House Atlanta (United-States)

This North Buckhead property is a refreshing departure from the sea of white painted brick homes of the last few years. Tucked back into 0.8022 acres, it is just moments to both the Sarah Smith Elementary upper and lower campuses. It is also literally a stone's throw from Buckhead's best kept secret...The Blue Heron Nature Preserve (if you know-you know). Chastain Park is less than one mile away and it's less than half a mile to the Roswell Road corridor's shopping and dining spots. This Craftsman style sanctuary was completely reimagined and expanded by the previous owner's dream team of builder Michael Ladisic, architect Linda MacArthur and interiors by Studio Entourage. The current owner transformed the dense overgrown side yard by having the serene saltwater pool, spa, fire pit and outdoor kitchen built. The property exemplifies indoor/outdoor living and entertaining with covered front veranda, incredible screened porch with vaulted ceiling plus wood burning fireplace with gas starter, extensive covered terrace level, and backyard with koi pond and multiple stone patios. The neighboring homes are invisible when the trees green up, so privacy is top notch. In fact, the mature landscaping and tall hedges along the street can cause you to drive right by this relaxing retreat if you're not careful! The gently curving brand new concrete driveway is flat and inviting, and the handsome exterior just says 'welcome'. As you approach the front door, you catch a glimpse of the pool that seems to give you a friendly wink and nod. The rocking chairs on the front porch are flanked by French doors adjacent to the main entry foyer and that's when the eye is drawn across the way to the impressive two story fireplace. The scale of the space is massive, yet it still feels cozy. You notice that the wood tones are timeless as you try to decide whether to walk toward the window seat or the screened porch. Neither disappoints, but this porch always seems to be everyone's favorite 'room' in the house. The sunny kitchen is equally functional and beautiful. It's impossible to hate doing dishes when peering thru the giant windows over the sink. There is a large island with movable breakfast bar attached. All the appliances are stainless and the new GE Cafe double wall oven has just been installed. There is a walk-in pantry and a breakfast room that currently identifies as a wine tasting room. Down a handful of steps you'll find the mudroom/office with a door to the back patio. The enormous family room/media room would make a fantastic billiards room. From here you can access the oversized laundry room complete with chute from the bedrooms above, a deep soaking sink, and built in folding table/craft table. On the other side of family room you'll find the door to the two car garage and stairs down to the daylight walkout terrace level. A bedroom with flex space currently used as a Peleton/Pilates studio has direct access to the entire pool entertaining space. The full bath on this level serves as the pool bath. As you make your way to the upper levels, the light filled Primary bedroom suite with huge walk in closet and black and white bath is the first door you come to. On this same level there is a hall bath serving two of the generous secondary bedrooms plus a third bedroom with en-suite bath. The ship lap staircase leads to the wide open multi purpose teen suite comprised of: sleeping quarters; full bath; large living area with sky lights; workspace with built in desk and display shelves; unfinished storage and mechanical room with spray foam insulation that could easily become added square feet in the future. This property is well equipped to handle multi-generation families or house an au-pair. Buyers who can close now and allow Seller temporary occupancy till the end of the school year...step to the front of the line.