Full disclosure here today my peoples, when I first saw the home featured in this week’s column I was awash in a sense of dread. Circular houses always seem to be a good idea but then something goes awry and my hands usually end up holding my shaking head.
But then I read the description for the property and the sense of dread went away. Poof, no more dread.
The only person who could make that dread vanish is the master himself, Frank Lloyd Wright. The Circular Sun House, located at 6836 N 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, was the last home Wright designed before he died. The man could make a square peg fit into a round hole and make it look sexy as hell. And that is what this house is, sleek and sexy.
Also known as the Norman Lykes House, this beauty sits on more than an acre and has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an office, a study, and a library. It is 3,000 square feet of perfection. The owners are asking $8.95 million.
While the architectural design was done by Wright, John Rattenbury, an apprentice of Wright, oversaw the construction and then in 1994 Rattenbury was commissioned to do a complete restoration. I could live the rest of my life with that purple velvet couch and gazing at that view.
Wright designed the house to blend in with the curves of the surrounding mountains while overlooking Palm Canyon. This is a rare home to be on the market because only 14 homes of the more than 1,000 Wright designed were circular.
Golden-hued Philippine mahogany covers the three bedrooms and the hallway. With natural light to spare, each room has magnificent views of Palm Canyon.
The bathrooms are simply classic in style and color. I love everything about this house.
The use of mahogany throughout the house brings out the elegance of this home. There is no way your IQ does not go up when using the library and office.
The circular flow of the home continues when you are looking through the window or enjoying the outdoor living space. Because the home is flawless in its design, you get a sense of peace regardless of where you are.
It never gets old admiring the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. He viewed each project as a work of art and that is the best descriptor for this house.
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