Clean lines and simplicity blend with a neutral and modern palette to give a lux and relaxed feel to this totally remodeled home with open concept living and 5 bedrooms (including two masters, split). Vaulted ceilings, all Viking appliances, and tons of smart home features... Nearly an acre of land with one of the largest backyards in the area, complete with views to Camelback Mountain and the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.

Address: 4319 E San Miguel Ave Phoenix, AZ 85018

Price: $1,500,000

For more information, please contact Justin Shea at 480-740-0770 or JustinShea@JustinShea.com

Justin Shea is the exclusive agent representing the Paradise Valley, AZ real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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In the fantastic community of Desert Ridge in Phoenix, the Village of Aviano is known for incredible neighborhood amenities and it’s proximity to Arizona’s fantastic shopping destinations as well as the famous JW Mariott Resort & Spa. This home is a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home that has been totally updated and upgraded with new paint throughout, new floors, new counters, and more. Just under 5700 sqft, on one of the best lots in the entire community with a jaw-dropping double staircase.

Address: 3976 E Expedition Way Phoenix, AZ 85050

Price: $1,100,000

For more information, please contact Justin Shea at 480-740-0770 or JustinShea@JustinShea.com

Justin Shea is the exclusive agent representing the Paradise Valley, AZ real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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The home reflects the perfect combination of open concept living with indoor/outdoor elements and thoughtful sight lines creating a graceful ambiance capturing some of the most iconic vistas Phoenix has to offer. This makes for near complete views of the backyard and pool area from every point in the home. Serving as a perfect example of Tsontakis's award-winning design—a measure of supreme harmony and the sophistication of simplicity—this timeless contemporary delivers on style and design like no other home available. As a semi-split floor plan, there are five bedrooms, all ensuite, on the main level, and one ensuite bedroom upstairs, along with a gym and a screening room. 

Outfitted by the current owner with the best technology, the home is completely turnkey and is certified as a SMART® home, many of its features being operated by the owner's phone from anywhere in the world. Entertainment features like surround sound throughout, remote-operated window coverings, smart plugs and smart thermostats make setting the scene a matter of pressing a button, no matter the occasion.

Incredible levels of detail in each finish selection, including Fantini fixtures, multiple Swarovski crystal chandeliers, fine French fabrics, and imported wall coverings perpetuate the home's consistent sense of style and quality.

Within yards of the nearest hiking trail, the neighborhood of Sunset Hills is considered by many one of the best areas of Paradise Valley, boasting convenient access to arterial roads and highways, local attractions, grocery stores and high-end retail and quick access to either Scottsdale Airport or Sky Harbor International. Many, but not all homes in the neighborhood, enjoy exceptional, far-reaching views to Pinnacle Peak, the McDowell Mountains and even the iconic Four Peaks range. The neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of Paradise Valley along Tatum Boulevard, boarding the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, and is not normally traveled by anyone other than residents. It enjoys some of the most idyllic and private settings Paradise Valley is known for, and yet is surrounded by the convenience of the city and everything it has to offer.

For more information, please contact listing agent:

JustinShea@JustinShea.com

480-740-0770

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The layout is fantastic with two master suites, a den (5th bedroom), and two other large bedrooms. The construction near completion with all new windows, doors, AC, flooring, and trim already installed.

Approximately $180,000 more is needed to make this house completely turnkey. Finish plans convey with the property, and everything is spec'd out.  The projected finish value is around $1.4m. There is a huge yard, great layout, and huge equity potential.

Address: 4319 E San Miguel Avenue, , AZ 85018

Price: $1,150,000

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3.5

View the listing here.

For more information contact Justin Shea at 602-954-6888 or justinshea@justinshea.com.

Justin Shea is the real estate agent exclusively representing the Paradise Valley, Arizona market as a part of the Haute Residence real estate network. View all of his listings here. 

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Wright designed the Phoenix, Arizona home, known as the Norman Lykes House, in 1959, right before his passing. His apprentice, who would later find fame in his own right, John Rattenbury completed the residence in 1967.

Perched on a hill top on North 36^th Street, beneath the Piestewa Peak, the iconic abode boasts a distinct circular shape that blends with the curvature of the Phoenix Mountains. The round windows reveal spectacular vistas of the city sprawling below, while the oval spaces, adorned with custom furniture, create a sense of openness and seclusion at once.

“While walking through a Frank Lloyd Wright home, in a way, you become part of the artist’s composition, not just interested, like you could be with a painting, but totally enveloped and immersed by the form and function within his mind,” said Justin Shea, Arizona-based luxury realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Rendered in golden and tawny hues that reflect the palette of Palm Canyon, the nearly 3,000-square-foot home easily fills with natural light that cascades off the Philippine-mahogany walls to illuminate the myriad of details that cue to Wright’s architectural mastery.

“From low-hanging doorways which force you to bow when entering, to curious use of shape and texture on the walls and floor, the design causes one to occupy the space as if you’re being sketched into the composition by Frank Lloyd Wright himself, directed by his understanding for how a home should be lived in and visited,” said Shea. “In a Frank Lloyd Wright home, it is very easy to feel like you’re in the artist’s head, which is what I love so much, and that’s what makes his homes so distinct.”

Another prominent feature of the Norman Lykes House is its architectural rarity. It is among the few structures that Wright molded into circles. The New York’s Guggenheim Museum is, perhaps, the most famous of them.

Throughout its life, the residence has had only two owners – the Lykes family and the current owner, who updated it in the early 1990s with the approval of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

The residence hits the market in a time, when the housing market in Paradise Valley is experiencing its best record of sales above $1 million since 2006, Shea said.

The Norman Lykes House is listed with Jack Luciano and Roxanne Johnson of The Agency.

Image source: the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

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We talked to Shea, who is also our exclusive agent in Paradise Valley, Arizona, about his leadership at  HōM | Distinct Properties and his vision of the real estate market in Arizona, about his inspirations and aspirations, about his ability to transform a space and connect with his clients.

How did HōM | Distinct Properties come to be? How big is the team and what makes it stand out in the local luxury real estate market?

HōM | Distinct Properties is made up of 10 individuals, aside from myself. Our constant effort in our marketplace is to disrupt the normal way of doing business - we call it “Pattern Interruption.”

We aim to do things differently by acting in ways that take the pressure away from, and off our clients. A great example of that is our policy of “no transactional surprises;” our goal is for our clients to have a full and detailed account of what to expect not only in the next step, or what to expect as far into the future as we can see, but also what to expect of the people we’re dealing with in the transaction and how we’re managing their expectations.

We also promote standards of quality that are hard, if not impossible, to recreate without our eye. One example of our standards is our use of fresh flowers … for every showing … and not just those supermarket-special flowers in a vase either, no; we actually design arrangements based on the architecture of the home, keeping in mind who we believe our target buyers are, in order to enhance and reinforce the quality and the beauty of each listing.

HōM | Distinct Properties is a catchy name. How did you come up with it? What does HōM mean?

The old adage “back to the basics” is where the name HōM | Distinct Properties came from - hōm is the phonetic way to spell “home;” I literally looked up “home” in a dictionary for inspiration, and loved the way the phonetic spelling looked, as simple as that sounds. I loved the way it reinforced not only my background and interest in the English language, but it also became a symbol of the team itself, it became a moniker of what we’ve set out to do in our industry: build from the basics.

You were licensed in both Arizona and Texas. Why did you decide to base your team in Arizona? What is it about the market that attracts you?

I was licensed in Texas, but do not hold my Texas license any longer. I was attracted to Arizona first by the look of everything – it's unlike anywhere else in the world, and I think most people who live here and visit say the same thing. I’ve always loved being distinct, and Phoenix provides a confluence of people from all over who appreciate the very same. The market has always been among the most notable in the country, and has an amazing year-round attractiveness due to all our industry and tourism. Paradise Valley, specifically, has some of the best spas and resorts in the country, and relaxing, in my book, will never go out of style.

What is a typical day for you at work?

I start my day with a cup of coffee or two, glancing at emails that I may need to jump on right away from the night. As long as there aren’t any “fires” to put out, I’ll do some yoga and cardio, then fix a nice breakfast and head into the office. Most of the time, I’m popping into the office to print something, collect marketing material, or speak to someone, before I’m running out to meet someone for lunch or coffee. After a meeting or two, I usually have showings, and I’ll go have some fun looking at houses with people. I’ll usually head home after showings, and work from my office there, catching up on emails, texts and phone calls. After those have died down, I’ll turn to marketing initiatives I’ve laid out, and look to see what the next day brings. I often joke with my clients and team, although it’s somewhat serious, that I don’t have a 9 to 5 job, I have a “from-when-I-open-my-eyes-to-when-I-close-my-eyes” job.

You are keen on art and fashion and design. How these interests translate into your real estate career?

I’ve always found influence from world that surrounds me – I love art and fashion and design, because those are the things I see every day. They inspire my mood, my vision, and what makes me curious and ambitious. Needless to really say, when my clients come with experiences from one, or all, of those worlds, it makes me very happy. Real estate is the common canvas in all three of those genres – all three of them live in your home as representations of you.

You owned two other businesses before launching your real estate career, how these experiences inform your leadership at HōM | Distinct Properties?

I learned a lot as a small business owner, and undoubtedly the best lesson is ‘effort.’

Those years set me up for the success I have now by being unforgiving – when you’re in business for yourself, you either learn quickly, or you stop trying – I learned a lot! I compartmentalized setbacks, thinking, “I exist with a purpose, and although the method I tried didn’t work, my purpose is still the same.” I just kept trying, and that’s the greatest lesson I share with my team – we will always have another solution to present.

As a young real estate agent, who utilizes the latest digital opportunities in the industry, what do you think is the next big thing in the presentation of properties? 

A lot of people play into the hype of latest and greatest technology, but one thing I’ve noticed my clients appreciate more than anything is a human connection. If you think your differentiator is technology in this industry, a medium that is ever-evolving, ever-changing, and forever being mirrored and replicated, you’re sadly mistaken. With money and time, I can recreate anything you do with technology. The one thing I can’t do with any amount of resources is recreate you. I think the next big thing is a balancing act, one that maintains a sophistication in presentation that drives innovation, and one that also incorporates measures that alleviate the constant battle of inhuman experience. The key, in my opinion, is being your authentic self.

Images courtesy of Justin Shea

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