BEST LAFAYETTE LOCATION! COUNTRY FRENCH HOME & GUEST HOUSE!

Outstanding Country French Dream home plus a charming 740 sf brick Guest Cottage!

FANTASTIC SOUTHSIDE LOCATION! BEST AREA IN LAFAYETTE! 

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PRICE REDUCED! WAS $497,000 NOW $478,000!

The combined total living area is over 3500 sf.  The treed lot is 1/2 acre. The Main house is approx 2750 sf, with 3  large bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths; The cottage (guest house, mother-in-law house, studio) is a completely separate brick house - fully functional with kitchen, 1 bedroom upstairs, a full bath and vanity with tiled floors, and a living room. Has cable, phone, AC/heat. The Downstairs living area can be a second bedroom.

There is an oversized (2 1/2 car) brick garage with fully floored attic. The main house attic has a big partially floored attic. There is over 1200sf floored attic space - perfect if you need storage space!

 Total under roof approx. 4300 sf.  

The home is nestled in a secluded, upscale Southside neighborhood between River Ranch and the Settlement - a very high demand area. Conveniently located near everything! Easy red light access avoiding morning traffic frustration! Tranquil Country feel, hidden away in a heavily wooded area on a beautiful, quiet dead-end street that ends at the Vermilion River. Scenic, beautifully landscaped half acre lot with dozens of shade trees, abounding English Ivy, several flower gardens and more. Large fenced backyard in a park-like setting with 2 wooden decks, stepping stone paths, and a long curved sidewalk leading to the cottage. The charming brick cottage is a second home fully equipped with everything you need! It has an eat-in kitchen with ceramic tile flooring, big living room, full bathroom, separate vanity area with lighted mirror, oak staircase, queensize bedroom, a big walk in closet, plus phone and cable upstairs and downstairs. Suitable for guests or long-term living. Wonderful!

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Inquiries? Call 337-993-8915, or email:

dan-n-deedee@lafayettedreamhome.com

 "The house is spectacular. The location. . Priceless!"

FEATURES

• Country French Michael Murphy design in conjuction with artist inspired features.
• Tall (9 - 11 foot) ceilings throughout.
• Very spacious open floor plan.
• Flooring mainly comprised of 13 inch Satillo tile imported from Italy.
• Hardwood oak in office suite, plush cut pile carpet with 6 lb pad in two of the bedrooms.
• Multiple antique cypress doors imported from France throughout the main house.
• Total of 34 doors including 13 sets of double doors. Many doors with glass panels, others with moveable shutters.
• The large office/bedroom suite has imported doors and window panels from Monticello, France with elaborate etched pictorials on the glass panels. One of a kind!
• Rare antique French bowed doors in the dining area which house two 7 foot built-in display cabinets. The walls are bowed to accommodate the doors creating a remarkable look. The 4 doors have a total of 40 window panels.
• Antique 1870s Eastlake cypress Kitchen door is carved with fan & floral design with etched fern window panel, antique knobs and original turn key brass bell.
• Front antique cypress French doors have original bronze and brass knobs.
• Multiple colorful antique stained glass windows throughout the main house and cottage.
• Wide Crown molding throughout.
• Burglar alarm with central monitoring system and sound disturbance (glass break) feature.
• Central vacuum system.
• Sprinkler/irrigation system in front and back.
• Ceiling fans throughout the house and cottage, a total of 10.
• Extra wide entryway. 2 Sets of Antique 96 inch French cypress doors with framed glass window panels.Extraordinary artist painted elevated 10 1/2 ft eyebrow (arched) ceiling.
• Large brick 2 car garage with soaring roof. Fully floored attic offers sustantial storage. Automatic garage door in front and a second door for vehicle pass-through to the backyard.Wired 220 electric to accommodate AC unit.
• Built in computer nook and bookshelves in main hallway. House has two phone lines.
• Ruud high efficiency central air conditioner/heat pump system under maintenance contract.
•  Two large capacity hot water heaters.

  LIVING AREA 

• Impressive built-in entertainment center with extra large doors housing a 60 inch large screen television which will stay with the house.
•  The massive unit is complete with bookshelves on each side. Three sets of 8 foot French doors made of Spanish cedar with custom screen shutter doors leading to the covered patio. All have ornate life-time brass locking slide bolts on top and bottom.
• Wood burning fireplace with a brick hearth & substantial, ornate distressed painted oak columned mantel.
• Outstanding ornate Paris chandelier with custom painted ceiling medallion.

  LARGE KITCHEN

• Extra spacious! Plenty of room for all the family to function at one time.
• Top of the line wood paneled 48 inch built-in Sub-zero refrigerator/freezer.
• Ceramic tile countertops framed in blonde oak. and ceramic top breakfast bar accommodates up to 6 bar stools.
• Large Center cooking island with new Jenn-Air cook top with downdraft. Large storage area underneath. New Built-in stainless steel multi-functional double oven.
• New commercial size stainless steel microwave oven.
• Built-in paneled dishwasher and trash compacter.
• Huge amount of storage! 24 double cabinet doors and 30 drawers with pewter knobs and fleur-de-lis back plates plus 13 cubby nooks. The lower cabinets have deep pullout restaurant drawers.
• Unique washed pine ceiling with recessed lighting. Large pantry with extra wide antique cypress doors housing a work-height appliance counter with 8 outlets for small appliances. This avoids countertop clutter.
• Built in television cabinet over the double ovens suitable for viewing TV from the breakfast bar. Has retractable doors and a cable outlet.
• Three sets of high quality double-glass windows framed in Spanish cedar. Set in an octagonal shape. This offers a spectacular panoramic view to the backyard.

  MASTER SUITE

•  Italian black marble fireplace with architectural arch accent above a wide painted wood mantel.
• Very large room with sitting areas.
• Oversized custom made Spanish cedar glass paneled French doors with screen shutter doors access the patio.
• Impressive decorated tray ceiling. Ceiling fan.
• Built-in enclosed desk area with bookshelves & a built-in combination bureau, with TV housing unit with retractable doors.
• Extraordinarily large climate controlled dream closet, with floor to ceiling shelves & triple height hanging rods with a built-in full sized ironing center with mirror door.

  MASTER BATH

• Three enormous Greek acanthus artist designed windows. Triptic carved glass murals with frosted back plates. Custom made by artist de Reid.
• Large cultured marble whirlpool tub with new teapot style faucet fixtures.
• Oversized separate glass enclosed shower.
• Cultured marble vanity area with oversized decorator mirror. Phone jack installed under vanity.
• Built in corner cabinet with adjustable shelves and cable television. Separate toilet area with privacy pocket door.
• Interior design accents including ormolu door headers, custom window treatment and matching rug.

  OFFICE/BEDROOM SUITE

• Huge size approximately 500 square feet.
• Oak hardwood flooring.
•  Large walk-in closet with tall antique cypress doors with shutters which houses drop down Hollywood staircase to access the floored attic.
• Exquisite imported antique etched glass doors and win.dow panels from Monticello, France.
• Unique threshold made of 19th century bricks from the Great Chicago fire. Foundry marks intact.
• Many more features! Visit our website:lafayettedreamhome.com