This community is located between South Glen Road and the back side of Falls Road Golf course. Mostly 2 acre lots, this community is a mix of custom homes of different styles and sizes.
This is a beautiful home. Located at the end of Lockland Road, it directly backs to the Falls Road Golf course. The exterior features of the home: prominent turret, slate roof and stucco are beautifully coordinated.
Inside of this home is stunning. A lovely open foyer has enough space for a cocktail party. The dining room adjacent is also open and lends to the spacious feel of the home.
The master bedroom and 2 additional bedrooms are located on the main floor. All rooms are good size, but none too large or out of scale. All of the main level bedrooms are located on the left side of the home. The family room, kitchen and breakfast area fill the balance of the first level. All of the rooms are beautifully decorated and furnished.
The upstairs is not a large space. It houses two additional bedrooms and baths which are large with plenty of light. It almost has the feel of a loft, as it takes up such a small percentage of the homes footprint.
The turret on the left side of the home is where the wide circular stairs takes you to the lower level. A large family room with home theater and entertainment space is fabulous. An additional bedroom and bath for Nanny or domestic is also located on this level. Plenty of storage rounds out the space.
The surprising feature on this level is the glass wall that allows you to view a full size basketball court below. Yes, I said full size, regulation court. It is housed in a sub-basement level a floor or more deeper then the main basement adjacent. Picture your high school gym complete with lights, scoreboard and sound system. You head down the circular stair to the gym level to find a full locker room, scorer table and trophy case. Very impressive.
One of the things that I found so attractive about this home is its masculine feel. The decorating throughout the home lacked frill. The furnishing, art and colors were all warm and inviting. You felt as though you could sit anywhere and even put your feet up on the furnishings. For me, this is the highest complement I can pay to a home.
This home also comes with some challenges. Although this may be the owners dream home replete with full size basketball court, will this appeal to others? More importantly, will others be willing to pay a premium for this owners dream? This is a tough call.
I think that the price of $4.5mm is not realistic. There are so many beautiful homes in this price range that offer a lot more finished space and features for the same price. I believe the seller will have to lower the price considerably to get this home sold. I see this one selling in the middle $3mm range.
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