THE WHITE HOUSE IS A RARE FIND. IT'S EXTERIOR IS HISTORIC, WITH A TERRACOTTA TILE FACADE, & HUGE GRECIAN COLUMNS. THE MAIN FLOOR BECAME VACANT THIS SUMMER WHEN THE EYE SURGEON THAT HAD OCCUPIED THE SPACE BOUGHT HIS OWN BUILDING. THE DOCTOR HAD THE MAIN FLOOR AND THE MAIN FLOOR MEZZANINE. THE SECOND FLOOR HAS THE OWNER'S 3 SPACIOUS & TASTEFUL OFFICES WITH RECEPTION AREA, WASHROOM & KITCHEN. BEHIND THE OFFICES IS WHERE THINGS GET VERY INTERESTING. THE OWNERS HAVE CREATED A MOST ELEGANT & UNUSUAL RESIDENCE. IT'S DESIGNED IN A NEOCLASSICAL STYLE WITH GREEK ACCENTS & CHERRY WOOD FLOORS & DOOR FRAMES. DIVIDING THE LIVING & DINING AREA IS A NATURAL WOOD BURNING MARBLE FIREPLACE. 4 DISTINCTIVE GREEK STATUES THAT MIMIC THE STRUCTURES AT THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG HOLD UP THE FIREPLACE MANTLE. AT THE CENTER OF THE CURVED CEILING ABOVE THE FIREPLACE IS A LUMINOUS STAINED GLASS CEILING THAT IS A TRUE WORK OF ART. SO LUXURIOUS, THE LIVING/DINING AREA WAS FEATURED IN THE MOVIE SIBERIA STARRING KEANU REEVES. NATURALLY, THE KITCHEN IS FIRST CLASS WITH HEARTLAND APPLIANCES, WHITE CABINETRY WITH PAINED WINDOWS, BRIGHT NICKEL HARDWARE, & GRANITE COUNTER-TOPS. OFF THE KITCHEN IS AN EXTENDED DINING/BREAKFAST ROOM WITH NEW GLASS AND STEEL INSULATED DOUBLE DOORS TO A BALUSTRADE. THE MASTER BEDROOM IS ELEGANTLY FINISHED WITH WITH A BEDROOM SUITE COLLECTION BY PULASKI INCLUDING BED, BUILTIN DRESSER WITH MARBLE LIKE COLUMNS, BED SIDE TABLES & BATHROOM VANITY. THE BEDROOM CEILING WAS PAINSTAKINGLY CRAFTED & HAND PAINTED WITH GREAT DETAIL. THE WALK-IN CLOSET FEATURES ANOTHER BUILTIN DRESSER & THE FLOORING IS AN INTRICATE MIXTURE OF CHERRY & MAPLE. THE RESIDENCE HAS 2 MEZZANINES, ONE IS A SECOND BEDROOM, AND THE OTHER IS A LIBRARY. BOTH MEZZANINES ARE ACCESSED BY CHERRY WOOD SPIRAL STAIRCASES.THERE IS A LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR MEZZANINE THAT IS PART OF THE RESIDENCE. IT CONTAINS 2 WASHERS & 2 DRYERS & IS VENTED FOR A THIRD WASHER/DRYER SET. ALSO PART OF THE RESIDENCE IS THE MAIN FLOOR GARAGE, IT IS INSULATED, WITH 2 ELECTRIC HEATERS, BUILT-IN WORK BENCH & VINYL CHECKERED FLOOR. THE BASEMENT FEATURES A FINISHED STORAGE AREA WITH CHERRY WOOD FLOOR AND WHITE CABINETRY. THE BASEMENT HAS HIGH CEILINGS & 3 ORIGINAL WASHROOMS WITH MARBLE STALL DIVIDERS & TILE WALLS & FLOOR. THE BASEMENT, MAIN FLOOR MEZZANINE, LAUNDRY ROOM, & SECOND FLOOR ARE SERVICED BY A 4 PASSENGER ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR ON EACH FLOOR IS ACCESSED AT THE BACK OF A VAULT THAT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. NOW I HAVE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST. IN 2017 THE OWNERS BUILT A MAGICAL ROOF TOP DECK COMPLETE WITH A FOUNTAIN/POND, PAINTED MURAL & BRASS STATUE. THERE IS A LOUNGING AREA, A DINING AREA WITH BBQ AND MANY FLOWER AND GARDEN BEDS. THE ROOF TOP LOUNGE HAS A GAS FIREPLACE, CONTRASTING BRICK WALL, JACUZZI HOT TUB & HIGH TECH SHOWER TO RINSE OFF. PLEASE READ THE BROCHURE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS ONE OF A KIND RESIDENCE
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