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The Crusader

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Location
Scottsdale, Arizona
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
The house takes inspiration from an F8 Crusader plane, wings folded, on a carrier deck. A spinal column runs through providing circulation and illumination by sky lights and clerestories, penetrating the core of the house with natural light. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The house takes inspiration from an F8 Crusader plane, wings folded, on a carrier deck. A spinal column runs through providing circulation and illumination by sky lights and clerestories, penetrating the core of the house with natural light. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Sun streams across the kitchen's Galapagos Quartzite countertops and macassar ebony cabinetry highlighting the beautiful warm tones which are echoed in the cedar ceiling. Material transitions are seamless from indoors to out making the space, when glass doors are opened, visually connected. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Sun streams across the kitchen's Galapagos Quartzite countertops and macassar ebony cabinetry highlighting the beautiful warm tones which are echoed in the cedar ceiling. Material transitions are seamless from indoors to out making the space, when glass doors are opened, visually connected. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Imported from Thailand, the Acacia wood live-edge dining table adds texture and warmth to the split-faced silver travertine dining room. Clerestory windows flood the space with light, and the custom wine room adds beautiful and accessible storage. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Imported from Thailand, the Acacia wood live-edge dining table adds texture and warmth to the split-faced silver travertine dining room. Clerestory windows flood the space with light, and the custom wine room adds beautiful and accessible storage. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The Crusader's winged roof jets out over a negative-edge pool, framing the stunning mountain and city views beyond. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The Crusader's winged roof jets out over a negative-edge pool, framing the stunning mountain and city views beyond. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A bird's eye view of the wings and negative-edge pool beneath The Crusader, designed to honor architect C.P. Drewett's Marine Corps aviator father and his plane, the F8. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A bird's eye view of the wings and negative-edge pool beneath The Crusader, designed to honor architect C.P. Drewett's Marine Corps aviator father and his plane, the F8. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The lot, located in the prestigious Estancia Golf Club community, sits on a peninsula, highly exposed on three sides yet with tremendous views. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The lot, located in the prestigious Estancia Golf Club community, sits on a peninsula, highly exposed on three sides yet with tremendous views. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The lot, located in the prestigious Estancia Golf Club community, sits on a peninsula, highly exposed on three sides yet with tremendous views. The negative edge hot tub and pool create a patio island. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs
The lot, located in the prestigious Estancia Golf Club community, sits on a peninsula, highly exposed on three sides yet with tremendous views. The negative edge hot tub and pool create a patio island. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs
A full expanse of patios integrates with indoor living spaces via pocketing sliding doors. Views remain unobstructed from every corner of the house yet the siting of the house provides the owners with privacy. A negative edge pool seemingly floats beneath the home's wing. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A full expanse of patios integrates with indoor living spaces via pocketing sliding doors. Views remain unobstructed from every corner of the house yet the siting of the house provides the owners with privacy. A negative edge pool seemingly floats beneath the home's wing. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The angled roof lines of the Crusader hover over a negative-edge pool and add even more drama to the incredible sunset beyond. The builder’s courage to see this project vision through to the end was rewarded with a record price per square foot for Scottsdale, a testament to the fact that buyers find intrinsic value in passionate design. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The angled roof lines of the Crusader hover over a negative-edge pool and add even more drama to the incredible sunset beyond. The builder’s courage to see this project vision through to the end was rewarded with a record price per square foot for Scottsdale, a testament to the fact that buyers find intrinsic value in passionate design. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Scottsdale landmark Pinnacle Peak rises in the background of The Crusader, an angled glass and stone homage to the architect's Marine Corps aviator father. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Scottsdale landmark Pinnacle Peak rises in the background of The Crusader, an angled glass and stone homage to the architect's Marine Corps aviator father. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The entry offers an invitation to view the spectacular city and mountain views beyond. Cedar ceilings and overhangs, large format porcelain panel cladding, and split-faced silver travertine provide a warm and textured material palette. A pivot glass door welcomes guests. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Landscape: High Desert Designs Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The entry offers an invitation to view the spectacular city and mountain views beyond. Cedar ceilings and overhangs, large format porcelain panel cladding, and split-faced silver travertine provide a warm and textured material palette. A pivot glass door welcomes guests. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Landscape: High Desert Designs Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Specimen cactus, Cedar overhangs, and a custom-finish standing seam metal roof system frame the view of Pinnacle Peak at the entry of The Crusader. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Specimen cactus, Cedar overhangs, and a custom-finish standing seam metal roof system frame the view of Pinnacle Peak at the entry of The Crusader. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A multi-sided split faced silver travertine and steel fireplace anchors the great room, and kitchen. Cedar ceilings and macassar ebony kitchen cabinetry provide warmth. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A multi-sided split faced silver travertine and steel fireplace anchors the great room, and kitchen. Cedar ceilings and macassar ebony kitchen cabinetry provide warmth. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Cedar ceilings and a live-edge walnut coffee table anchor the space with warmth. The scenic panorama includes Phoenix city lights and iconic Camelback Mountain in the distance. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Cedar ceilings and a live-edge walnut coffee table anchor the space with warmth. The scenic panorama includes Phoenix city lights and iconic Camelback Mountain in the distance. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Clerestory windows frame Pinnacle Peak mountain views. Macassar Ebony cabinets are topped with integrated Cartier Quartzite sinks and Hansgrohe fixtures. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Clerestory windows frame Pinnacle Peak mountain views. Macassar Ebony cabinets are topped with integrated Cartier Quartzite sinks and Hansgrohe fixtures. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A zen-like guest suite offers soothing tones and an abundance of nature outside its windows. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
A zen-like guest suite offers soothing tones and an abundance of nature outside its windows. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Cedar ceilings and a three-sided split-faced silver travertine and steel fireplace add warmth and drama. The Galapagos Quartzite kitchen counters and charcoal limestone flooring cool the space showcasing the view as art. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Cedar ceilings and a three-sided split-faced silver travertine and steel fireplace add warmth and drama. The Galapagos Quartzite kitchen counters and charcoal limestone flooring cool the space showcasing the view as art. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Charcoal limestone flooring and Cartier Quartzite counters are highlights of this calm and serene master bath. Carefully located slot windows highlight views while affording privacy in all the right places. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
Charcoal limestone flooring and Cartier Quartzite counters are highlights of this calm and serene master bath. Carefully located slot windows highlight views while affording privacy in all the right places. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: High Desert Designs Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The master suite, with pocketing glass doors, seamlessly connects to outdoor patio space. A custom fireplace offers warmth while the views take your breath away. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba
The master suite, with pocketing glass doors, seamlessly connects to outdoor patio space. A custom fireplace offers warmth while the views take your breath away. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photography: Jeff Zaruba

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From Drewett Works

Emulating the shape of an F8 Crusader plane on a carrier deck with its wings folded, The Crusader is easily recognizable from above. There are few right angles. Instead, the home’s contemporary design relies on dramatic, sharp turns.

Located in The Estancia Club in north Scottsdale, the unusual residence sits on property that runs alongside the private community’s eighth and ninth fairways and is situated on a peninsula with three sides exposed, offering exceptional views of the Sonoran Desert, Pinnacle Peak, and the city beyond.

The soon-to-be-retired builder wanted a final project that was so modern it would scare him, one that was both exotic and difficult to build. Architect C.P. Drewett designed it in homage to his father, a naval aviator who served as a Marine Corps aviator and flew the F8 Crusader plane. From an exterior point of view, it has a very aggressive nature, but from the interior, it’s very peaceful; it’s like a sanctuary of sorts.

That tranquility is enhanced with scenic views from nearly every angle, and the home is nearly see-through with floor-to-ceiling windows that create a sense of weightlessness. The spine, lined with skylights, brings natural light in from all angles.

The National Association of Home Builders named The Crusader “Home of the Year” in 2020, and in June of 2021 the project received a Golden Nugget Award of Merit for Best Custom Home, which honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from around the globe.

Want to see what this project looked like during the design process? Below is our design video of The Crusader…pre-construction!

Awards + Publications
The Crusader Wins 2021 Gold Nugget Merit Award—Best Custom Home Over 8,000 Sq. Ft.
The Crusader Takes Home a Silver at 2021 Nationals—Best One of a Kind Home Over 9,000 Sq Ft.
The Crusader Wins Home of the Year, a Platinum and a Silver—Best in American Living Awards 2020
The Crusader Receives 2020 Gold Nugget Merit Award—Best Custom Home Over 8,000 Sq Ft.
ASID AZ North Awards 2020: 3rd place – Residence over 6,000 sq ft,
Honorable Mention – Outdoor Living Space
KBB Kitchen and Bath Business – April 2022
Modern Luxury Scottsdale/Interiors – October 2021
Iconic Life – October 2021
Western Art and Architecture – Aug/Sept 2021
Western Art and Architecture Editor’s Letter – Aug/Sept 2021
NAHB Living – Summer 2021
Iconic Life (p.74-77) – Spring 2021
Project Details
Estancia Club—Scottsdale, Ariz.
Builder: Peak Ventures
Interiors: Ownby Design
Landscape: High Desert Designs
Photography: Jeff Zaruba