Explore the homes of two Valley families, both by Nick Tsontakis.

Eight years ago, Dan Klein and Karen Lugosi purchased a 2,892-sq.-ft. home next to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. About four years later, they wanted to expand this 30-year-old semi-custom abode to accommodate their changing lifestyle.

Five years ago, Kristin and Randy Wojtysiak decided they wanted a move-up property in the Fountain Hills area. They had outgrown their home in the Val Vista Lakes community in Gilbert and wanted a custom golf course home.

Both couples turned to Scottsdale architect, Nick Tsontakis, whose Nick Tsontakis Architecture & Interiors has honed a double-edged reputation for innovative contemporary design for newbuilds, such as the Wojtysiaks’ home, and rebuilds, à la Klein and Lugosi.