A true mansion of the Southwest

this 14,500-square-foot Mexican Colonial hacienda demonstrates grandness not only of space, but of design, craftsmanship and vision. Built to accommodate a large extended family as well as business associates and friends, the Paradise Valley estate has a motor court, front and rear courtyards, and a detached guest house. The main house boasts a great room with 19-foot-high ceilings and a minstrel gallery, plus three bedrooms, separate his-and-hers offices, an exercise room, family room, breakfast room, wine cellar, kitchen, service pantry, butler's pantry and a "secret" room. There also are eight fountains and several other water features.

Red tile roofs and layers of arches add to the Mexican Colonial flavor of this mansion of the Southwest designed by Wesley Balmer. The architect produced precise sketches detailing the design for every single wood, stone, glass and iron detail, right down to the flourishes on interior doors.

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