Italian Villa in the Forest!

Price $850,000
Location Tri-lakes
Wissler Ranch
Listing ID# 675744
Status Sold/Featured

Stone Bridge,Terraces & Tiered Fountain Graces Entry to Italian Villa in Forest* Soaring Ceilings, Columns,Granite,Cherry Woodwork,Tumbled Marble*Grand Gourmet Kitchen,Massive Butler Pantry,Top-End Appliances* Formal LR/DR* Master Suite w/Sitting Area, Deck, Fireplace & Elegant Bath*Walkout Bsmt has 2nd Master Suite, Billiard Room, Wet Bar, Conversation Area, Theatre, Gym*Whole House Audio*Backyard Paradise w/Waterfall, Pond, Fountains, Covered Patio w/Wood Fireplace, Hot Tub & Custom Treehouse*  Breathtaking entrance to this Italian Villa in Wissler Ranch on over 3 acres including a stone bridge, fountain, dry creek bed, terraced stone walls, turrets, professional landscaping, flowering Haddonstone pots & lush lawns. Fanning stairway w/custom iron railing leads to carved Mahogany entry door & barrel entry beyond. The open main level flows gracefully from a dramatic circular stairwell w/custom wrought ironwork & Brazilian Cherry stairs. Soft-toned tile floors extend thru most of both levels. Custom draperies frame huge windows & soaring ceilings. Grand, Gourmet Kitchen boasts top end stainless appliances incl. GE Monogram full size refrigerator & full size freezer set side-by-side, & 6 burner gas range double oven. Gorgeous Cherry cabinetry and slab granite counters. Cast stone mantle hood. French doors lead to magnificent Butler s Pantry w/full sink, front load washer/dryer & more counters & cabinets. Vaulted Nook w/skylights. Family Room off kitchen has traditional cast stone fireplace surround flanked by built-in solid French oak cabinets from Belgium. Expansive Master Suite w/Sitting Area walks-out to private deck & features double-sided walk-in closet & pedestal gas log fireplace. Relax in the luxurious vaulted 5-piece Master Bath w/skylights, tile floors, marble tile counters, Cherry cabinets, seated vanity, bidet, tumbled marble tile shower w/rain head and dramatic classical columns framing the jetted soaking tub. Formal Dining Room & Living Room off entry. Main level Office w/Brazilian Cherry floor. Vaulted walk-out basement contains 3 more large Bedrooms with huge walk-in closets. One is 2nd Master Suite, and two have en-suite baths. Skylighted Conversation Area shares dual-sided cast stone fireplace w/Billiard Area & Wet Bar. Lower patio is plumbed for full outdoor kitchen. Complete Home Theatre plus Gym & Vault. Backyard paradise w/incredible outdoor areas. Composite deck w/ironwork, gas line, stucco pillars topped w/flower filled Haddonstone pots overlooking a manicured lawn & forested acreage beyond. The terraced yard combines lion s head fountains, a stone waterfall into a pond, hot tub area & tile-roof covered outdoor patio w/wood burning fireplace. A custom Treehouse is fitted w/sand box, play set, climbing wall & slide. Whole house 6 zone, 6 source audio system, CATV wired, security system & pre-wire for exterior cameras. Finished 3 car garage has a built-in work bench in bay.

Property photos

The entrance to this fabulous Italian-style villa in the daytime.

Cross the stone bridge over the dry creek bed to enter your own piece of paradise.

The 3 tier lion’s head water fountain sits at the base of the dramatic entry to this incredible home.

The open main level flows gracefully from a dramatic circular stairwell w/custom wrought ironwork & Brazilian Cherry stairs.

Decorative ironwork piece covers the half-moon window over the magnificent mahogany carved entry door.

Grand, Gourmet Kitchen boasts top end stainless appliances incl. GE Monogram full size refrigerator & full size freezer set side-by-side, & 6 burner gas range double oven.

Huge island with breakfast bar and vegetable sink. Beautiful Cabinetry with crown molding, granite slab counters, tumbled marble backsplash.

It will be the chef’s delight to create meals in this grand, gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry, huge island, granite slab counters & high-end appliances.

Magnificent Butler’s Pantry w/full sink, front load washer/dryer & more counters & cabinets.

Nook off the kitchen - vaulted with skylights and walks out to the deck

Family Room off kitchen has traditional cast stone fireplace surround flanked by built-in solid French oak cabinets from Belgium.

Entertain family and friends around the fire in front of this traditional custom cast stone fireplace in the family room.

Large formal dining room with entry framed by classical columns facing the front of the house.

The formal living room opens into the office.

French doors lead to the main level office which boasts Brazilian Cherry floors with a turret shaped seating area & ceiling fan.

Expansive Master Suite w/sitting area walks-out to private deck & features a double-sided walk-in closet & pedestal gas log fireplace.

Relax in the luxurious vaulted 5-piece Master Bath w/skylights, tile floors, marble tile counters, Cherry cabinets, seated vanity, bidet, tumbled marble tile shower w/rain head & dramatic classical columns that frame the jetted soaking tub.

A wide curved tile hallway surrounds the stairwell. At the bottom of the stairs is a fabulous wet bar which hosts granite counters, Cherry cabinets, wine rack, & 2 bar refrigerators.

The billiards room with dual sided fireplace is a fabulous place for entertaining family and guests.

Lots of entertaining fun in billiards and game area with wet bar that shares a dual sided cast stone gas log fireplace with a separate conversation area .

A unique conversation area is a great gathering place with skylights & wall of windows that walks out to the back patio which is plumbed for an outdoor kitchen.

A huge 2nd Master Suite in the basement with sitting area & en-suite bath.

One of three spacious secondary bedrooms downstairs features built-in shelving, huge walk-in closet & en-suite bathroom.

Guest room #4 is a large bedroom with closet.

A complete home theatre room with raised seating and components that stay.

Off the covered patio with wood fireplace, is a gorgeous stone waterfall that gracefully flows into the pond.

A Tuscan-style tile roof covered outdoor patio with decorative wrought iron railings & wood burning fireplace.

Main level composite deck with decorative wrought iron railings & stucco pillars topped with Haddonstone pots filled with flowers which overlooks the lawn area & natural forested acreage beyond.

Main level composite deck with decorative wrought iron railings & stucco pillars topped with Haddonstone pots filled with flowers which overlooks the lawn area & natural forested acreage beyond.

Terraced landscaping with 3 lion’s head water fountains.

Lion head water fountains that produce soothing sounds in the quiet of the forest.

Side yard with decorative wrought iron gate that leads from the front yard to the backyard.

Decorative wrought iron gate.

Side yard view of Tuscan-style tile covered patio w/ fireplace & hot tub area.

Views of the incredible backyard living areas to include walkways, a water fountain that flows into the pond, the Tuscan-style tile covered patio with wood-burning fireplace & hot tub areas.

Even the kids in the family have their own custom tree house set up like a house inside and complete with sand box, play set, picnic area, climbing wall and slide.

Interior views of the kid’s own custom tree house set up like a house inside.

Rear views of home.

Night views of the entrance to this extraordinary home.

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