In the fall of 2018, when the construction company The Ranch Mine drove to the site of their new project, they found across the street from possibly Phoenix's most iconic medieval residence, an Al Beadle-designed house, commonly known as the White Gates, that had been vacant for decades. After learning about the history of this residence, the architects immediately realized that they faced the daunting task of creating a new community that both honors the legacy of this iconic medieval modern building and adds a new chapter to the story of this unique community.

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Named “White Dates”, the villa was inspired by a date palm tree found on the site, including a palm tree used to mark the entrance to the house. The layout of the villa is driven by prioritizing the view of the Alpine mountain, placing the large rooms and the main suites in the right location to make the most of it. Featuring floor-to-ceiling folding glass doors on both sides of the room, this spacious room captures the cool breeze from the mountains and leads to the front and back patio for seamless indoor/outdoor living. In tribute to its iconic medieval neighbor, The Ranch Mine incorporates elements of medieval modern design into its design in a fresh, modern way. The front courtyard may be the clearest link in the mid-century, using breeze blocks to block the road and focus the view on the mountains in the distance. Architects using a local company's breezeblock are more grandiose than most medieval apps.

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The exterior courtyard and walkway are stone, and at the entrance to the villa there is a strange date palm tree growing into the sky through a triangular hole, a tribute to Albert Frey entering Palm Springs City Hall. The architect then used date palm leaves as a pattern inspiration for the entire residence, such as the wooden details behind the bar counter and the medieval leafy wall in the formal seating area.

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