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Rest and recreation abound in this jewel of serenity built on a Vermont hillside.
This masterpiece has been meticulously built with the finest materials, with much thought given to pampering the most discriminating buyer.
* 22 rooms ( 6 bedrooms, 10 baths )
* Over 5 Acres of Land
* centralised air conditioning
* 55 windows
* 14 skylights
* 6 decks (2,200 square feet in all)
* 1,500 square feet of stone patios and walkways
* 500 feet of stone walls
* 2 car garage attached
Offering over 5-acre estate , 7500 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 10 baths, heated marble floors, 14 skylights, an incredible dodecagon designed state of the art kitchen, incredible master suite, a theater room, sauna, heated pool with automatic cover, hot tub - Jacuzzi, solarium, great room, fireplaces, separate guest room, guest cottage.The house has four levels of living comfort.
Kitchen- There is a center island with a sink and wine cooler, a granite-topped seating area, even a pantry. Look up and see 11 skylights and cathedral-splayed ceiling. Look down and see the tumbled marble floor with inlaid border imported from Spain. Radiant heat warms the marble for your toes and more than 200 lights keep this room well-lit or dramatically subdued. Coffee, espresso, cappuccino? The choice is at your fingertips with the Meile "on-demand" coffee maker built into the wall. From there, examine the stainless steel appliances - 48" sub-zero refrigeration, 48" Viking stove with griddle and grill, 36" warming drawer, and convection-microwave oven. Don't overlook the recessed steam unit and deep fat fryer in the counter top, two sinks with disposal unit, double dishwasher, pot filler, and trash compactor.
Next to the kitchen is a mudroom, also with tumbled marble floors, closet, and wainscoting. The adjoining laundry room has Corian counters, Maytag washer and dryer, cast iron laundry tub, fold-down iron-away, and storage cabinets.
The gracious dining room has oak flooring and an open staircase with oak railing leading to the upper level.
Great room - Step through the wide farmer's porch into the foyer with its tumbled marble floor and view the heart of this great home, the Great Room. Oak timbers frame this expansive yet cozy room and rise to a 20-foot peak. Find time to relax by the marble hearth with its Kaya mahogany mantle and fireplace surround. Look up at the skylights and the curved oak spindles of the piano loft.The flooring is ash in this two-story formal living space and extends through the French doors into the adjacent library, adorned with Philippine and Honduran mahogany cabinets and shelves. The view from both Great Room and library overlooks the tranquil terraced gardens.
Rooms - all rooms have computer and telephone connections, as well as speakers from a centralized sound system that wraps the home in music.
The master bedroom suite is 700 square feet, with sleeping and seating areas, his and her dressing areas, French doors to the balcony and views of the garden and hills. The dressing room has marble floors and countertops, a mirrored wall, and a distinctive oval window. The master bath is furnished with Turkish marble countertops, floors, shower and tub surround, and a block glass window and cherry cabinets. The shower is equipped with a seat and dual showerheads. Still looking for serenity? What better place to achieve relaxation than in the 6-foot cast iron whirlpool tub with neck massage? As in every other room in this dream of a house, the sound system soothes or excites with music.
Retreat from your cares in the library beyond the Great Room. Find extensive mahogany shelves and cabinets, ash flooring, lovely French doors, and a view to the garden below. When you want to join the world again, there are telephone and computer connections and speakers from the central sound system.
For year-round comfort, there is central air conditioning and an oil-fired cast iron boiler, with radiant floor heating, baseboard heat, and hot air heat. Foam insulation panels and multiple heating units allow for maximum comfort and adapt quickly to changes in temperature. The security system protects all doors and detects motion, with a control pad in the master bedroom. The alarm system hooks up to the fire station 1/4 mile away and local rescue personnel.
Four additional bedrooms have individual full baths, wide pine floors, and round top windows. Want to sleep under the stars? Choose the room where the queen-size bed rolls out onto the balcony 25 feet above the ground.
A complete apartment on the lower level has a kitchen, living room, bedroom, full bath, and separate entrance for caretaker, in-law, or staff member.
Entertainment - One-third (2,500 square feet) of the living space in this home is dedicated to entertainment. In the theater room, with its 50" television and surround sound, discover the triple-tiered crown wrapped ceiling, tile floor, fireplace, and patio doors accessing the gardens. The fully-equipped gym also includes a television, VCR, and stereo, and, like an adjoining solarium, has views of the garden on one side and the outdoor pool on the other. Also on this level are a billiard room, game room with bar, and a complete darkroom for the photography hobbyist. Downstairs, find a locker room, sauna, and steam room adorned with hand-painted tiles. Outside, don't miss the heated pool and hot tub. There is a 3/4 bath on each of these entertainment levels, one of which is accessible from the outside pool area.
Gardens - Find serenity in the multi-tiered gardens bordered by a red cedar fence that defines the south facade of this home. Shrubs, trees, annuals, and perennials are artfully arranged and accented by vast stonework, including stairs, walkways, and patios on each of the three levels. Listen to nature's own music by the four-tiered water fountain or on a seat next to the five-foot, "on-demand" waterfall the leads to a kidney-shaped pond. Visible from 14 rooms, the south gardens have night lighting for 24-hour enjoyment. Further along the property is an island of tranquility - a gazebo by the trout pond. Try the stone or cedar dock to catch your 20" rainbow trout. At night, view the pond activity by underwater light. Fruit trees on the eastern hillside include several varieties of apples, peaches, pears, plums, and cherries. Blueberry bushes thrive in the area just above the orchard.
About area - East Dummerston, Vermont, is located five miles north of Brattleboro in the southeast portion of the state, near Interstate I-91. The historic town was incorporated in 1874 and still has a Grange Hall in its center, just 1/4 mile from Serenity Hillside.
The Grange is noted for its peach suppers, strawberry suppers, and an annual apple pie festival in October that draws thousands to enjoy the foliage and the cuisine.
Priceless views of autumn foliage come with this home.
Sugar maples line the road to the house and metal sap buckets are still hung each spring to gather the sap that is boiled into pure Vermont maple sugar at a sugar house few hundred yards down the road.
Serenity Hillside is on a country dirt road, but has a paved driveway. Paved roads reach to within 100 feet of the property.
Two miles brings you to the nearest covered bridge.
Mt. Snow, Haystack, Stratton, and Okemo ski areas are less than one hour away.
Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT) and Manchester (NH) Airport are less than two hours away. A small local airport in Dummerston is 5 minutes away.
New York City is a 3-hour, 15-minute drive. East Dummerston has a new school through grade 8. Brattleboro High School is completing a $60 million addition. Quality private schools (Vermont Academy, Putney School, and others) are nearby. Fire station is within 1/4 mile (alarm/phone hooks up to fire station and local rescue personnel).
