This custom built and professionally designed masterpiece effortlessly unites inspiration, landscape and architecture, offering uncompromising attention to detail, craftsmanship and luxury. A true one-of-a kind estate inspired by the most sophisticated European manors, is absolute perfection for the way in which we now live. Once featured in Architectural Digest, this home is the epitome of grandeur, elegance and inviting warmth. From the regal, manicured hedges and beautifully landscaped gardens to the formidable interior design, this home is the perfect balance of understatement, grandeur and comfort. Elegant and spacious principal rooms have expansive windows and high ceilings with sophisticated detailing. There are four stunning marble fireplaces, European imported stone floors, oak paneling, radiant heated flooring on all levels and an elevator. The piece-de-resistance is the dramatic, hand-carved, curved wooden staircase in the magnificent formal greeting room - the soul of the home - furnished beautifully with a grand piano and striking chandelier. The kitchen is a home chef's dream with a La Cornue range, zinc hood, Miele and SubZero appliances and a 15' island with plenty of seating. The second level features four generous sized bedroom suites. The spectacular primary bedroom retreat overlooks the artfully designed front gardens and includes an impressive, oversized dressing room with custom built-ins and a decadent, spa-inspired ensuite with an exquisite, imported marble free-standing tub, a steam shower, sauna and a separate hair/beauty room with a special salon-style chair, sink and private makeup area - ready for your favorite hair and makeup stylists! The sitting room, adjacent to the primary suite, is currently designed as a library - perfect for that quiet escape - and if needed, could be repurposed as an extra home office. The three additional, second floor bedrooms are bright and spacious with ample closets/storage, custom millwork and lovely ensuite baths. The lower level features the fifth bedroom along with amenities that rival a 5 star luxury hotel: a regulation size bowling alley, huge theater room, a large games area featuring a billiards table and shuffleboard and a 3000+ bottle wine cellar/tasting room. And for those fitness minded buyers, the massive 32' x 15' gym/exercise room on the second floor, with a private balcony and views of the lush, back gardens, is most certain to impress! If enjoying a cigar after a long work day is your pleasure, there is a four season room off the kitchen/family room with ceiling fans and retractable screens to the back terrace and gardens. If an outdoor swimming pool is a desire, that is not a problem - there is plenty of space in the backyard to accommodate one! Additional exterior features include an outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower and a stone fireplace, which is attached to a separate, charming, cottage-inspired building - perfect as a guest house, artist's studio, 'she/he' shed or even a pool house! There is a heated, three car garage and an impressive brick driveway allowing for multiple parked cars - ideal when entertaining. This majestic estate is a visual feast of elegance and luxury and will surely impress even the most discerning buyers. Fully furnished option available for a seamless transition.
