Clapboard Ridge on Quiet Lane
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Belgian block lines the gracious driveway with its artistically designed curves. A glorious cut-leaf Japanese maple tree is in the center of the circle and the front portico has handsome columns. The center hall with a limestone floor bordered by inlaid detailing and a powder room rises two stories to the upstairs balcony, and a doorway with a carved entablature opens into the step-down living room with a fireplace, banded oak floors and three exposures. The dining room is memorable - it rises two stories with a barrel-arched ceiling and clerestory windows, banded oak quarter-sawn floors and french doors to the expansive terrace. The family room with a stone fireplace has bookcases and french doors to the terrace with its exercise pool and spa and an elaborate stone barbecue. The gourmet kitchen with a center island, an eating area, east windows for morning sun and wide-board floors opens into the family room as a center for daily living, plus there is a mudroom area, a bedroom and a bathroom with a whirlpool bathtub. The library has built-in bookcases, and the main-floor master suite has a lighted cove tray ceiling in the entry, a tray ceiling in the bedroom, luxurious closets and heated floors in both bathrooms, one with a whirlpool bathtub, the other with a steam shower, plus there is an exercise room. Upstairs is a large wing designed to become a master suite, currently used as an office and a studio, plus three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There are four heated garages on the main floor plus a fifth bay for an occasionally driven car to be in longer term storage. The expansive terrace is really an outdoor room for entertaining or relaxing, overlooking open lawns surrounded by lovely landscaping. Designed for easy living with a flexible floor plan for any size family, this charming home is in the heart of mid-country close to schools, yet quietly tucked away from noise and traffic.
For the best in Greenwich, please contact David Ogilvy & Associates 203-869-9866. |
