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Life is grand at this Tucson estate, thanks to an in-house theater and a pub-style game room.

Begun in 1999 and finished in 2005 by Tucson-based Hallmark Custom Homes, the two-level comprises 23,662 square feet under roof—and stars an award-winning retro-style theater and a 15-car auto gallery with a turntable built into the floor.

The home’s extraordinary details include hand-carved and antiqued cornice moldings, Clive Christian cabinetry, a mahogany and brass elevator that resembles the one in “Pretty Woman,” and a living room marble fireplace imported from France. Coved and domed ceilings carry artist-painted scenes lit by computer controls, and many spaces are designed around pieces the couple acquired just for the home. “We made many trips to Beverly Hills, where our interior designer, Ron Hefler, lives, picking out one-of-a-kind antiques which the home was built around in many cases,” the wife explains, noting that the home is starring on an upcoming episode of “Million Dollar Rooms” on HGTV.

The family-friendly custom home, designed by Seaver Franks Architects, also of Tucson, is on a 1 ¾-acre cul-de-sac lot in the guard-gated Canyons community. Luxury amid lush desert, the home looks up to the Santa Catalina Mountains and out to the Tucson Basin and city lights. Everywhere, day or night, inside or out, is drama. “This European-style estate is sensational, seductive, stunning and spectacular, with opulent finishes and magnificent décor,” says Frank Aazami, of the Private Client Group, for Russ Lyons’ Sotheby Scottsdale.