Located on a quiet cul-de-sac
in
the community of
Andover,
Delray Beach, Florida this Magnificent Home stands on almost a half acre lot amongst a setting that includes
almost 40
trees and a
breathtaking view of the lake from all rooms at the back of the
property.
The prestigious
gated community of Andover in Delray
Beach is located in Palm Beach County, in Southeastern Florida and
is just north of Boca Raton. This exclusive bedroom community
consists of just 154 private homes. The common grounds have a lighted
tennis court, playground equipment, and two attractive lakes nestled
amongst the beautifully landscaped grounds. The homes are all single
family homes on large lots. The size of the homes range from 2400 to
6000 square feet.
The charming city
of Delray Beach is located
on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Palm
Beach County between West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale and was
founded as an
agricultural community in 1895. In 1901 the area was named
Delray, a Spanish derivative meaning "of the king" or "the
King's city." It became the
City of Delray Beach on May 11, 1927 and in the past few years it
has experienced substantial growth with new communities, shopping
centers, restaurants and theatres being built. Its' main street,
Atlantic Avenue, boasts more than 40 excellent restaurants and is a
nightly gathering place for those who enjoy good food, music and/or
like to see or to be seen.
This
elegant home, which sits on the largest lot in Andover, is almost 3,000 square feet under air but because of
the open concept, 9 and 12-foot high ceilings and spacious rooms, it lives like
a 4,000 square foot home. On entering the home the large
Great Room greets you with views of the inviting in-ground
pool,
lush landscaping
and massive trees through two sets of French Doors.
This 5 bedroom home with 3
1/2 baths is ideal for the
discerning purchaser or executive and family who loves to entertain
and wants a short commute to work, elegant shopping, fine dining and
culture. The home office
is fully furnished with built-in dual-desks, drawers and storage
cabinets. Perfect for running multiple computers and
working in a picturesque environment with a multi-window relaxing
view of the tranquil lake.
The upgrades are
numerous in this unique home: wide plantation shutters, mirrored
walls, designer wallpaper in all bathrooms, large spacious fitted
closets with air-conditioning in each, accordion hurricane shutters
throughout, dual
water heaters with a money saving feature, dual zone
air-conditioners, security lighting, two color brick pavers on the
porch, pool deck and on the large circular driveway which provides
parking for seven cars and so much more.
The spacious
master bedroom has a tray ceiling, a huge walk-in, fully outfitted
closet for HER with an upgraded built-in dresser and cabinet.
For HIM two closets and a built-in dresser and cabinet which also
houses a conveniently located
TV. This romantic
bedroom has a bay window overlooking the lake with access to the
screened porch and pool.
Spend relaxing mornings in the heated 15 x 30 pool with
its heated spa
all year round. A fully screened porch, with high quality outdoor
speakers installed for background music, adds to your outdoor dining
pleasure as well as your swimming pleasure.
A cabana bath with stall shower is conveniently located
just a few feet
from the pool. The large laundry room is fully fitted with cabinets and a drop-in
laundry tub. It also has a storage closet and room for an extra
fridge.
If
you like to cook and entertain, you will love the large well
equipped kitchen with its 12 foot ceilings, dual ovens (one is a
convection oven), spacious louver-door pantry and huge
china/crystal storage area. Top
of the line 'Kitchen Aid' appliances and European-style tall kitchen
cabinets completes
the scene in this dream kitchen.
The 2 1/2
car garage has plenty of storage for bikes, a work bench, trash cans
etc. It also has a unique, very large air-conditioned storage
room for papers, luggage, children's furniture, etc., and even more storage
is available in the overhead attic space with access via a drop-down staircase.
Our home was
designed by a professional
A.S.I.D designer. Incidentally the same designer is now designing on our new home.
The house has a super-safe 'Boston Hip' roof that provides the visual impact of gables but they are inserted into a wind-deflecting 'Hip' roof for maximum high wind deflection.
As the features of this 'Magnificent Estate Home" are too
numerous to mention:
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