Resting peacefully on more than three-quarters of an acre and settled among towering trees, this enchanting nearly 5,500 sq. ft. Lakestone home from award-winning residential designer Carter Skinner radiates spaciousness and light thanks to its open concept floor plan and myriad multi-paned windows and doors. The result is a dazzling, airy venue for casually sophisticated living and entertaining. A generous veranda introduces the residence and is complemented by a custom front door embellished with sidelight and transom windows and flanked by French doors to the formal dining room and a handsome home office. The refreshing ambiance of the home first manifests in the foyer, as the dining room, family room and gourmet kitchen are all visible in a panorama of supremely welcoming spaces. Traditionally, the most hospitable space in any home is the culinary center. Here, the kitchen shares the seat of conviviality with the adjacent family room and its impressive stone fireplace and built-in book and entertainment cabinetry. A wall of wood-framed glass doors opening to the large rear veranda creates an homage to indoor-outdoor lifestyle and a near seamlessness between interior comforts and exterior amenities. The striking kitchen is a home cook’s or caterer’s dream. Spacious yet efficient, it features custom cabinets; food prep and service islands with soapstone and Australian cypress countertops; stainless Wolf, Viking and Sub-zero appliances; and a walk-in pantry. Direct access to the kitchen is also available via a convenient secondary entrance that serves a guest or staff wing hosting a bedroom, bath, efficiency kitchen and utility room. A circular driveway fronts the entrance and a spacious 3-car garage. Convenient to all the wonderful living areas of this delightful home, and to its myriad outdoor amenities, the first-floor primary suite is a self-contained sanctuary. It hosts a comfortably sized bedroom with sitting area and stone fireplace, a glass door and windows to the rear terrace and grounds, a substantial walk-in closet with full-size washer and dryer, a fitness room with sauna, and a luxurious bath featuring dual sinks, Calacatta marble, an oversize shower, and a soaking tub. Two staircases ascend to the second floor: a retreat dedicated to family, guests, and over 2,000 square feet of floored though otherwise unfinished storage or prospective living space. There is a secondary bedroom suite, plus two additional bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet, and sharing a lovely walk-thru bath.
Backyards are meant for the enjoyment of entertaining family and friends. There is certainly a lot to enjoy, and to experience year-round, at this beautiful Lakestone home thanks to a heated saltwater pool and in-ground spa, and the expansive rear veranda featuring motorized retractable screens, a top-of-the-line built-in grill, and a stone fireplace. The sprawling lawn with its backdrop of mature trees provides plenty of room for a rousing game of volleyball, badminton, croquet, or even space to practice one’s golf swing and chip shots. This gorgeous residence is a rare find in one of the Triangle’s most prestigious and sought-after areas.
