If you are looking for the essence of Sedona you have found it! This retreat is minutes from the center of Sedona in prestigious Back O’ Beyond yet a world apart. Live in the most beautiful place in the US and sleep comfortably in the summers cooled by the water’s breeze, walk through a field of wild flowers down to the soothing creek and hike out into the forest at a moments notice. This special property has a heart beat that it can call its own with famous Cathedral Rock in full view.

This fabulous log home sits on one of the longest stretches of Oak Creek in the city, enjoys exceptional red rock views and borders the precious National Forest. One of these locations is considered prime – all are simply sublime. As an added bonus, this warm and inviting home was built with sustainability in mind. It offers warm woods, radiant heated flagstone floors and picture windows in all the right places.

The inside and outside merge so seamlessly that you lose track of whether you are in or outside the house thanks largely to custom wall murals. This decorative painted finish reflects the serene setting that includes shade trees in every variety, a soaking pond, a heart-shaped pond with an exquisite rock feature, meandering rock paths to the creek, an attractive bridge leading to a medicine wheel, terraced “tussie mussie” English gardens, a fire pit and thoughtful resting places. The home faces east with the creek and National Forest to the west. It is very private secured by a rock wall to the south.

The main floor of the home is graced with a rock water feature and koi pond that opens to the spacious great room. Inset glass tiles on the floor of the landing that leads to the second story and complimentary glass block in the wall are a few of the special touches that reflect the care that was taken in designing this home. The great room consists of a well-designed kitchen, dining & living area and there is a formal dining room which can also be used as a family room off the great room. Natural pine tongue and groove vaulted ceilings & two story windows show off the red rock views and forest setting. There is an extensive porch off the great room that provides the perfect place to enjoy Sedona’s great outdoor living.

Down the hall from the great room there is a suite on the west side of the house with a bathroom that offers a shower. Across the hall there is a den, with a wall of shelves and a convenient bathroom with a shower, down the hall on the west side of the house just after the master suite. The master suite bathroom features a double vanity, Jacuzzi tub, shower & walk-in closet. A decorative ceiling mural that was specifically designed for the space catches your eye from the moment you enter the room. Double doors open to a scenic patio that looks out onto the gardens.

There is a family room with a kitchenette at the north end of the house along with a bathroom with a bathtub. The laundry room is on the lower floor just off one of the two front entrances to the home.

The upstairs offers a cozy library loft with lots of bookshelves to accommodate your book collection. The “Bamboo Suite” has a Jacuzzi tub & shower and the “Lotus Suite” has a shower. There is a nice sized loft room on the north side of the home and this two-story wing of the house can be closed off for a perfect in-law apartment or office with a separate entrance. There is lots of storage with closets on either side of the hallway to the loft and throughout the house. It would be very easy to build a guest house (electric & water in place) and garage on this prime property.