A mid-century modern home at its core artfully expanded and renovated
for 21st century living. Beautifully sited with views over Laurel Lake
and the mountains beyond.
A sophisticated contemporary with a
distinctly European elegance throughout. A long driveway leads you along
manicured lawns and gardens to this sprawling home set overlooking
beautiful Laurel Lake. Details set the home apart and that is evident
the moment you approach the front door crafted in bronze.
Architect-designed for the president of Schweizer Manduit in the early
1950's, the home has been carefully expanded and transformed for life in
2010. There are five bedrooms, five baths, and over five thousand, eight
hundred square feet of living space.
Located in
the heart of the Berkshires, minutes from Tanglewood and all the area's
cultural activities, the convenience is an advantage. Crafted of the
finest materials and impeccably maintained, the home offers exquisite
spaces for entertaining both within and without, including an expansive
living/dining room, opening to a patio. Here the ceilings are Venetian
plaster and the elegant wood-burning fireplace is the perfect night time
counterpoint to the expansive daytime lake views.
For more
intimate gatherings, the library/family room also overlooks the lake
with a built-in flat screen television and bookcase. Below on the lower
level, currently a large playroom with a wood stove and lake views that
could easily be converted for other uses. On the second floor is an open
study with bookshelves which wraps around the main staircase. The master
suite features Waterworks faucets and Duravit European fixtures, a large
walk-in closet with built-in drawers and a stunning master bedroom with
panoramic lake views and a balcony. Adjacent are two additional bedrooms
and luxurious bath.
The large
kitchen, also of European contemporary design, offers ample light, an
eating area, even a wood-burning grill. A guest bath designed with
European black glass tile offers a shower and is conveniently located
near the pool, only a short distance from the apartment poolside door.
The second,
first floor master suite offers privacy and pleasurable comfort. Set
apart from the main living area and the upstairs bedrooms, the bath has
attractive green glass tiles and artisan wallpaper. The suite opens to
its own screened porch overlooking the patio and pool.
Guests,
in-laws, or additional family will not want to leave once they are
ensconced in their own large one bedroom apartment. The extensive
park-like grounds include a tree house, invisible fencing and a small
play area perfect for shooting baskets. There are multiple patio and
deck areas. The decks all feature mahogany decking and stainless steel
railing. Sited on over 5 1/2 acres, the property offers ideal privacy
and while out of sight, it is never out of mind.
Available Exclusively from wm. Brockman Real Estate:
Offered
below assessed value: $1,090,000
