Luxury and comfort wrapped in a beautiful package. Located in the sought after Franklin Park neighborhood, this home has a natural Zen feeling of comfort and calm, from the beautiful gardens to every carefully designed space. This custom home designed by well known architect Robert Mobley for the perfect combination of comfort and luxury. Welcoming wrap around mahogany front porch for sitting or gathering. Beautiful and practical standing seam metal roof. Standing seam metal roofs are extremely long lasting and low maintenance, requiring occasional cleaning. The two spaces + garage (current owners use + space for a motorcycle but certainly could be workshop or studio space because the garage also has it's own radiant heat system (more on this below).
Total garage space is approximately 27 x 23 (not included in square footage of home) and attached to home via covered walkway. So nice. Chefs Kitchen features six burner Wolf stove and new
Thermador refrigerator. Separate icemaker appliance and sink in the island for entertaining. Custom stonework fireplace in kitchen/family room. Lots of windows and door to extra large deck for grilling/sunning/entertaining or just overlooking your gorgeous yard. The deck is beautiful low maintenance IPE, also known as Brazilian Walnut. IPE is a dense tropical hardwood that is resistant to rot, termites, and decay. It is 3.5 times as hard as teak. IPE is water resistant and exceeds the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for friction resistance in wet environments.
Backyard is huge (lot is almost 1/2 acre) and beautifully landscaped. Main level also has living room with fireplace, separate dining room and wait until you see the incredible walk in pantry. There is also a bedroom being used as an office with egress door to front porch as well as interior access. 1/2 bath on the main level. Second level features 3 bedrooms including primary, all with ensuite baths. Primary bath features dual sinks, separate shower and a very special Kohler Infinity tub featuring effervesence, chromotherapy and a built in heater. Feel the ahhhh. 3rd level includes two large bedrooms with bath in between. Lower level features a kitchen (2 burner cooktop, microwave oven, fridge, dishwasher) bedroom, living space, 1.5 baths, spacious bedroom as well as a media room with wet bar and built in wine/beverage cooler.. Lots of storage and work bench too. Lower level is walkout with lots of windows. No basement feel in any finished area. You'll see the setup for the radiant heat system in lower level storage area. Radiant heat is the ultimate in luxury and comfort. This is a 9 available Zone Hydronic hot water radiant heating system powered by a Weil McLain ultra aluminum heat exchange gas boiler. Except for the lower level the entire house is powered by this system. Radiant floor heating is a low maintenance, energy efficient heating system that involves installing a network of water tubes beneath your floor surface (encased in a layer of cement between floors in this house. Unlike traditional forced air heating systems that rely on vents and ducts, radiant floor heating directly warms the floor itself, which then radiates gentle heat upwards, evenly distributing warmth throughout the entire space. Radiant floor heat doesn't push dust or allergens throughout the room. radiant floor heat is silent and will not produce any noise when the system is running, and no hot spots or cold spots, just gentle warming. The system is supplemented with an Aprilaire whole house steam humidifier located in the media/family room producing a wonderful warm atmosphere during the winter months. Two zones on each of the top two floors, and three on main level. Cooling system is a Unico high velocity Heat Pump system that is very efficient at taking out the humidity in the air in summer. Serenity, space, privacy, comfort and beauty are the hallmarks of this truly remarkable home.
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