CEDARCLIFF-ON-ST. CROIX
THIS STUNNING ONE LEVEL CONTEMPORARY STYLED HOME, DESIGNED BY CURT GREEN OF HAMMEL GREEN AND ABRAHAMSON, IS LOCATED IN A PRIVATE 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 THE SUITE 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.
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