Property Description

Balancing traditional Buchan architectural elements with modern updates and upgrades, this beautiful 5000+* sq ft home rests on a peaceful and private shy acre with award winning landscaping and backing to open space with flagstone patios and newer Ipay Ironwood entertaining deck. On a quiet tree lined street within the desirable community of Westchester Estates, a large circular drive leads toward this 3 level home that has been updated and upgraded throughout. The leaded glass entry leads into the 2 story foyer with new attractive sconce lighting, chandelier, wainscoting and crown molding. Through French doors off the foyer you'll find the walnut stained study with built in file cabinets, book cases, shelving and hardwood floors. On the other side of the foyer is the formal living room boasting hardwood floors, tall coved ceiling with crown molding, white painted wainscoting, silk dupioni drapes and a granite surround gas fireplace. Fluted columns flank the entrance to the over-sized formal dining room hardwood floors, iron and crystal chandelier, wainscoting and crown molding. The informal areas are delightful with a completely remodeled kitchen with Navajo white cabinetry with soft close feature, slab granite counters with a full height limestone back splash, alder center island with bar seating, professional appliances including a French Lacanche 5 burner gas stove and oven, Sub Zero refrigerator and breakfast nook with a door leading to the deck. The splendid family room features a vaulted ceiling with 3 skylights, sliding glass doors to the deck, hardwood floors, custom gas fireplace with raised limestone hearth and alder built in cabinetry with up lighting. The powder guest bath located off the hallway features newer vanity with marble vanity and undermount sink. A second staircase is located off the back hallway where you'll find a side door entrance to a mud area with a closet; the perfect place to drop your coats and shoes. The front stairs off the foyer also leads to the upstairs where you'll find the 4 bedrooms including the huge owners suit with tall coved ceiling with crown molding, designer black out drapes and newly redone master bath with travertine floors, soft white cabinetry, slab travertine vanity with oil rubbed bronze plumbing, soaking tub and travertine shower with 2 shower heads including a rain shower. The other 3 bedrooms are good sized and share a full bath with slab vanity, tiled floor with newer tub/shower and enclosure. The bonus room at the end of the upstairs hall is makes a great a great media room but could double as another guest room with its full limestone and granite bath, closet and private balcony overlooking the rear grounds. A hardwood stairway off the informal areas lead to the lower level that boasts a great recreation room with a stone surround gas fireplace with cherry mantel, hardwood floors and sliding door out to the flagstone patio and back yard. The adjacent cherry kitchenette features 2 beverage refrigerators one with an ice maker, honed slab granite counters with bar seating and microwave. Also on this level you'll find a 3/4 bath, sauna room and large insulted storage room. The grounds are impeccably maintained and have been redone and won the landscape designer awards. Featuring a rear flagstone patio, side stone paths around the home, expansive grass areas, mature and seasonal plantings, fire pit or play structure area and paths in the woods, irrigation system and a large newer Ironwood deck with iron railings with stairs to the yard. Additional highlights includes central air conditioning, central vacuum system, wired sound system in some locations, security system, Cat 5 coax throughout, hot water heater re-circulating device, dimmers on light switches throughout, oil rubbed bronze hardware throughout and new high quality cedar shake roof in 2005.