Property Description

Up a long drive lined with 16 mature apple, cherry, maple, oak and majestic elm trees, ending at a landscaped circle, one finds not just a beautiful home, but a very private retreat. Constructed originally in the 1820's as a barn for livestock, the building was moved in one piece from the original location to the current setting in 1965. The original barn's roughhewn and pegged beams and vaulted ceilings have been transformed into a luxurious, but very livable, contemporary home. Inside the double front doors with iron-strap hinges, one enters a soaring two-story, beamed space with a living room and dining room, and a two-story South facing window wall bringing in all day light. The windows focus on and frame a deep view-shed toward the mountains. The heart of the living space is a massive field stone wall with an oversized wood burning fireplace for fall and winter enjoyment. The chef's kitchen is designed for efficiency and clean lines. A counter depth Liebherr refrigerator, a Bertazzoni gas stove with a convection oven, and a Bosch dishwasher are state of the art for today's farm to table dinners. The white porcelain farm sink, ample pantry storage and granite countertops make working in this kitchen a dream. Just beyond the soaring entrance space is an intimate retreat, ''a snuggery'' to use as an office or library or for watching movies and television. A small corridor leads to the ground floor primary suite. This bedroom bathroom is designed for comfort with woods facing windows and a spa en-suite bath with a clawfoot soaking tub, a custom vanity with a Jerusalem limestone counter, and seamless glassed-in shower with nickel fixtures and a walk-in closet. A laundry room with ample space for all laundry tasks connects to the garage for covered entry into the house in inclement weather. An open staircase with decorative railings specially crafted for the space leads to a balcony giving a commanding and expansive view to take in the beautiful ground floor. There is a sitting area off the top of the stairs with a high, horizontal window for wonderful light. This space would make a fine study or library area with a view of the full beamed ceiling. The balcony corridor connects to three bedrooms with windows at the floor line just under the roof. A full bath with glass shower and clawfoot tub and a marble vanity with double sinks gives this shared hallway bath a very luxurious feeling. There is a two-car garage with polished concrete floor and a dry and tight basement. Systems include a Bryant 100k BTU ga

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