On The Market: Sun Valley, Idaho
May 1, 2005
Expansive estates in Sun Valley are almost always removed from the city
proper—tucked into the mountainsides of Ketchum and other outlying areas. Not so
with Quiet Splendor, an in-town residence boasting a contemporary design that is
even more singular than its location. “You’re high on a mountain, so you have
this wonderful privacy, yet you’re right in the village core,” says broker Marc
Reinemann. Designed by the late architect Neil Morrison Wright and completed in
1981, the 5,435-square-foot residence stands at the end of a cul-de-sac on 3.98
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The residence’s modernist shell is
made out of what locals call “Stubby” stone (named after quarry owner Stubby
Street, father of ski champion Picabo), and more than 3,454 square feet of decks
and balconies offer phenomenal views of Bald Mountain, Sun Valley’s famous
skiing peak. The upper level of the two-story structure features an
823-square-foot master suite and two additional bedrooms; the lower level is
dominated by a sprawling hexagonal-shaped living room—a hydraulic elevator and
skylit stairway connect the two. A corridor leads from the lower level to a
sod-roofed office wing, built six years after the main residence was completed,
which has a conference room and office space for two. Nearby is a one-bedroom,
freestanding guesthouse. Detailed millwork in oak, ebony and cherry is showcased
throughout the main and guest residences. “It was a very elaborate structure to
build,” Reinemann says, “and living here is like living in a piece of art.” (Click image to enlarge)
Market Inquiries
$15 million. Marc Reinemann, The Brokerage Real
Estate, 208.726.7100, thebrokerage@cox.net; Christie’s
Great Estates, 505.983.8733, www.christiesgreatestates.com
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