$2,500,000

Truly a "Diamond in the Rough" Priced at less than current investment! Main house has occupancy permit, @ finish drywall stage. Carriage house 95% complete. Finish to suit-specs available!

EXQUISITE COUNTRY ESTATE WITH FABULOUS POTENTIAL!

Truly a "Diamond in the Rough" Priced at less than current investment! Main house has occupancy permit, @ finish drywall stage. Carriage house 95% complete. Finish to suit - specs available! Top of the line throughout, including Smart House system, 5 geothermal & 1 gas furnace, Pella windows. Soaring 2 story foyer w/twin cherry staircases is the central feature of an awesome floor plan designed for entertaining. See attachments for additional details & room sizes. One poured basement under entire structure, including garage. Convenient location w/easy access to I-275, w/panoramic views of valleys & rolling hillsides.

FEATURES

Reminiscent of the stately Southern Plantation Mansions, this fabulous estate home sits 100’s of feet back from the road on a beautiful country ridge, with panoramic views of pastures, valleys & woods in all directions.  Currently a total of 7.68 acres, with the potential of just under 41 total acres available.

The driveway curves back towards the home, then splits into a circular drive designed to access the Carriage House to the right, flow directly in front of the imposing Main House, and lead to the elegant looking 4 car garage to the left.  Plans include impressive entry gates, elaborate landscaping & lighting, with an impressive design in the center of the circle at the Main House.  Plans are available.

Even before adding the finishing touches, the main entrance to the Main House is truly impressive!  A two story colonnaded front porch leads to double carved mahogany front doors, surrounded by custom leaded glass sidelights & transoms with an exclusive baseball diamond design!  The front doors open into an entry vestibule planned for elaborate wainscoting, crown moldings & display niches on either side.  From the vestibule, guests enter the enormous foyer through double leaded glass doors, also surrounded by leaded glass sidelights & transoms.

The incredible 19 x 31 two story foyer is truly the centerpiece of this elaborate home!  The wide open space houses an unbelievable cherry double staircase, leading to a large open landing on the second floor.  The ceiling is domed, with plans for a massive chandelier which can be raised & lowered for cleaning.  Even a fountain was planned for the center of the foyer under the chandelier, providing a visual break between the entry & the central hall leading back to the kitchen.  A balcony embellished with moldings & specialty trim overlooks the foyer from the guest bedroom on the second floor.

The floorplan of this home is designed for maximum flow & ease of use… allowing individual areas to be closed off or all fully open for easy flow through the entire 3500 square foot space.

An office to the right off the foyer was planned to have stained wainscoting, elaborate crown moldings with corner blocks, wood beamed ceiling & built-in bookcases & desk.

To the left off the foyer, the formal living room was also planned for a matching wood beamed ceiling, elaborate moldings & an oversized masonry fireplace with formal trim & custom mantle.

Both the Living Room & Office are planned to be fitted with glass French doors with transoms, to allow separation of the spaces from the foyer.

In the left rear of the main level, a huge barrel ceiling Dining Room enjoys lots of natural light from large side & rear windows.  The Dining Room plans include more elaborate crown molding & trim.  A glass door opens from the Dining Room to the main level rear porch, and double doors flow to the right through a fully equipped butler’s pantry into the centrally located gourmet kitchen.

The transition room between the Living Room & Dining Room was planned for lots of cabinetry to enhance entertaining potential.  From this space, residents enter from the garage portico on the left, and access to the elevator (shaft is currently enclosed) is conveniently located to the right.  Just off the elevator “hall”, pocket doors open into a handy “drop zone” room… to be equipped with storage areas for backpacks & desks for homework.

The spacious kitchen is located in the center rear of the home, and can be accessed from the foyer, the Dining Room & the Great Room.  Lots of space is allowed for cabinets, countertops & top of the line appliances.  A large curved central island with breakfast bar is great for food prep & guests to gather, and two pantries provide plenty of storage space.

In the right rear of the Main House, a huge 21 x 32 Great Room provides a relaxing gathering space open to the kitchen.  Also planned for elaborate moldings & a wood beamed ceiling, the Great Room features a large masonry fireplace, a glass door to the rear porch, and a glass door to the Carriage House portico.

The rear porch, like all the porches on the Main House & Carriage House, features a bead board ceiling, aluminum railings & can lighting.  The floors of all porches are constructed to keep them water tight.

Upstairs, a large wall niche at the back of the upper landing provides a wonderful spot for a choice piece of decorative art.

To the right, enter into an elaborate Master Suite, featuring closets larger than most bedrooms!  The Master Bedroom offers another large masonry fireplace plus a special sitting area partially sectioned off by two half-walls & columns.  A glass door to the upper porch exits off the sitting area to the rear of the house.  Relax in the sitting area overlooking panoramic views of the hills & woods.  Two additional walk-in closets plus a combination laundry/kitchenette are accessed off the transition space between the bedroom & the luxury Master Bath.  Here you find an oversized walk-in shower, large jet tub, plenty of vanity space, a private commode room & a door to the spacious covered front porch.

To the left off the upper landing, a hallway leads to a bedroom wing offering 4 spacious bedrooms & two baths.  Two of the bedrooms share a Jack & Jill bath, one of which also has doors to the upper rear porch.  The elevator also opens to the bedroom wing hallway.  In the front of the second level, the Guest bedroom has a romantic balcony overlooking the foyer, as well as a door to the covered front porch.

Off the wide hallway connecting the foyer to the kitchen, another set of curved stairs (oak this time) leads to the awesome walk-out lower level!  The layout includes a sitting area at the bottom of the stairs with moveable bookcases disguising the entry to a large, waterproof gun safe.  To the left at the bottom of the stairs is a spacious home theater room.  To the right beyond the sitting area is a generously-sized wet bar area.  Step down to a TV/lounging area, a sunken pool table space & a hall leading to two baths (one just for the guys!) & another guest bedroom.  At either side of the lower level of the Main House, doors lead to the “to be finished” areas of the other sections.  The right tunnel is planned for display cases, and leads to the gym in the lower level of the Carriage House.  The left tunnel & basement under the garage is planned for another relaxation area, including two regulation sized bowling alleys!

The Main House is 7,012 finished square feet above grade, with a footprint of 3508 square feet in the lower level.  All ceilings in the Main House are 10’, with high ceilings in the lower level as well.  Total finish potential in the Main House is 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths.  Projected finishing cost to complete the Main House as planned estimated at $500,000 - $600,000 above grade, with another $150,000 - $200,000 for the lower level (central section only).

The Carriage House, located to the right of the Main House, offers 2 bedrooms & 3 baths (1568 square feet on each level).  Exquisite finish work inside & out give potential owners a feel for the potential of the Main Home.  Vaulted tongue-in-groove wood ceilings add warmth to the open vaulted space on the main level…. including Great Room, Dining & kitchen.  The wood barrel ceiling hallway with wainscoting gives buyers a taste of what could be throughout.  Two bedrooms & two baths, plus laundry in the “Master Suite” complete the main level.  Downstairs, the space was designed as a luxury gym…including a large workout area with specialty floor ($20,000), locker-room area with walk-in shower & sauna (complete with TV!) & kitchenette.

On the opposite end of the Main House, a spacious 4 car garage provides plenty of space for vehicles.

The covered porticos connecting the Main House to the two side buildings were planned to have pavers, as was the front porch entry.

Top of the line mechanicals & materials include:

Smart House System

Top of the line Carrier geothermal zoned heating & cooling – 5 geothermal furnaces, 1 gas furnace

Pella windows & doors

Appraised in 2008 at $3.6 million – Priced under current investment!

Complete finish specs available.

Potential of additional acreage available – up to almost 41 acres.

Sunman Dearborn Schools

CALL KATHY PATTERSON @ 513-535-2877 OR TEXT 56370 to 79564

FOR MORE INFORMATION!

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