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Italian Replica: Best Single Family Home Priced from $850,000 to $1.5 Million
A little taste of Tuscany makes custom simple
May 1, 2009
Custom Builder
Category: Best Single Family Home Priced from $850,000 to $1.5 Million
Gold Winner: Toscana at Corda Bella, Denver
 Toscana at Corda Bella's exterior incorporates real stone, wrought iron and other materials that reflect a true custom home. Photo: Ron Ruscio Photography |
“The homes will be very Tuscan,” says architect Jerry Gloss of Knudson Gloss Architects. “It’s in a hilly area west of Denver, so it kind of has that same topography as the real Tuscany.”
Toscana at Corda Bella, a two-story home, has a main-floor master with two bedroom suites upstairs — perfect for the empty nester. The European detailing required calls for recessed windows; real stone; wood-clad, premium-color windows; and lots of iron on the exteriors and outdoor living spaces.
“Ours is one of two repeatable product lines within the community,” says Sattler Homes president Tom Sattler. “Everything else is custom-built. Our objective has been to target a buyer who wants a simplified custom home-building experience.
 Interior custom details include wood-beam ceiling treatments, multiple fireplaces and built-in options. Photo: Ron Ruscio Photography |
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