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Although the main house was new construction—designed and built to look old—the two-bedroom guest house originally was a historic mill. While the structure was completely remodeled, it maintains the exterior’s old-time look.
The indoor lap pool, surrounded by natural sandstone, uses a non-chemical filtration system. A raised spa with a waterfall edge flows into the pool. Behind the spa, a sitting area with a kiva fireplace and large window offers a place to enjoy views of a meadow on the property’s east side.
A large butcher block-topped island and Spanish concrete floor tiles lend character to the kitchen. Overhead, a diamond-shaped skylight washes ceiling vigas in natural light. “I design from the inside out, according to lifestyle, rather than fitting a lifestyle behind a facade,” says Midyette. “I fell in love with the freedom of design and the lack of prescribed relationships in Southwest style.”
A curving adobe and brick stairway leads from a lower terrace to the main house and guest house.
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