Where’s the front door? Finding it is the first of many pleasures delivered by this Contemporary home at Mummy Mountain Norte in Paradise Valley. The 3,843-square-foot single-level includes three bedrooms and a one-bedroom casita. “When approaching the main entry, it feels connected to the home and integrated into the glazing system, not intended to stand out,” says Mike Wetzel, AIA, who designed the home with Vern Swaback, FAIA, co-founding partner of Swaback Partners, Scottsdale. The space the architects created is a dramatic dialogue of hillside and homesite. “There is a defined axial alignment that runs through the center of the pool, the center of the water feature and the center of multiple terraced stone-caged gabion retaining structures, all of which align to orient the homeowners and guests to a wonderful view of Mummy Mountain,” says Anthony J. Salcito Jr., president of the builder, Salcito Custom Homes LTD., Scottsdale.
