Another listing by Tai and Amira DeSa. Call or text 484-626-1278 for more info! This three acre, private estate features a Tuscan style home with two-story Palladian windows that capture an ecologically designed southern exposure. The home boasts a heated pool, complete with retractable greenhouse-like enclosure ready for year-round usage. An entertainer’s dream, your guests will pass through grand entry gates and climb the winding drive to arrive at the circular drive with a center magnificent cast stone Italianate fountain. The home's chateau-esque stucco façade, complex, steeply-pitched hip roof lines, grand, Tuscan entry door housed in the Belvedere-style center tower, lofty French-curved copper chimney caps, and the south-facing Palladian windows create an air of elegance and awe for all who enter. Your guests will marvel at the angled designs of the floors that uniquely blend imported Italian tile and Brazilian cherry wood. The stately hand-crafted curving double helix wooden staircase will delight children and adults alike. You’ll spend many a happy day on the covered loggia sipping your favorite drink, reading books, and enjoying intimate conversations.
Cooking will be pure joy with the custom cherry floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinetry, deep well sink, Viking cooktop with downdraft on the island, Thermador side-by-side cherry wood-clad refrigerator and Bosch wall ovens. Play your most inspiring Sonos-enabled music as you prepare aroma-rich delicacies, whilst friends or family members gather near you in the eat-in breakfast corner, facing the raised cook-in Rumsford fireplace equipped with an Italian crafted hand-wound rotisserie. Keep your delicacies piping hot in the warming drawer in the formal dining room. The octagonal dining room with built-in serving sideboard and three corner china closets offers the perfect formal space for special occasions. The Sonos whole house sound system with individual speaker volume controls for each room and outside space will surround you with your favorite music.
The welcoming master bedroom is the perfect sanctuary for rest, romance and relaxation. Feel the glow of the gas fireplace on those cold winter nights. Step through the archway onto the Italian marble floor and relax in the bubble jet tub after a long day. The spacious master bathroom is your own private spa.
With 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, your opportunities for hosting dear friends and family year after year will create magic moments and lifelong memories. Most bedrooms feature an en suite bathroom. Your guests will be impressed with the European style bathrooms. The master bath boasts an all tile walk-in shower with dual shower heads, and radiant-heated floor.
Host sprawling summertime gatherings on the three acres that surround the home. Watch with pride as loved ones toss a football or kick a soccer ball. This is the perfect place to build a tradition of hosting family gatherings year after year. With walls of high arbor vitae enveloping the estate, your privacy is assured. The arbor vitae-lined and gated courtyard between the rear of the home and the pool offers even more peace and tranquility. The peacefulness of the courtyard is enhanced by the sound of gurgling water flowing from a second custom Italianate fountain, creating a spa-like aura of calmness.
Palladian windows tower above the two story family room which centers around a European design masonry flush-hearth fireplace and chimney embedded with an inspiring Moravian tile mosaic inset. The spacious media room features surround sound, retractable screen, and ceiling mounted projector. Many interior lights are on dimmer switches so you can set the perfect mood every place, every time. Five towering tray and cathedral ceilings are spaced throughout the upper level of the home and add elegance and expansiveness. Solid wood pocket doors abound throughout the home. Deep closets reduce clutter and make it simple to stay organized.
The stately library is fitted with a surround of floor to ceiling custom built-in cherry bookcases to hold your collections and adventures waiting to be studied, relished, read and re-read. Just off the library is the adjacent covered loggia to let your ideas and creativity flow.
Designed to be a "green" home, the southern exposure allows you to reap the benefits of energy savings and maximize the winter sunshine. The radiant heat on the first level will warm your feet through the winter. There is an expansive outdoor area to add solar panels for further energy savings. You will be prepared for any storm with the propane powered house generator that is automatically activated when needed. In addition to the radiant first floor heat, there is a gas-fired, boiler-heated air handling system and heat pump, HVAC fresh air intake, and whole-house Aprilaire humidifier. A Culligan water treatment system is an additional house utility.
This home includes multiple design features to engender convenience and security. With two laundry hookups – an ample full laundry room on the first level and a stacked washer and dryer in the master bedroom – your laundering will be a breeze. Four outdoor water hydrants and one more inside the 2-car garage make it easy to keep your landscaping vibrant. Many exterior electrical outlets are conveniently distributed around the home and grounds. The house utilities are delivered via underground conduits, and a 400 amp electric service powers all of your technology needs. The house security system connects to a central reporting station.
Each bedroom features a balcony or patio. Two downstairs bedrooms can easily convert to offices, and both have private outside entrances and parking areas. The two potential offices are designed with a waiting room and bathroom. Park your RV and boat easily on the lower level driveway.
The 6-foot deep, recently resurfaced 14x40 heated pool can be used most of the year as such occasions may arise. The pool enclosure includes a shower, toilet, and sink. A salt generator purifies the pool water.
Conveniently located along Route 100, and two miles from I-78 exit 49, your commuting time will be short. Trips to New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Hershey, the Poconos, and other major areas will be simple. The home is situated in the desirable Northwestern Lehigh School District.
This lavish and well-maintained estate is being offered for sale for the first time by the original owners. This is the place that you and your family will love to call home.