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July 20, 2009
Arizona’s Inspirador Featured in Christie’s Great Estates Podcast
Mr. Stephane Janssen, Owner of the Estate, Discusses the House He Designed to Display Art
 Scottsdale, Arizona — Inspirador, a spectacular Pueblo-influenced estate designed specifically to display world-class art, is showcased in this month’s featured podcast presented by Christie’s Great Estates. Located 30 minutes from downtown Scottsdale, this 15-acre property is being offered for sale by Hague Partners for US$7.8 million. Christie’s Great Estates is providing premier international marketing services.
Nestled in the foothills north of the city, near the Town of Carefree and the Desert Mountain golf community, this single-level residence encompasses more than 12,000 livable square feet for a total of 17,000 under roof, incorporating architectural display areas and direct and indirect lighting masterfully crafted to showcase any collection. Ultimately private, Inspirador is set atop a scenic perch amid rolling desert terrain populated with majestic saguaro cacti and colorful desert flora. A sentry-guarded and gated entrance opens to a winding driveway and a circular motor court fronting the spectacular hilltop home. Expansive outdoor areas offer unparalleled views in all directions, with breathtaking mountain, desert, and golf course landscapes, and panoramas of Scottsdale and Greater Phoenix.
Not just a place for art, the estate offers luxurious accommodations for owners and guests. Inspirador features an exquisite master suite, two en-suite guest quarters, and a one-bedroom housekeeper’s apartment for a total of four bedrooms and seven baths. A spacious eat-in kitchen, family room, grand-scale dining area, and spacious living room open to a covered patio that overlooks a heated infinity pool, spa, and reflecting pool. Dramatic natural elements abound, including Rocky Mountain quartz flooring, soaring viga and latilla ceilings, kiva fireplaces, and hand-forged ironwork. Wraparound verandahs with multiple cascading water features and sliding walls of windows create a seamless transition between the indoor and outdoor living spaces. Skylights throughout invite in the brilliant desert sunlight, while three gas fireplaces and a fire pit provide a warm welcome on cool desert evenings.
“This ultra-luxury mountaintop estate may be the most significant, most inspired property in the southwestern United States,” says Michael Brown, listing agent with Hague Partners, “Constructed at the very pinnacle of Lone Mountain to the discerning standards of one of the most visionary art collectors of our generation. Cost was no object in assuring that Inspirador could never be surpassed in location, design, or quality.”
Narrated by noted art Belgian collector Mr. Stephane Janssen, the video podcast is a visually rich montage of the Inspirador estate, which has been home to his more than 4,000 works of art. Mr. Janssen provides a guided tour of his custom-designed home, with fascinating personal anecdotes about elements of the home including the doors, outdoor sculptures, and architectural features—all of which are pieces of art in themselves.
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