One of the finest mansions in the city! Centrally located on side of a hill overlooking city in Altura Park, with quick access to downtown, Nob Hill, malls, employment centers, and freeway. Clean modern lines exterior hides a very detailed and elegant interior. Ideally laid-out floor plan (great for formal parties), roughly based on the White House, with 14 rooms and entrance portico. Ripple walnut and ash solid wood floors similar to the Oval Office; formal entrance Gallery has side bathroom with semi-precious stone tiger-eye tiles worth $15,000. Formal dining room has real gold leafed chandelier surround with embedded real ruby, sapphire and emerald gems. One of 3 secret garden areas has custom Roman mosaics from Aleppo, Syria (no longer available) surrounded by real gold tesserae as stepping stones. One of 4 hot tubes also has a Roman mosaic with real gold surround. Master bath Jacuzzi tub is 200 gallons with formal Roman details. Additional semi-precious tiger-eye tiles near pool, in driveway, and translucent agate stone used in lighted outdoor telephone box. Extensive nighttime, computer controlled decorative lighting system and lighted modern sculptures. Has 5 outdoor fountains. Formal in-ground and lighted scalloped swimming pool. Stained glass windows. 3 fireplaces with antique andiron rails and decorative fire backs, 12 skylights (5 have motorized shutters), and 20 plantation wood shutters worth $15,000. Each room and hallway has different plaster treatment on walls and ceilings that cannot be reproduced. All painted wood has specially prepared smooth surfaces. All doors are paneled wood (some solid walnut), with Italian hand latches (34 sets worth $20,000 with not a single round doorknob in the house). 3 separate heating/cooling systems with 6 remote control thermostats; 2 gas hot water heaters. 400 amp electric service with 4 circuit breaker boxes; 72 individual recessed lights; 38 double pane windows; 10 phone lines with 13 telephones throughout the house; 2 cable lines; 2 sewer lines. Outdoor built-in bar with ceramic tile & copper mosaic sink; solid walnut wood circular staircase; vaulted and coffered ceilings; counter top surfaces tile, marble or Corian; 5 crystal chandeliers; Convection oven; double-headed shower room (total of 8 jets) with spa steamer; wine cooler closet; special hand stencil work on quest bedroom walls. Hand painted mural in Banco seating area in kitchen. Neighborhood has best water quality in Albuquerque, and is in a very quiet location on a one block long street. Roof is commercial quality membrane (same as COSTCO) with lifetime warrantee. Security system (alarm, window screens anti-tamper wires, laser fence, 14 cameras, infrared spotlights) certified by police as better than most bank security systems. It is rumored that house was previously owned by mafia lawyer married to Las Vegas showgirl, and there is a secret compartment in dinning room. Insurance appraisal price per square foot to replace structure is: $252, which equates to $1.2 Million total replacement cost. You will never find another house like this in Albuquerque! Neighborhood Description Quick access to downtown, Nob Hill, malls, employment centers, and freeway
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