View of yard featuring a patio area and a fire pit

Rear view of property with a balcony, an outdoor fire pit, and a patio

Rear view of property with a mountain view

Corridor with wood walls and track lighting

Sunroom / solarium featuring a healthy amount of sunlight

Sunroom with plenty of natural light and track lighting

Dining space featuring beamed ceiling, expansive windows, and a wealth of natural light

Sunroom featuring plenty of natural light

Sunroom / solarium with beamed ceiling and rail lighting

Sunroom featuring beamed ceiling and a wealth of natural light

Sunroom / solarium with beam ceiling and a healthy amount of sunlight

Kitchen with backsplash, stainless steel built in refrigerator, a kitchen island with sink, sink, and dark tile patterned flooring

Kitchen featuring backsplash, dark tile patterned floors, and stainless steel appliances

Kitchen featuring pendant lighting, sink, decorative backsplash, an island with sink, and stainless steel appliances

Kitchen featuring dark tile patterned floors, stainless steel double oven, and backsplash

Sunroom featuring beamed ceiling and a healthy amount of sunlight

Bathroom featuring vanity and tile walls

Sitting room with light carpet and plenty of natural light

Bathroom with tile patterned flooring and tile walls

Bathroom with independent shower and bath and tile walls

Bathroom featuring separate shower and tub and tile walls

Bathroom with vanity, toilet, and tile walls

Bathroom featuring vanity, toilet, and tiled shower

Back of property featuring a mountain view

Rear view of property featuring a mountain view, a patio, and a balcony

Exterior space with an outdoor living space

Sunroom / solarium featuring a healthy amount of sunlight and wood ceiling

Kitchen with sink, backsplash, stainless steel built in fridge, dark tile patterned flooring, and a center island with sink

Kitchen featuring stainless steel built in refrigerator, decorative backsplash, and dark tile patterned flooring

Kitchen with dark tile patterned flooring, stainless steel double oven, and tasteful backsplash

Bathroom with vanity, tile walls, and toilet

Carpeted dining space featuring floor to ceiling windows

Interior space featuring light colored carpet

Listed By Summit Sotheby's International Realty, Mony Ty. 801-467-2100
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Quiet luxury may be having a moment, but this subtle masterpiece of a home understood new age elegance before it was trending. During the renovation process, I watched countless passersby stop and stare at the house from the street, totally transfixed. It was as if they'd never seen anything like it before and they hadn't. This is the Siegel House, designed by John Sugden, back in 1962. Among the most discerning crowd, John is akin to architectural royalty. Having attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, he studied and worked under Mies van der Rohe during the construction of the famed Farnsworth House. Once back in Salt Lake, John first built a house for his mother in the Millcreek area. A decade later, with this home, he successfully captured the spirit of Mies. This is one of only nine (or so) Sugden homes in existence. Like fast fashion, much of the construction work being done these days feels "of the moment" and disposable. This home stands in stark contrast to that kind of building ethos. This home is a timeless investment piece, and the seller took great care and attention to preserving the architectural integrity while restoring the property. Every square inch of the remodel began with a few questions in mind. Is this important to the original design of the house? How can we make it better? If Sugden had the resources from today, what would he have done? Start to finish, the seller remained mindful of and loyal to the same values of craftsmanship, style, and refinement found in the architect's original vision. The home is constructed of a white U.S Steel frame and glazed in floor-to-ceiling clear glass on all but three walls in the basement. Smokey gray glass eyelids crown the entire upper portion of the home, protecting the interior from the harsh summer sun while also helping to keep the walls of glass clean. Sugden was the first to incorporate this eyelid design, making it quite innovative for its time. Wall-to-wall terrazzo flooring has been maintained in the public areas upstairs, while the bedrooms have been carpeted in luxurious fine wool. In the kitchen, the original St. Charles cabinets were carefully stripped and painted, and given a lift. The major visual updates have occurred in the bathrooms and kitchen, with new fixtures, gorgeous new appliances and countertops, and additional walnut cabinetry installed for modern living. The exterior metal frame was painstakingly patched and painted to maintain the original aesthetic. Decades of overgrowth in the landscape was pruned back to showcase the sophisticated structure from the view of the street. The parts of the home that were kept were the parts that make it not only special, they make it irreplaceable. This caliber of architecture is not chasing a passing fad or whimsy. It does not inspire a seasonal indulgence only. Sugden's work enjoys a devout following for good reason. It withstands the test of generations. Now, with such a brilliant and mindful remodel, the home has been elevated in function without sacrificing form or beauty. And the beauty is something to behold; it is practically otherworldly.