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Salt Lake Parade Home number 26.

I keep hearing the same refrain during this years Salt Lake Home Builders Parade of Homes.

Over and over. Home #26…Home #26. There’s a good reason Parade goers keep muttering this mantra…a reason that’s apparent from the moment you set foot on Steve Luczak’s property called the Retreat at Corner Canyon.

Steve has long been one of my favorite builders … his architectural style, plus the natural materials he uses create a feeling few others can. And creativity is key when it comes to Kodiak America’s Retreat, over-looking Corner Canyon in Draper.

The approach from the street appears to be a gently curving natural sand-stone rock wall, the kind you might see in the Zion Narrows. The wall not only guides and invites you into the home…it also provides a sense of privacy, shielding the front door from prying eyes. The stone slabs under my feet only enhance the expectation that I’m headed for something special.

Once inside the front door, I see I’m right. This 5 bedroom, 6 and a half bath home is unlike any other I’ve seen thus far in this year’s Parade. It’s not the size of the home but the way it’s built and put together, complementing a lot that’s more like a ravine…a ravine many thought a home could never be built upon.

What catches my eye immediately is the way the granite, slate, travertine, copper and hand scraped woodwork all work together… the way they all blend together in a warm, natural way that makes you let down your guard and relax. Hundred year old barn wood and corrugated steel on the roof pitches and over-hangs compliment the look Kodiak’s come to be known for.

The views are spectacular, especially from the the back deck over-looking an incredible pool with cascading waterfalls. The deck has more the feel of a dock and it feels like a safe harbor for visitors. There’s also an amazing climbing wall on a separate wing of the home…a wing that can only be accessed by an enclosed bridge which crosses over a cascading waterfall. This bridge leads to a master bedroom that’s as cozy as any I’ve ever seen. The circular staircase leads to a home office below the suite that would be the envy of just about any executive.

Back in the main wing, the kitchen is the center of this universe. The look is clean and calls to mind, for some reason, a bit of an Asian influence. It pulls everything together in this home that took more than a year to build…which is evident when you look closely at all of the details and craftsmanship…the signature of Steve Luczak.

There’s 33 homes in this years Parade. If you can only see 5…make sure that Home #26 is one of them.   Learn more about Kodiak America Homes