Stories Published in Modern Luxury

Home in Arcadia

Modern Luxury, October 2019

The Arcadia neighborhood in Phoenix may not quite be equal to the ancient Greeks’ vision of paradise on earth, but its quiet pedestrian-friendly streets, views of landmark Camelback Mountain and fine homes have made it one of the city’s highly valued communities. Completed in 2017 on a cul de sac lot, this Bungalow Cottage Transitional home includes a pool house and a traditional detached garage, adding another two bays to the two in the main garage. The team was exceptional: the family who envisioned it; Mark Candelaria, AIA, the Scottsdale architect; Santorini Homes, the builder and a neighbor of the homeowners; and Arcadia Design Studio, led by Kim Anderson, assisted by Elizabeth (Imbornoni) Hamill, for the interiors. “Everything was designed just the way we wanted,” one owner says. “I feel like we have lived here forever.”

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Flying High

Modern Luxury, March/April 2018

Celebrated Candelaria Design of Scottsdale provided the winglike design for this 15,353-squarefoot Mummy Mountain contemporary for a husband and wife; he’s a former airline CEO and aviation aficionado. “The owners knew what kind of style they wanted and came to us,” says Mark Candelaria, who assumed the project in 2007. “The entire design and build team was assembled early on, so it was a great collaboration with the owners, architect, interior designer and builder.” For the challenging hard-granite excavation and construction of this complicated home, the couple hired hillside builder, John Schultz, founder of Scottsdale-based Schultz Development. The well-known design firm of Wiseman and Gale, Scottsdale, provided the contemporary interiors. And Candelaria designed the bar to resemble a cockpit, which should get you flying.

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