocket doors fold the inside open to it, the patio is not a separate destination you walk out to. It becomes another room of the house. In Paradise Valley, where the weather rewards living outdoors most of the year, that connection is the whole point.

How does the split floor plan protect privacy?

The home uses a true split floor plan, which means the owner’s retreat sits well apart from where guests stay. There are five spacious en-suite bedrooms, each with its own walk-in closet, arranged so the private wing and the guest accommodations never crowd each other.

The guest suite is worth a separate mention. It offers the scale, comfort, and finishes usually reserved for a primary suite, so visiting family or long-term guests are never treated as an afterthought.

What can the detached casita be used for?

It can be whatever the owner needs it to be. The detached casita is built for flexibility, working as a luxury fitness studio, an executive office, additional guest quarters, and a showroom-style two-car garage with full glass pocket doors.

For a buyer who works from home, trains seriously, collects cars, or hosts extended family, the casita removes the usual trade-off where one of those needs has to lose.

What makes the owner’s suite feel like a private retreat?

It is designed to function as a sanctuary, not just a bedroom. A custom oversized closet leads into a spa-inspired bath, where a massive steam shower opens to a tranquil outdoor shower garden complete with its own water feature and a private cold plunge.

It is the kind of space that is hard to appreciate in a photo and obvious the moment you stand in it.

Why this home is worth seeing in person

This is new construction at a level Paradise Valley sees only occasionally, and the way it lives is the part that does not translate to a listing photo. The flow from the great room to the backyard, the separation between the private wing and the guest rooms, the way the casita absorbs whatever a household throws at it. Those are felt, not photographed.

A private consultation is available for anyone who wants to see it in person and understand how the home was designed to live.

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Michael Hankerson | Hankerson Team | Luxury Division
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