N Valley View Rd.

Ashland, OR 97520

Centrally located along the I-5 corridor, between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest metropolitan areas of Portland and Seattle, this spectacular one-of-a-kind home, on 700 awe-inspiring acres, offers magnificent sanctuary and adventure, as well as convenience. One of the most naturally beautiful regions of the country, this area of southern Oregon is known for a developing wine industry and phenomenal outdoor recreation opportunities. Characterized by four distinct seasons and mild winters, the climate is one of the most sought-after in North America. Designed to reflect and honor the majesty of this natural environment, this home sits on a high bench with open terraces that bring the view so close, you feel like you could reach out and touch it. Unique features like all rounded corners and smooth edges, a perfectly balanced use of the natural elements, and purposeful architectural design, create a remarkable effect, both peaceful and expansive. This home is beyond custom: it is a work of art. This property is an unparalleled place to rejuvenate and become inspired. Home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, Oregon is a delightful art town with unique shopping, a bountiful farmers' market, mineral hot springs, and outdoor eateries alongside the bubbling Ashland Creek, which flows past the open-air Elizabethan Theatre and through Lithia Park designed by John McLaren, developer of Golden Gate State Park. The town enjoys the annual Ashland Independent Film Festival, ScienceWorks hands-on museum, and the Britt Music Festival in historic Jacksonville, which welcomes international acts on an outdoor stage. Local produce, meats, cheeses, and wine from the region's numerous award-winning wineries can be found at area restaurants or at the breathtaking wineries themselves. Twenty minutes north, nearby Medford offers the nation's superstores, major medical facilities, and Rogue Valley International Airport. West of the Cascade Mountain Range and just north of the Siskiyous, the Rogue Valley boasts outdoor adventure all year round - for all levels, young families and adrenaline-chasers alike. Hundreds of glorious hiking and biking trails, including a section of the Pacific Crest Trail, criss-cross through the region, abundant with wildlife, and great for bird-watching with osprey, bald eagles and red tail hawks. Kayaking and rafting, on Class II to Class V rapids, are easily enjoyed on the world-renowned Rogue River and other rivers and creeks that wind through thick forests, volcanic geography, and jaw-dropping gorges. Downhill and cross-country skiing and other snow sports can be found at Mount Ashland Ski Area. Skinner Aviation at Ashland Municipal Airport offers scenic charters, hangar leasing, and other services to private and commercial pilots. A number of lakes are just a short drive away, and southern Oregon offers hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands for recreation. Three hours west, through redwoods, farmland, or expansive inland dunes, lies the mythical Oregon coast where the Pacific crashes onto monolithic sea rocks, and fern, spruce, cedar and fir-covered cliffs. A few minutes drive from I-5, the property immediately embraces you in a sanctuary of wilderness, where magnificent elk herds can be seen roaming the rolling meadows and oak savannas. The property is easily accessible year-round. Two enormous rock faces rise from a blanket of green and greet you as you gently climb higher and approach this spectacular home. The arresting view encompasses the highest peaks on the other side of the valley and the sparkling lights of Ashland nestled below. From Wagner Butte in the north to Mount Ashland in the south, the Siskiyou Mountain Range stretches out before you. Furthest south, the prominent Pilot Rock juts into the sky, and over its shoulder, on the clearest day, Mount Shasta can be seen glittering in the distance. This astonishing home is one of a kind. Earthen tiles cascade down four distinct, rounded roofs crowned with small cupolas, capturing the geometrical beauty of Byzantine architecture. Beneath the tiles, the outer walls are smooth stucco, accented with a myriad of windows, rounded and flowing, reminiscent of the graceful and curvaceous architecture of Antoni Gaudi. Domes and crests of stucco stand against the sky, giving the impression of a white-washed chapel on the island of Mykonos. But despite its references to world-class art and architecture, this home has its own distinct and extraordinary style, borne out in every detail. Brazilian mahogany double doors, hand-carved by local artist Russell Beebe, introduce you to the essence of the home's unique design: a celebration of nature. The sculptural carving depicts a traditional Native American theme with animals of the region including salmon, coyotes and eagles. The doors are framed by sinuous sculptures of trees, wrought in copper, a theme which continues throughout the house and the encircling stone patio. Inside the landing, the granite floor suggests the sandy shore at a river's edge. A low accent of river rocks that flows around the house and into the front landing, ushers you forward to a second set of glass doors wrapped in copper design that stretches out like tree branches onto the glass walls at either side. All the depth and color of the interior and the natural beauty reaching through multitudinous windows, can be seen from this grand entryway, welcoming you home. As you step forward, a custom-designed hardwood floor winds like a river, carrying you in, as it flows and eddies around two free-standing staircases and continues deep into the home. The first staircase captures the eye, curving upward from the left and featuring two carved hawks at the base of a black walnut and glass railing, designed like a treehouse with copper accents. The low river rock wall from the foyer snakes out, supporting an abundance of house plants, and creating a border between the river path floor and a sunken living room on the right. As you curve around the rock wall and plants, the floor gently slopes down, past double glass doors that open to the front terrace and two wide floor-to-ceiling windows that let in the sky. A colorful mosaic of two dragons forming a heart wraps up a wood-burning fireplace. A miniature door to the right of the fireplace houses a wood closet that can be accessed from outside. The exalting cedar ceilings above, and throughout the house, are expertly crafted with tapered tongue-and-groove planks and cedar beams. To the immediate left of the entrance way is the guest bathroom. A translucent blue glass sink drips toward the tiled floor mimicking the water it is home to. Just beyond, rounding out from the first staircase is the dining room. Five large windows let ample light spill into this gracious space, which is embraced by numerous preserved manzanita trees that seem to grow out of the walls and tickle the ceiling. A glass door leads to a back patio and terraced garden that rises up the slope of the hillside. The garden is colorfully landscaped with rose bushes, lavender, rosemary, small needle-leaf trees, and low river rock walls. Continuing through the dining room and further into the house, a wall of windows wraps around a second free-standing staircase featuring two exquisitely carved salmon, and leads to the open, airy center of the home, the kitchen. Beautiful curved granite provides ample counter space and a home to top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances. The floor transitions to a warm earth-tone travertine featuring pewter inserts embossed with a spiral design, also found on the pewter drawe

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