Round Hill Estate
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Stone walls bracket the entrance and the driveway sweeps to the courtyard. Open lawns and an orchard set the feeling of this estate and there is a stone wall bordering the circular courtyard as well as a Linden tree hedge. A lovely eight-panel linenfold front door opens to the vestibule and the center hall has a beautiful stairway with an intricate railing and a lovely long window and it leads through an arched passage to the magnificent step-down living room with a marble fireplace and french doors to a seasonal solarium as well as to the marvelous year round solarium with a marble fireplace, a cove ceiling, a wet bar and french doors to the terrace. The inviting library has a fireplace and ample bookcases. The superb dining room with a marble fireplace and an elaborately carved over mantel has glorious antique English paneling. There is a cloakroom and a powder room and the sunny pantry opens to the kitchen with a center island and access to the sitting/breakfast room and two of the four garages. The master suite has a fireplace, a tray ceiling, a wrought iron balcony, a sitting room with a fireplace and the master bathroom, In addition, there are two bedrooms with fireplaces, plus six rooms designed as bedrooms, an exercise room and five bathrooms. The stone carriage house has a one-bedroom apartment and the cottage has three bedrooms. The main terrace with a picturesque fountain is lovely with a pergola with climbing vines and wisteria, and perennial gardens and lawns surround the heated pool. The gardens are memorable, with boxwood, rhododendron planted to stay in bloom for nearly two months, dogwood trees, weeping cherry trees and crepe myrtle. Designed by the noted architects, Delano and Aldrich, this wonderful 19.8 acre property in the most convenient location is unique and special.
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