3829 Monticello Drive, sitting on an expansive double lot, was the first home built on Monticello Drive in 1935. Essentially a 5000 sf main house + 1400 sf guest house, which also includes 941 sf of covered outdoor living space. This tasteful Tudor home is characterized by a steeply pitched gable roof, elaborate masonry chimneys, embellished doorways, groupings of windows and artfully placed window boxes. The current homeowners remodeled the entire home to period and kept the original front door, making one small change by adding a leaded glass window to the upper panel of the door. The window theme was repeated in a series of leaded glass windows along the east façade of the home; giving filtered, natural light to the formal living area. Roger Dobbins was the remodel architect and David Cook the contractor.
Entry
The celebrated entry features a winding rectangular stairway containing the original wood balustrades and circular iron supports, the entry also has a soaring ceiling with views to the 2nd level of the home. The 2nd floor view from the front door contains an original architectural element, featuring 3 graceful Moroccan arches, each supported by a plaster beam, with additional focus on an inlaid niche in the receding wall.
Formal Living Room
The expansive formal living room features a series of leaded glass windows, high ceilings, plaster trim, and hand troweled walls which were painted by Scott Kerr featuring delicate panels of color. 2 beautiful Sconces flank the Italian marble fireplace and distressed oak and glass doors open into the family room.
Family Room
The family room features a Herringbone wood floor, hand distressed & stained wood paneling, and plaster & distressed wood fireplace.
A comfy window seat becomes a quite nest surrounded by window views of the backyard, there is also French door access to a covered flagstone patio for al fresco dining.
Formal Dining
The formal dining room features Scott Kerr hand painted walls with botanical details, and above, a fabulous leaded glass and iron chandelier. In addition, the dining room has floor to ceiling windows and direct access to the kitchen for express service.
Kitchen
The cool, creamy kitchen, remodeled in 2015, contains John Hughes built cabinets with inset doors, self-closing drawers and glass front upper cabinets. The cabinets feature beautiful iron hardware with a silver coating.
Kitchen also includes:
Hidden coffee bar with receding doors
Flat screen TV
Hand glazed backsplash tile
Double sink
Soapstone island top with a deep secondary sink
Glass front, SubZero refrigerator
Thermador full gas range cooktop and lower double oven, convection oven, warming drawer, and microwave.
Transitional Room
The transitional room contains built-in, glass front cabinets for china and dish storage, and a centrally located wet bar with ice maker, sink and storage. Also included in this centrally located area, are the coat closet and an under stair, elegantly detailed, guest bath.
Breakfast Room
The gorgeous breakfast room contains an attractive chandelier and window surround with views of backyard and pool.
Cabana/Guest House
The cabana living area comprises a 16’ beamed and vaulted ceiling, kitchen, full bath, bedroom loft and laundry. The kitchen includes a dishwasher, sink, refrigerator, ice machine, microwave, and warming drawer. The bedroom loft contains a built-in desk area, storage and laundry closet holding a full size washer and dryer. The 6’ French doors open to a private covered patio, grill and smoking pit, overlooking the beautiful pool and spa.
Also included in the guest house:
Wool carpet
Glazed walls
Granite counters
Hand hewn beams
Hand crafted pine doors
7’ shoe molding
2nd Floor
The graceful stairway terminates at the 2nd floor to private landing with an enormous window overlooking Monticello Drive. This floor contains 3 bedrooms with extensive built-ins and beautiful window treatments, painted in muted pastel tones and 2 updated baths with fresh tile, upgraded countertops, and beautiful nickel hardware. The master suite contains a sitting area, wood and plaster gas log fireplace, large master closet, and a master bath with vaulted ceiling, wrap around counter and makeup area, jetted tub and private shower.
3rd Floor
The top floor of the home contains a spacious bedroom, nice size closet, private bath, and an expansive window seat under a large window enabling views of the entire neighborhood. The laundry room has built in shelving and there is an additional spacious storage room/workspace containing a gift wrapping counter and windows enabling natural light to filter into the room.
Exterior Features:
2019 New Da Vinci Roofscape Polymer roofing system
Flagstone patio, porches and walkways
Large saltwater pool with spa
Exquisite landscaping
Wrap around porch with dining chandelier
Interior/Exterior sound system