 IVY, VA
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540 RODES
New luxury home just 5 min. from C'Ville and UVA. Outdoor and indoor living spaces designed to maximize the stunning views of 17 acres of pasture owned by the Nature Conservancy, a private vineyard and the Blue Ridge Mtns. Large veranda in back with stone sitting wall, pergola and gorgeous outdoor stone fireplace provide an oasis unlike any other so close to town. Understated elegance full of rich details and amenities.
In addition to 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms the home also features a wine cellar with custom built in wine cabinet, family room / media room with arched limestone fireplace, exercise room, structured wiring and built in speakers throughout and even entertainment space for a billard table.
The media room is exceptionally well-equipped and features a Panasonic 58 inch high-definition flat panel plasma television, a 7-channel Denon AV Receiver and a Blu-Ray High Definition DVD player. There are seven Polk Audio speakers delivering sound. All the components are neatly housed inside two custom built-in cabinets placed as bookends beside the wall-mounted television. Additionally, the home stereo system incorporated into this home is wired to distribute audio from Ipod, tuner and a 300-disc compact disc player.
• about the architect
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540 Rodes Drive in Ivy |
Luxury kitchen with every amenity. Custom glazed and distressed cabinets, honed limestone countertops, Viking 6 burner gas range, SubZero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, Dacor double ovens, Dacor warming oven and Viking wine refrigerator. |
Vaulted great room with hand hewn beams, custom built entertainment center, cast stone wood burning fireplace and direct access to back veranda and views galore. |
Living room / dining room with hand hewn solid beams, random wide plank pine floors and cast stone wood burning fireplace makes an elegant entertaining space with flexibility for large or more intimate groups. |
Charming butler's pantry with black honed granite counter, convenient bar refrigerator and custom glazed cherry cabinets featuring whimsical chicken wire fronts. |
Bedrooms each feature a full bath with furniture style vanities, carrera marble countertops and honed travertine or marble floors. |
Hand laid dry stacked stone fireplace provides the focal point for the back veranda. |
Outdoor veranda with stone sitting wall and pergola features 1,115 square feet of private outdoor living space surrounded by gorgeous views. |
Master bath feels like a spa with custom furniture style vanities, limestone countertops, free standing porcelain soaking tub and heated travertine marble floor. |
Custom solid mahogany arched front door and hand crafted carriage lantern from Stokes of England provide a charming, understated entry. |
Wine cellar with distressed built in and space for a sitting area to enjoy wine tasting with friends. |
Impressive quality exterior featuring traditional 3 coat stucco, stone, cedar shake roof (with Cedar Breather for extended performance), copper gutters and Pella windows. |
The media room is exceptionally well-equipped and features a Panasonic 58 inch high-definition flat panel plasma television, a 7-channel Denon AV Receiver and a Blu-Ray High Definition DVD player.
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ABOUT THE ARCHITECT
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| The home at 540 Rodes Drive was designed and customized by Jack Arnold, a nationally renowned architect whose dedication to traditional French and English country design has brought him a well-deserved reputation as perhaps the best architect in America for those wishing to create subtle European architecture. It was a privilege for the Maple Ridge Group to collaborate with Jack and his team as they brought this beautiful home and property to form.
Jack Arnold, A.I.A., is known across the U.S. as an expert in European residential design. His success stems from both an academic and hands-on education that takes him from local construction sites to premier European museums. From his childhood years constructing forts and tree houses to his 30-year career as a noted architect, Jack has always sought to create something that pleases the eye. A graduate of the Engineering School at the University of Oklahoma, Jack continues to create beautiful, livable homes that bring a sense of stability, comfort and grace to today’s hectic, fast-paced lifestyles
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Visit His Web Site
Items of possible interest:
Pergolas add shade, dimension to the outdoors
Outdoor rooms take patios to new levels
Home Trends for Empty Nester
Read about his home design for the Kohler family of Kohler plumbing fame.
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Lorrie Nicholson
Cell: 434 825-4088
Direct: 434 984-7437
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