An architecturally significant Silverleaf home by Salcito Custom Homes, Dale Gardon Design, Berghoff Design Group, DGR Design and Salcito Design Group prioritizes a clean, modern aesthetic and striking vistas as far as the eye can see.
For this 6,500-square-foot home, the design team pushed the boundaries of Silverleaf’s strict rules on architectural characteristics, landing on a formal Mediterranean modern style.
THE PROJECT
Salicito Custom Homes is no stranger to Silverleaf. The luxury custom home-building firm led by president and owner Anthony Salcito and his wife, Rebecca, who runs the interior design division, has built numerous homes in the neighborhood. For this new-build project, Salcito and his team were tasked with creating an architecturally significant property with a southwestern view orientation. “The clients live in an architecturally significant home in Colorado and split their time between here and there,” says Salcito of the homeowners, a retired couple. “He has an architecture and development background, so they were very interested in doing something special here.”
With expansive views to the northwest and the southwest, the husband’s office is a standout space—and one of Salcito’s favorite rooms in the house.
THE PRIORITIES
Capturing the southwestern and northeastern views was of utmost importance to the clients, as was having a clean, modern look and feel inside and out. “They were after a home that was as modern as we could accomplish in the neighborhood,” Salcito explains. “The guidelines were written originally with very traditional architecture and have evolved over time. We’ve taken a style that was formally referred to as formal Mediterranean and created a style that’s called formal Mediterranean modern.” Additionally, the clients desired a home in a managable size that was conducive to hosting family and friends, with a clear designation between the public and private areas.
![“The clients wanted their guests to have their own en suites with closets where they could open up their luggage and feel like they’re in a five-star resort,” says Salcito. “The guest wing is equipped with a lounge [seen here], a small mini bar and more.” Just outside the window is a sculpture the homeowners commissioned by an Italian artist. Photographed by Werner Segarra](https://modernluxuryinteriors.com/get/files/image/galleries/bt_W2ZSJFAWHDPWJNAZE9CVXBWTO8MRQ.jpg)
“The clients wanted their guests to have their own en suites with closets where they could open up their luggage and feel like they’re in a five-star resort,” says Salcito. “The guest wing is equipped with a lounge [seen here], a small mini bar and more.” Just outside the window is a sculpture the homeowners commissioned by an Italian artist.
THE TEAM
Salcito put together a star team, including architecture firm Dale Gardon Design and Bergoff Design Group for landscape architecture. “We have done over 100 projects in the neighborhood, and I’ve done over 50 with Dale,” says Salcito.
“Knowing t that the owners wanted an architecturally significant house, Dale was the logical person for me to work with on this.” The interior design was a collaboration between Dana Rebhun of DGR Design and Rebecca Salcito of Salcito Design Group.
The primary bedroom is situated in the owner’s section of the home, which has an entrance and garage separate from the guest area.
THE DETAILS
By Silverleaf standards, this 6,500-square-foot home isn’t huge, but it appears quite large from the outside due to its intentionally elongated shape. “The primary bedroom suite, the owner’s foyer, the kitchen, the main foyer, the great room, his office, the guest bedrooms, the guest lounge—all of those rooms are arranged on the primary view,” says Salicito. “The home lives very functional, cozy and manageable, but it looms very large from the golf course. It is an impressive, iconic architectural statement, yet it lives very practical.”
An easily maintainable home built with durable materials was one of the homeowners’ requirements.
Throughout the home, materials blend together seamlessly, and there are no unnecessary frills. Instead of statement curtains, the solar-sensitive window coverings drop or rise depending on light and temperature levels. Whether oak, limestone or porcelain, the floor materials become one visual unit inside and outside.
The spa has a retractable television.
Through it all, the views take center stage. “This is the first house we did that the large great room slider fully opens to both the primary and the secondary views,” Salcito says. “When the sun is setting in the west, it’s casting a shadow on the mountains that are to the east of the house. So the east side of the house is the ultimate sunset terrace because in this particular case, it’s all looking out to big, beautiful mountains that are looming in the distance to the east.”
Part of the great room space, the kitchen looks out to a seating area with a 100-inch television above the fireplace.
The home office—one of Salcito’s favorite rooms—also prioritizes views. “ The view straight through the home office is southwest,” he explains. “However, when you’re sitting in the captain’s chair, you’ve got views to the southwest and views to the northwest, which catch a huge piece of Silverleaf. It catches the 14th hole, catches a little bit of the 15th hole, it catches mountains up to the northwest, but it also overlooks the swimming pool. It’s really a terrific spot. I think the indoor-outdoor relationship here in the office is phenomenal.”
White lacquer cabinetry from Bulthaup lines the kitchen, with Silestone countertops, appliances from Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove, and Foglie D’Oro hardwood flooring from Artitalia. The ombre blue Billie tile backsplash from Artistic Tile is one of the few areas of the home featuring color.
Other favorite spots include the hot tub area—retractable television included—which has totally different vibes from day to night, the great room, and, of course, the outdoor areas, which boast Berghoff Design Group’s perfectly symmetrical landscapes. “The owners wanted a clean, low-water use, low maintenance, architecturally significant landscape palette—it’s very arranged and very methodical the way the plants are placed,” says Salcito, who notes that Berghoff’s team used many native drought-tolerant plants. Another highlight is how great the home looks from all angles. “The main entry hip structure is equally architecturally significant from the back as it is from the front,” Salcito explains.
The resortlike backyard, which features Gandia Blasco outdoor furnishings, takes on a completely new look and feel at night.
THE OUTCOME
The homeowners love their new home, which took two years to complete. “It has an amazing night-time vibe because of the fire and the light in the swimming pool at night,” says Salcito. “It feels like you’re in a five-star resort somewhere other than Scottsdale.”
Lined with Bisazza tile and surrounded by porcelain pavers, the infinity pool captures desert and mountain views.
DESIGN DETAILS
TYPE
Single-family home
LOCATION
Silverleaf
BUILDER
Salcito Custom Homes, Ltd.
salcito.com
ARCHITECT
Dale Gardon Design
dalegardondesign.com
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Berghoff Design Group
berghoffdesign.com
INTERIOR DESIGN
DGR Design
dgrdesign.com
Salcito Design Group
salcito.com
RESOURCES
ARTITALIA
Oak wood flooring throughout
artitaliagroup.com
BULTHAUP
Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
bulthaup.com
CIRCA LIGHTING
Kitchen pendant light
circalighting.com
GANDIA BLASCO
Outdoor furniture
gandiablasco.com
RH
Lighting and furniture throughout
rh.com
SILESTONE BY COSENTINO
Kitchen countertops
cosentino.com
SUB-ZERO, WOLF AND COVE
Kitchen appliances
subzero-wolf.com
WESTERN WINDOW SYSTEMS
Front door unit
westernwindowsystems.com
Photography by: By Werner Segarra
