Reportedly, the last home
Frank Lloyd Wright (this one designed on Mars like terrain in the northern
foothills of the Greater Phoenix area) was recently sold at auction for $1.67
million, according to the auction firm handling the transaction. That price seems a bargain given what
auctioneer Nate Schar, director of Heritage Auctions told the media recently:
"The new owner of the last home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright now owns a
masterpiece by America's most iconic architect," Schar said.
The
new owner, it appears got a good price because the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation in September 2019 said the home had once been listed at $2.65
million.
Completed
in 1967 after Wright’s death (April, 1959), the 3,100 square-foot North 36th
Street property was originally commissioned and owned by Wright Clients: The
Norman and Amy Lykes Family. Over the
years, the home was called “Circular Sun House.”
The
home features 3 beds, 3 baths, 2 living areas and an office with 360-degree
views on the inside, and a private entertaining terrace featuring an indoor wet
bar and shimmering pool with fountain lined with mother of pearl.
The
new owner, who has asked to remain anonymous, told media that he intends to “preserve
the home and use it as a vacation home.”
Photos: Heritage
Auctions and one image from Google Maps.
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