5449 E Cortez Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85254

***Just appraised at $1,946,000*** Designed by an interior designer as the ''forever home'' for her and her family, with no expense spared, this home is absolutely stunning, embracing a true indoor/outdoor lifestyle. A 2,000 sq ft addition and total remodel of the existing floor plan was conducted in 2014 including a full landscape design that completely captured her dream for this home. The home was designed for entertaining and gathering as a family, with custom details throughout every aspect. Designed with the kitchen as the heart of the home, this incredible floor plan connects each of the living and entertaining spaces beautifully. An extremely rare opportunity to purchase a fully designed home. You can see the thought and feel the love in every aspect of this home Featuring, 5 bedroom plus a huge bonus room, 4 bathrooms, a 4 car tandem garage with RV gate, fully manicured gorgeous backyard on almost an acre, a full bar area and a guest wing with oversized guest master suite and sitting area. The master suite includes a dressing area with coffee bar, vanity and sitting area, a Victoria & Albert volcanic soaking tub and sinks, both imported from England, and a wall of glass leading to a private courtyard only accessible from the master suite. This home is in a true "Norman Rockwell" old world neighborhood. Friendly neighbors surround you up and down the street, commonly playing and biking around the neighborhood. It is impossible to describe the level of love, attention and money that has gone into building this house. The bedroom wing features a fully custom lockable barn door closing it off from the rest of the house, which provides both sound proofing and unparalleled security. Additional security comes from all the windows and doors in this wing being upgraded to triple pane and laminated glass making them virtually indestructible, as well as a 'safe room'. There is a closet in one of the secondary bedrooms with reinforced walls that can be used as a safe room should a crisis take place. All of this is not at all a reflection on the neighborhood, where neighbors look out for each other and the crime rate is practically non existent. It was simply done for a little extra piece of mind. It is this attention to detail that is evident throughout the entire house that really sets this house apart from anything else in this price range (and significantly higher ranges for that matter). The amazing design of the back yard features custom designed iron work throughout, and extensive white stone in brilliant architectural designs. There is even a running/walking path around the entire perimeter of the yard, which measures exactly a mile at 10 times around. There are also 10 different varieties of fruit trees, as well as a fruit, vegetable and herb garden allowing you to enjoy organic produce from your yard year round. The bar area is my personal favorite. Transforming what would usually be a stuffy and rarely used formal living area into an amazing area for entertaining complete with a custom designed temperature controlled all glass wine cabinet with horizontal wine racks. The bar just has a special and inviting feel. Other amazing features include hardwood floors throughout, custom weathershield windows, plantation shutters and extensive built-ins throughout the home. I could go on and on with the amount of upgrades and details this house has, but, instead I have provided a full list of all the upgrades in the document tab. It is abundantly clear how special this house is from what else is out there, especially when you compare it to some of the classic builder flips. Apart from the superiority in the design style, this is a 'lived-in' home with all of the quality that comes from someone that is going to live in and call this place home. Thought, attention and love was used when deciding on each and every aspect of this home and how it would effect the quality of living, not on how it would affect the profit margin. When you consider that over $400,000 was spent on the landscaping alone, you can really start to understand the quality of this home from the many others out there. A truly remarkable home.