For Sale By Owner

Absolutely Gorgeous home!  Architecturally designed and built 1999, this home sits on 7.5 acres with an additional 42.5 acres available. Overlooking Little Martha Lake and commanding a southern south/eastern view, this home has plenty of privacy and limited access. Over 50 windows provide  a n extremely open concept on all floors. Prairie style with a Northwoods flair this home has four bedrooms with an optional 5th. The master bedroom, on the second floor,  is 25 by 18 and has a large all marble bathroom. The walk in shower  is glass block and marble with an 8 head Grohe body wash shower. There is room for two and a bench seat! There are two French basins and a private toilet room.  Large his and hers walk in closets are on either side of the bedroom. There are two more bedrooms on the second floor separated from the master by 60 feet and a library with built in bookcases. The smaller second floor bath boasts a Jacuzzi tub and blue porcelain tile with a white marble counter. The upstairs floors are beige carpet and walnut flooring. All of the wood trim in the home is ash and oak. The doors are all solid oak with six panels.

The kitchen is equipped with the finest in cherry cabinets, Kitchen Aid built in refrigerator freezer, Dacor cook top with grill and double Dacor convection ovens. All appliances are stainless steel complimenting over 60 square feet of granite counters. The kitchen floors are beech and cabinets are plentiful. Windows fill 2 sides to show off the tremendous view. A large walk in pantry provides all the additional storage one could use.

In the great room the ceiling height approaches thirty feet. There are exposed beams and a wood burning fireplace above a marble hearth. The fireplace wall   is stone and the lakeside view is revealed in 3 tiers of windows. Flooring is  birds eye maple.  Adjacent to the great room is a large home office with access to the wrap around deck. The 75 foot deck leads along the lake side of the home to a large screened in porch that also has easy screened access from the kitchen.

There are two furnaces, central air units, two fireplaces and two humidifiers. The lower level has in floor hydronic heating under plush carpeting. There is a large built in entertainment unit that is wired to provide music to most of the house including the outside screened in porch. Two large sliding doors and walls of windows keep the lower level bright and airy. The second largest bedroom is on this level. It was designed as a long term guest room or for in laws. It has its own 3/4 bath.

There are storage rooms, two utility rooms, a garden room with a mop basin and a full laundry room complete with laundry chute from first and second floors. There is a three car heated garage, a 15KW whole house auto start generator and professional landscaping.

Slope and stone walkways along terraced flower beds lead to a sand beach. The professional landscaping was designed for easy maintenance and boasts a large number of perennials.  There are several miles of walking trails through the adjacent property. Literally a half mile of wild flowers and hundreds of naturalized daffodils and rugosa roses complete the outside. A second 2 car heated garage with electricity sits about 100 feet from the main home. Its finish is compatible with the main house to provide a unified look. There is also a 40x40 fenced in vegetable and cutting flower garden.