THIS STUNNING ONE LEVEL CONTEMPORARY STYLED HOME, DESIGNED BY CURT GREEN OF HAMMEL GREEN AND ABRAHAMSON, IS LOCATED IN APRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLOOKING THE ST. CROIX RIVER AT CEDAR BEND. THE CEDAR CLIFF NEIGHBORHOOD IS LOCATED NORTH OF STILLWATER AND MARINE ON ST. CROIX OFFERING EXCELLENT ACCESS TO THE TWIN CITIES.
THE THREE AND A HALF ACRE SITE IS BEAUTIFUL WITH NATURAL GRASSES, TOWERING WHITE PINES AND A VARIETY OF HARDWOOD TREES ADDING BRILLIANT COLOR DURING THE FALL. THE HOME HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THIS BEAUTY AS WELL AS SWEEPING VISTAS OF THE ST. CROIX VALLEY ... THERE IS NO AREA OF THE HOME FROM WHICH THE VIEWS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
THE HOME IS STUNNING! DESIGNED FOR ONE LEVEL LIVING, THE ELONGATED DESIGN STRETCHES ALONG THE BLUFF WITH A FLOOR PLAN THAT ENABLES THE PUBLIC AREAS TO FLOW TOGETHER OFFERING EXCELLENT SPACES FOR ENTERTAINING.
THE LIVING ROOM IS SPACIOUS WITH TWO SEPARATE CONVERSATION AREAS DOMINATED BY A WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WITH BLUE STONE HEARTH AND SURROUND. THE VAULTED CEILING IS COVERED WITH CANVAS THEN STRIPPED WITH CEDAR BOARDS ... AN EXCELLENT IDEA FOR SOUND ABSORPTION IN THIS LARGE SPACE WITH THE CEDAR ADDING VISUAL WARMTH.
A FORMAL DINING AREA IS SET AT ONE END OF THE LIVING ROOM, CLOSE TO THE KITCHEN FOR CONVENIENCE. A CUSTOM BUFFET/SERVING SURFACE AND BAR ALCOVE HAS BEEN CREATED FOR PREPARING AND SERVING BEVERAGES ADJACENT TO THE DINING AREA. THIS THOUGHTFULLY CREATED SPACE INCLUDES STORAGE, A REFRIGERATOR, SINK AND A DUMB WAITER TO SERVE THE AERIE.
AN OPEN STAIR IS SET AT ONE SIDE OF THE LIVING ROOM LEADING TO AN AERIE AT THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE HOUSE.THE AERIE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS OF THE RIVER AND COUNTRYSIDE AND IS ALSO A DELIGHTFULLY QUIET SPACE IN WHICH TO READ OR TO WRITE.THE DUMB WAITER REFERRED TO EARLIER PROVIDES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF SUPPLYING THE AERIE WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES IF DESIRED.
OFF THE LIVING ROOM IS A WIDE ISLE LEADING TO A QUIET OFFICE/DEN PANELED IN CEDAR ON BOTH WALLS AND CEILING. THE ISLE LEADING TO THE DEN IS LINED WITH FLOOR TO CEILING SHELVING CREATING A LIBRARY AND AN EXCELLENT USE OF SPACE THAT WOULD NORMALLY SERVE NO PURPOSE EXCEPT THAT AS A HALLWAY.
THE KITCHEN IS DESIGNED FOR THE ENTHUSIASTIC CHEF FEATURING A CENTER ISLAND WITH COOKTOP, EXTENSIVE COUNTER SURFACE, WHITE CABINETRY AND A SEPARATE PANTRY AREA. AN INFORMAL DINING AREA IS POSITIONED NEAR WINDOWS THAT OFFER THE SAME BEAUTIFUL VIEWS AS SEEN THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. A DELIGHTFUL HEARTH AREA HAS BEEN CREATED WITH A SEATING AREA GROUPED NEAR A CRONSPISEN SWEDISH STOVE. THIS STOVE WARMS THE AREA NICELY ADDING BOTH AMBIANCE AND CHARM. THE FLOORING THROUGHOUT THIS AREA IS MAPLE LAID IN A HERRINGBONE PATTERN.
THE OWNER'S SUITE IS POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY DOWN THE HALL CLOSEST TO THE KITCHEN. INCLUDED IN THESUITE IS A PRIVATE BATH/SPA WITH TWO SINK/VANITIES, SUNKEN TUB UNDER WINDOWS, A SEPARATE SHOWER AND WALK-IN CLOSET. A SAUNA IS INCLUDED ADJACENT TO AN OUTDOOR SHOWER FOR THE ULTIMATE SCANDINAVIAN EXPERIENCE.
TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS AND A FULL BATH ARE IN THIS WING OF THE HOUSE AS IS A FULLY SELF-CONTAINED GUEST APARTMENT WITH PRIVATE ENTRANCE AND SECLUDED PATIO OVERLOOKING THE VALLEY. THE APARTMENT INCLUDES A BEDROOM, ¾ BATH, KITCHENETTE AND SITTING AREA. CONSIDERATION FOR USE AS AN IN-LAW APARTMENT OR FOR A CARE GIVER IF A FAMILY MEMBER REQUIRES.
WHILE THIS NARRATIVE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A READER A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE HOUSE, THERE ARE MANY AREAS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE AND MUST BE SEEN TO BE ENJOYED. FOR EXAMPLE, AN EXTENSIVE GALLERY EXTENDS FROM THE FOYER THE LENGTH OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING UNLIMITED SPACE FOR ART DISPLAY.A GREEN HOUSE/ATRIUM (WITH WATER SOURCE) IS FOR MAINTAINING AND GROWING PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THIS HOME IS FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE FINE DESIGN WITHIN A PRIVATE COUNTRY NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE TO BOTH DOWNTOWNS FOR EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH CARE, SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS, AND ATHLETIC EVENTS. FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE ST. CROIX RIVER THERE IS A PRIVATE MARINA FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CEDAR CLIFF AND THIS PROPERTY HAS TWO SLIPS/DOCKS THAT WILL BE INCLUDED. MILES OF BOATING IS AVAILABLE ON THIS QUIET STRETCH OF THE RIVER, AS IS FISHING, SWIMMING AND PICNICKING ON ONE OF THE MANY ISLANDS.
SPECIAL FEATURES
UNIQUE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
RIVER BLUFF SETTING
DOCK WITH TWO SLIPS
PRIVATE NEIGHBORHOOD
EXTENSIVE USE OF MAPLE FLOORING THROUGHOUT MAIN LEVEL
VAULTED CEILINGS
WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE
CEDAR PANELING AND CEILING DECKING
TERRA COTTA MEXICAN TILE
WHITE CABINETRY
GREEN HOUSE/ATRIUM
PRIVATE GUEST SUITE
OUTDOOR SHOWER - SEPARATE SAUNA
HALLS AND DOORS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO BE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
EXTENSIVE STORAGE THROUGHOUT HOME
SLATE FOYER
WINDOW SILLS FINISHED WITH BULLNOSE DETAILING
SOLID CORE MAPLE DOORS/MAPLE MILLWORK
CORIAN COUNTER SURFACES
BUILT-IN TELEVISION CABINETRY IN KITCHEN
HEWI HARDWARE THROUGHOUT IN COBALT BLUE
APPLIANCES INCLUDED
WASHER/DRYER
BAR REFRIGERATOR
SUBZERO DOUBLE DOOR REFRIGERATOR
DISHWASHER
TRASH COMPACTOR
4 BURNER GAS COOK TOP WITH GRIDDLE
DOUBLE WALL OVENS AND MICROWAVE
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
FULL HOUSE INTERIOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM (REDUCED INSURANCE RATE)
SOUND SYSTEM BUILT-IN KITCHEN/HEARTH AREA, OWNER’S SUITE AND LIVING ROOM
SECURITY SYSTEM
SATELLITE
DSL FRONTIER NET (HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS)
200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE
INTERCOM SYSTEM
WATER SOFTENER NEW 2006
TWO AIR EXCHANGERS INSTALLED IN 2005
TWO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS (COMPRESSORS ARE NEW ON BOTH UNITS)
TWO FORCED AIR FURNACES (ONE NEW 2005) PROPANE GAS
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