PHOTOS OF PLUMNILLY PLACE

Betty calls her property Plumnilly Place. The house is called The Villa. It is perched on a hill or bluff above the Rio Virgin Valley. There are so many trees that you can't get a photo of the front of the house, but it is of Spanish architecture. Betty and her helper Martin have been steadily working on landscaping and renovating or repairing the house and yard. Because of the hill, the retaining walls are necessary. Martin has done all the new retaining walls, planters and decorative walls. Each wall or planter is unique and hand crafted, but flows with the others. It has been a big undertaking and they've really done a wonderful job, following the spirit of the house and making it fit into the surrounding landscape. The old planters or retaining walls were wood, which has rotted and had to be replaced. Betty and Brooks built the house about 20? years ago and it is all custom built. Betty hand rubbed and finished all the walnut woodwork, doors and cabinets herself.

Back Yard, Grapevines on left. Birdfeeders.

And a dry river bed to the right of the grassy area.

Another panorama, stitched together.

East Terrace

Venerable Mequite Tree - it is huge.


Shows the Penthouse Above
That is where I stayed this time.

Front Entrance, Stitched photos, a little crooked

Cody Chasing "Lizards"

Caitlin, stays inside.

There is another cat, Goldie, who can go out.

Front Walkway

West Terrace Planters and Retaining Walls

Looking East at the Driveway

There is a Garage at top of the stair level,

and an Arbor for extra vehicle.

The steps are new and have decorative

tiles at thetop to match others on the house.

Arbor Carport

Trumpet Vines are Planted that

will begin to cover the arbor

Shows Garage and Retaining Walls

At Garage Level

More walls and planters at the driveway.

Courtyard walls, various stucco, weathered wood and stone.

A section of weatherwood wall is built into an "S" curve.

Looking Across Front Flower Planters from Courtyard

Planters in Front

Another view of East Terrace with Stucco, Wood and Rock Walls

Retaining Walls West of the Courtyard