Friday, 13 March 2009 00:00 Daniel Amezcua Luxury Homes - Park City

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he award winning firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, certainly outdid themselves on the beautiful # 25 White Pine Canyon Road luxury home, winner of the prestigious 2007 American Architecture Award. Situated among the rugged Utah mountains, this contemporary multi-story house was built in 2004.

Residents and guests will enjoy 12.8 acres of beautiful mountains, exquisite vistas, and a natural stream in this uncorrupted scenic setting. The four season house of 13,023 square feet allows everyone room to breathe and relax, letting the stress from congested living melt away. You'll never want to go back to city life again.

Reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright, this masterpiece gloriously combines nature with ambiance using glass, wood and metal framing topped with a copper metal roof. Facing south, the house is perched on the side of a mountain, where it blends into the surrounding aspens and pines.

Great expanses of glass open up the home to rays of sunlight, naturally warming the interior with solar heat absorbed by the stone, concrete, and wood. Three fireplaces and a radiant heating system keep temps comfortable during the winter months when snow covers the ground.

The highlight of the house is the indoor twenty-five meter lap pool encased in glass from ceiling to floor. Overhanging the seasonal flowing stream just below the house, one side cleverly gives the appearance of being open to the outdoors. In reality acrylic glass rises to the stainless steel ceiling from the pool bottom. The infinity edge disappears into the outdoor expanse making you feel that you can swim as far as your eye can see.

The highlight of the house is the indoor twenty-five meter lap pool encased in glass from ceiling to floor

An open floor plan, with beautiful hardwood floors, natural stone, and vaulted ceilings gives a sense of being one with the outdoors. The living quarters feature five bedrooms and four full bathrooms with an additional half bath and three-quarter bath. Take the elevator from the master bedroom suite down to the pool for your evening swim. After dinner, relax with a glass of wine from your personal wine cellar while you enjoy looking at the stars from the private deck. Oh, and the family dog will love the covered dog run.

Entertaining will be a breeze with all the amenities of the fully equipped kitchen. Enjoy an informal quiet breakfast in the breakfast nook, while the kids eat at the breakfast bar. Flowers grown in the indoor greenhouse will be especially pleasing during the cold winter months.

While you may feel you're in the great wilderness, all the perks of city living are available for you. The house comes with a pre-wired media and audio system. Plus an installed security system, smoke alarms, and fire sprinklers insure the safety and well-being of the home's occupants and contents. Access to high speed internet connections, cable TV, satellite dish, county water and sewer, natural gas, and culinary water are some of the advantages of life in the Colony at White Pine Canyon, a gated community.

Park City, home of the 2002 Winter Olympics, has lots to offer. An old silver mining boom town, Park City plays host to the Sundance Film Festival each year. Shopping and dining opportunities abound along the historic Main Street. Visitors and residents alike enjoy a multitude of winter and summer sports and recreational activities.

Amble trails for skiing and snowboarding are available, starting with the trail at the end of the heated driveway. The four car heated garage features a dumbwaiter, allowing convenient transporting of groceries and gear to and from the car. No snow removal needed here! By the way, the ski preparation room is perfect for suiting up and ski storage.

Take to the designer links to enjoy a few rounds of golf or enjoy hot air ballooning, or fishing and hunting during the mild sunny days of summer. Just want to stay home? Exercise in the fitness room. Later, ease aching muscles in the hot tub and spa.

Best of all, this beautiful home is only a mere 45 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport. Location is everything if you must commute. The house at #25 White Pine Canyon Road is a beautiful place to come home to. Come and see for yourself!