11804 Centurion Way - Palatine - $4,900,000

Listed by WFP

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Palatine is a community of estate homes approximately 4 miles from Potomac Village.

To give you the scale of this home, I had to venture half way up the neighbors driveway to get the entire home in frame while taking this photo.

This is a mansion in the truest sense of the word. With 5 large bedrooms upstairs plus an entire wing dedicated to the Master Suite this is LARGE. In addition, a servant apartment with separate entrance on the 2nd floor would be the envy of many condo owners. An additional large bedroom suite with full bath is in the basement for the au-pair. Total of eight bedrooms and 8 full baths. WOW!.

This is a builders personal residence. There has been no expense spared with mouldings and interior finish. The beautiful 2 story foyer has picture framed mouldings to the 3 story ceiling. The floors are exquisite and varied. Marble tile, hardwood, slate....a material for every taste. The transition between rooms is seamless. He used the flooring material as an accent to lend a flavor and feel to each room.

I could go on about this home at length. It is very well built. The only critique I have is the large open space in the basement should be furnished. Even if it is a staged, it will give a better feel on how the large space may be used. A wine cellar should also be an option in this type of home. There is plenty of room, and anyone spending this amount of money see this as a standard feature. The kitchen should be detailed. Counters cleared, floors cleaned and buffed and a shine put on any stainless. A home of this size needs to be spotless. There is only one opportunity to make a first impression.

This is a beautiful home that is reasonably priced on a square foot basis. The question is, do people want this much space? I think it is priced a bit high and will settle in the mid 4 million range.