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The romance of the Old West with modern luxury in Kings Deer
BY KATE JONUSKA - SPRINGSHOUSES.COM
It was 1891 in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, deep in the Gold Rush era of the American West, and Jacob Waltz lay dying. With his last indrawn breathe, the legend says, he told a friend about the location of a gold mine he’d found, drawing a map to the treasure trove of riches the mine contained. But she never tracked down the treasure, nor could the dozens of others who sought it.
So the fanciful and fascinating legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine began, and so it spins out to this day, perfectly encapsulating modern Americans’ idea of the Old West: rugged, romantic, epic and slightly whimsical.
But in this week’s spotlight home in Pine Creek, historical inspiration from tales of the Old West combine with modern style to create a different kind of gold mine: a home that tastefully mixes splashes of western style and high-end building materials. In short, a treasure for any family, listed by Mark Pledger of Prudential Professional REALTORS for $1.2 million.
“We call this whimsical rustic elegance,” says the seller, walking through the front yard with its wagon-wheel bench, scattered authentic ore carts and an artfully placed wagon, bleaching in the sun. The sellers spent a good six figures on the custom landscaping because, she explains, “There was the standard three trees over here, three trees over there and rocks and weeds. I wanted it to feel like Colorado.”
CLICK HERE to read this article, which printed in Springs Houses on August 2, 2008.
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