By J. Graber
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If you blinked, you missed your shot at a slice of refined living in Paradise Valley known as the Wilkinson Estate.

The $16.9 million home on the northeast side of Mummy Mountain in the Cameldale community was on the market just 20 days before it sold late last month. Nick Toon with RETSY sold the home to an anonymous buyer.

The buildings on the 1.2-acre estate are of a transitional aesthetic with pitched roofs, stone exteriors and concrete roof tiles, while also featuring contrasting steel-lined roof edges, oversized dark-toned windows and white stucco walls.

While most of the homes in Cameldale offer a more modern architecture, Wilkinson Estate’s transitional design lands between traditional and contemporary looks, according to Ryan Patterson, founder of Patterson Homes, which built Wilkinson Estate.

The main residence features five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and a five-car, air-conditioned garage equipped with EV charging.

That is complemented by a two-bedroom, two-bathroom detached casita with a full kitchen and gym. Placed at the front of the home, the casita has its own gate for a little more “pizazz.”

“I’ve never seen it done before,” Patterson said. “That way, if you have guests coming, you can open the gate for them with the automation and they can come right in and make themselves at home, maybe take a shower and get ready for dinner.”

Design firm Grey Collective curated the estate with warm interiors, using natural and organic textures of fabrics and architectural elements to highlight each aspect of the design. The kitchen features large double islands and is outfitted with Wolf and SubZero appliances, a built-in Wolf coffee maker and an ice machine. A unique piece in the design is the wine display, customized from rift white oak with custom leather handles to harmonize the kitchen and dining room.

The simplicity of slab cabinetry doors blended with reeded wood panels on the island and the dining room ceiling cove, exemplify transitional interior design.

“You’ve got a whole lot of custom cabinetry,” Patterson said. “That gives it warmth and character.”

The home is full of extras like Venetian plaster, marble floors with wood borders and numerous accent walls.

“When you do some of those extra things, it really sets off the home,” Patterson said.

The property’s highlight, however, might be its resort-inspired backyard. Living areas open to covered patios, a full outdoor kitchen and a heated pool. There’s also sunken bocce ball and pickleball courts.

But it’s the technology that really sets the home apart, Patterson said. For instance a massive, 13-foot by 8-foot LED video wall under a large cabana allows guests to relax and watch movies, games and shows around the gas fire pit in the pool cabana, from the heated spa or within the great room inside.

Patterson said the video wall’s new technology is worth the $300,000 price tag that comes with it.

“They’re expensive,” he said. “They’re kind of a new thing but you can see the game during the middle of the day when sun’s shining on it. Most of the old school stuff ... you’ve got projectors, but when the sun hits it, you can’t see anything. This is a new wave of technology that just kind of came in.”

Other technological features of the home include a Control4 home automation system and a Dolby Atmos theater for an exceptional cinematic experience.

“The automation, we just went way over the top on,” Patterson said. “You use your phone and click a button as your guests are driving up and you get music in the front, music in the back, waterfalls turn on, all the lights turn on, the TV wall turns on, the theater turns on. Everything comes to life so when your guests drive in, it ‘s the full experience.

“I think there’s something to be said about a house that’s done well with that,” Patterson said. “It gives you that upper level of luxury.”

J. Graber can be reached at jgraber@iniusa.org. We invite our readers to submit their civil comments pro or con on this issue. Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org.