THE BEST MADERA FOOTHILLS HOME PROPERTY THAT ONE MAY FIND.

A "sky island" Jewel Home in the Arizona Sonoran Desert

Madera Foothills Estates

Green Valley, Arizona,

Madera Foothills Estates is a non age restricted 110 acre gated luxury community with 25 homesites surrounded by high desert common areas and arroyos. The location of our home is regarded as the prime site with the highest land value in our community. It borders 53,000 untouchable acres with a direct view of Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains of the Coronado National Forest. Madera Canyon is a pristine wilderness recreation area and is a world renowned bird sanctuary with over 200 species---a must for bird and wildlife watchers.

The Santa Ritas are among the most popular for hiking trails in the Tucson area and Southeastern Arizona. The Whipple Observatory atop Mt. Hopkins draws astronomers internationally. The back yard of our home is a humming bird paradise and witnesses an abundance of aviary and desert wild life. It treasures pure privacy, beauty and tranquility. The 360 degree view from our property include the Catalinas, Rincons, Tumacacori and other mountain ranges. Sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset can be viewed year around in their entirety, and, the usual double rainbows. The sunsets truly portray purple mountain majesties. In the dark of quiet nights, a brilliant show of stars and planets in the entire sky is viewable, lending an awesome feeling as if watching an Imax theatre presentation. The evening view to the west & northwest shows the Green Valley city lights. Occasionally, an all-in-one evening combines a gorgeous sunset, city lights and a spectacular downpour monsoon lightning show. The area may be a golfers dream, boasting 10 championship courses (not far from the World Match Play home course for Tiger Woods). Climate weatherwise, Green Valley is among the best in the U.S.A. The medical, educational, recreational, retirement, performing arts, shopping, cultural and historic amenities are within arm's reach and make this one of the most versatile and desirable places to live. And, it's only 25 minutes from the Tucson International Airport.

This custom designed signature home is owned and planned by  telecommunications engineer (Ed Biernat) in collaboration with  builder/civil engineer (Richard Anderson--PDM Construction Co.) and the Sonoran Design Group. It is unique, and was constructed in precise detail with quality material and completed in early 2001. The interior layout has a flared combination of function, beauty, flexibility, simplicity, traffic and total privacy; and to reduce the quantity of unnecessary rooms, expand the space of the usable ones, and, wide hallways. Also in mind was a design for entertainment. It is a Mediterranean estate style with strong symmetry. The front and rear yards are sizable and spread with decorative rock. The rear yard has ample space to place a large swimming pool and a casita/guest house.

Approx. square footage is as follows:
Living area 4000 sq. ft.
Covered entry 110 sq. ft.
Covered patio 793 sq. ft.
Uncovered semi circular brick patio 500 sq. ft.
Garage 979 sq. ft.
Total under roof 5875 sq. ft.

The living area covers the foyer, gallery, dining room, kitchen, morning room (breakfast area), family/entertainment room, living room, master bedroom, den/bedroom, 2nd master guest bedroom, another guest bath with entries from both the inside and patio, and, a powder room. In all, there are 3.5 baths.

The kitchen, entertainment room bar and master bath are ginger cherry wood with granite and Santiago marble slab tops. Guest baths are maple wood with CORRIAN tops. All four toilet commodes are the high profile TOTO CARLYLES. Medicine cabinets are the ROBURN brand. All door hardware, plumbing faucets and accessories are high profile with satin/nickel finish. The master bath JADO ones are gold trimmed. The master bath has a complete HANS-GROHE front & side body shower system. The powder room, with an elegant Italianate sink console and walls tiled with Santiago tumbled marble, is of exceptional design.

The large gourmet style kitchen with a walk in pantry has numerous amenities and is equipped with all stainless steel appliances; DACOR (cooking), SUB-ZERO (refrigerator), an elevated BOSCH (almost silent dishwasher) and ELKAY sink with a GROHE LADY LUX faucet. The reverse osmosis drinking water conditioning system combines with an EVERHOT water system. All kitchen counter tops, including desk, both center and sink islands, peninsula cabinet and the exceptionally large bar area are made from a continuous run of INDIAN PIRANA granite (the best that one may ever see -- anywhere).   The back bar includes a MARVEL wine & beverage refrigerator.

The ceramic/porcelain floor tile is 20 inch square throughout the house and 15 inch square in the two master bathrooms. All the carpeting is LEE stain resistant. The fireplace is a remote controlled gas fired HEATILATOR. A natural gas connection is in place on the patio for barbeque grilling.

The lavish master suite occupies a full wing of the house, with his and her walk in CLASSY CLOSETS that precede the large bathroom area. The 2nd master bedroom functions as a guest room or exercise room. The den/bedroom with wall mounted bookcases, cabinetry and hidden queen size bed, functions as a guest room, computer office or a drawing room.

The large formal dining room is generously exposed to the foyer and gallery. The large living room has a 2 side elliptical shape with a coved 14 foot ceiling. The prized hallmark foyer has a 14 foot curved ceiling. The wide gallery elliptic curve blends with the living room. The gallery and all other rooms are 10 feet high. The cove has dimmer controlled XENON bulb accent lighting. Fans throughout the house are a variety of luxurious lighted CASABLANCAS. Patio fans are CASABLANCA LANAI designed for under roof exterior damp exposure; ten fans in total.

Skylights are solar scopes. All recessed lights are in airtight cans in combination of low voltage and regular 115 V floods controlled by dimmer switches. These LUTRON switches provide economy plus a variety of accent and ambiance lighting choices. The chandeliers include the TRILLIANE, a magnificent 40 light STRASS crystal by SCHONBEK, in the foyer. Manufactured in the Austrian Alps, it is characterized by optical purity, perfectly cut facets and prismatic brilliance. Totally flawless, STRASS is considered the finest in the world. A strikingly elegant natural alabaster chandelier enhances the morning room. And, one of grand artistic style that blends with the wall sconces, gracefully refines the formal dining room.

The laundry room has functional space housing cabinetry, European style undercounter washer, dryer (front loading by GIBSON); also an upright AMANA deep freezer.

Twenty-one polymarble fluted & tapered Roman-Greco columns add finesse to the patio, front entry, foyer and gallery.

The outdoor awning and shade are controlled manually from indoors.

All windows are ANDERSEN insulated Low E and mostly large casement style. The solid 10ft. wide window above the TV mantel has a filtered light drop shade and often displays splendid sunset views. Except garage & front entry, all exterior doors are French glass door style, including the 12x8 ft. patio door. The columned front entry makes its statement with the SOUTHWEST DOOR CO. Classic 15 panel 4x8 ft. alderwood with transom over the door and glass side panels. Interior doors to the master bedroom and den/bedroom are double entry with transoms. Every clear window in the house exposes an appealing view.

BOSE stereo sound system throughout the house and patio. The TV connected to the BOSE system is a 53 inch HDTV ULTRAVISION by HITACHI. Also connected to the BOSE speakers is a JBL surround sound system.

NU TONE intercom system, including FM, AM radio control and door chimes. Monitored security system with multiple control panels. Monitored smoke & fire alarm system.

Central vacuum system (NU TONE deluxe model).

Water conditioning softener system by WATER-TEC.

Two separate 50 gal. hot water heaters each connected to a re-circulating hot water loop pump.

Two air conditioning and BRYANT gas heating systems. Each has an underground cold air return, rendering quiet operation, a feature rarely seen, even in other custom homes.

The garage floors are protected and quality enhanced by a polymer epoxy surface system. The doors are 8 ft. high and fully insulated. The 2 car area is furnished with ample storage cabinetry. The 3rd car portion is a unique bonus area. It is privately separated by a wall and fire door with the convenience of heating and air conditioning, two large decorative windows on the outside wall, abundant overhead lighting and solar scope, a generous double door closet, sink cabinet, intercom, data access points. This large area can be utilized as a garage, another guest room, studio, game room, workshop, gym, office, storage or whatever.

The entire house is Cat 5 (category five) wired and with broadband coax cable for multiple plug and play access points for TV, multi-media, data and phone, networking computers and high speed internet access by USTEC Home Network System. Also, cable  connected  for 4 TV security cameras.

Electric power is a 600 amp system consisting of one 400 amp panel plus one 200 amp sub panel. While the dryer and cooking range are natural gas operated, 230V disconnects are in place for changing to electric operation if desired. There is a 230V disconnect for a future swimming pool. The 500 gal. outdoor spa is of top line quality and technology by LA SPA Co.

Water feature connections in front and rear of house are indoor switch controlled. Landscaping is xeriscape low water maintenance with a 3 station irrigation zone system. The outdoor lighting system operates spotlights and driveway tier lights. Amid the backyard desert scene is a gentle cascading waterfall creek palmed oasis. The front water feature is a stunningly unique TREVI fountain of Aztec style in large double oblique tiers and a sphere.

475 + feet of solid block fence/gates wall surrounds the rear of the house.

The rear flood lights operate independently as motion detectors.

The roof is pitched and concrete tiled. Both the rear covered patio and the circular driveway are natural exposed concrete aggregate. The driveway's double entries privately occupy an entire cul-de-sac.

The house is energy efficient rated. The concrete slab is 7.5 inch post-tensioned. Construction specifications are explained in the builders specifications. Square footage is derived from designer blueprints and Floor Plans First.                                                                                                   

This prestigeously located estate home is in immaculate and virtuously impeccable operating condition. Neither words nor pictures can fully convey the quality and value of this property. Our asking price is almost  the same as our investment cost  nine years ago. Any interested party is welcome to call the owner directly on 520- 625- 8050 or call the 800 number herein and leave a voice mail message.