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Posted On: October 9th 2026, 10:56 pm
Nestled on a five-acre slope in Cave Creek, the Hidden Valley Desert House is a “long pavilion for living” masterfully designed by Wendell Burnette, FAIA.
A subtly rich material palette includes “shadow reflective finishes” of cold-rolled mill finish steel, Ebonized sustainable MDF, three dark finishes of sustainable resin-infused paper, colored felt wall panels, and integral color purple-black hand-applied stucco walls with embedded vermiculite. The thoughtfully designed layout features three bedrooms, flexible exercise and office spaces, private lower-level guest accommodations, and a spacious, protected pet run.
Oriented primarily to the south, the home is artfully sited among mature Saguaro, with a unique ecology featuring a teddy bear cholla field to the east. Elevated above the landscape, it captures sweeping views across the Phoenix Valley and toward the Continental Mountains, where the sunset paints the sky.
Built to a high level of craft, this home is irreplaceable at this price.
Read more about the property and the architect, Wendell Burnette, in our Winter 2026 issue of 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. https://azarchitecture.com/magazine/
OFFERED AT $2,100,000.00
43415 N 65TH ST, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
3 bed | 2.5 bath | 2,578 sf
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵:
𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘵 – 602.301.9839
📷 @andrewjarson
A subtly rich material palette includes “shadow reflective finishes” of cold-rolled mill finish steel, Ebonized sustainable MDF, three dark finishes of sustainable resin-infused paper, colored felt wall panels, and integral color purple-black hand-applied stucco walls with embedded vermiculite. The thoughtfully designed layout features three bedrooms, flexible exercise and office spaces, private lower-level guest accommodations, and a spacious, protected pet run.
Oriented primarily to the south, the home is artfully sited among mature Saguaro, with a unique ecology featuring a teddy bear cholla field to the east. Elevated above the landscape, it captures sweeping views across the Phoenix Valley and toward the Continental Mountains, where the sunset paints the sky.
Built to a high level of craft, this home is irreplaceable at this price.
Read more about the property and the architect, Wendell Burnette, in our Winter 2026 issue of 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. https://azarchitecture.com/magazine/
OFFERED AT $2,100,000.00
43415 N 65TH ST, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
3 bed | 2.5 bath | 2,578 sf
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵:
𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘵 – 602.301.9839
📷 @andrewjarson
Comments (2)
23 days agomcintyredevelopment
Elevating a long pavilion above a five-acre slope instead of cutting into it keeps the desert floor intact. Burnette made the harder choice and the house is better sited for it.
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