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Photos by Marisol Díaz
Home of the week Joan Swift and Trudy Schlachter, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
A hidden gem on Arlington Avenue
T
he stately stucco half-timbered home at 5022 Arlington Ave. has an imposing presence behind griffon-crested pillars and a circular gravel driveway. The heads of passersby would surely turn if there were any. But the sprawling half acre property — with an available additional quarter acre — is on an ever-so-private tree-lined cul-de-sac in the Estate Area. The house presents a traditional Tudor style face to the world, but its interior — the work of a well-known architect — is the picture of up-to-the-minute modernity that has never been lived in since its recent top-tobottom renovation. The six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath mansion has been fully refurbished, including new plumbing, electricity, air conditioning and heating units. The ground floor plan melds the modern and the traditional, with major spaces joined harmoniously by a center stair hall and broad archways. The living room features a large stone fireplace, French doors and oversized windows with multi-directional lighting. The
dining room has stenciled floors and can comfortably seat 10 guests. You can prepare for those guests in a vast, completely restored English country kitchen with custom cabinetry, a large island and granite countertops, a double wall oven with microwave, two dishwashers and two oversized copper sinks as well as nickel-plated doorknobs and an intercom. The master bedroom has double oversized doors, three closets, including one walk-in, and “Juliet’s” balconies from which to survey the expansive property. The windowed, two-room master bath suite has marble floor tiles and counter, a double sink, a double vanity with sliding doors and a deluxe whirlpool bathtub. The lower level is fully finished with a family room that has a wet bar, storage and a guest/maid’s room with a full bath. The home also has a two-car garage. According to Trudy Schlachter of Prudential Douglas Elliman, it is listed for $3,500,000 or $4,250,000 with the additional acreage.
Clockwise from top, lush base plantings merge the house with the landscape; the brand new country kitchen is a cook’s delight; an airy bedroom; the stone-mantled woodburning fireplace is the focal point of the living room; an intricate pattern of stone tiles sets off the master bathroom.
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