OPEN HOUSE Sunday 10/14 1-3 pm Situated in a quiet woods, a mile or so from shopping, dining, and urban life, is an opulent and unique English Tudor-style home known as Ivy Woods. Designed by nationally known architect Roy McNett, the home has hosted numerous special events and dignitaries, including several Fort Wayne mayors, Governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, and Vice President Dan Quayle. And now, it's ready to host your most cherished guests and family. From the built-in library that can accommodate a 2000-volume collection to the California Driftwood stone found throughout the home, from the authentic rec room soda fountain purchased from Willie's to the exceedingly rare butternut wood paneling in the great room--every detail tells a story. Host dinner parties from the newly renovated custom-made kitchen. Relax in the updated master suite's 8-foot shower. Pursue your hobbies at the four-car garage's 16-foot workstation. And let guests marvel at the hand-carved bannisters, the impressive wooden beams brought in from an 1880s barn, the indoor balcony that overlooks the family room and back yard via picture windows inset into the floor. Home Details: 5426 square feet; five bedrooms; three full bathrooms and two half baths; two-plus acres; Style: English Tudor; Architect: Roy McNett; Construction Supervisor: Chris Stauffer; INTERIOR: hand-carved bannisters by Larry Roth; LIBRARY has built-in bookshelves that can accommodate a 2,000-volume book collection; The Sound System Loft includes speaker wiring for 24 separate locations. Built-in drawers hold hundreds of CDs and DVDs; DEN features large hand-hewn oak barn beams salvaged from an 1880s barn and a fireplace with a surround built of California Driftwood Stone; the GREAT ROOM boasts 22-foot-high ceilings, exceedingly rare butternut wood paneling (milled by a company in North Carolina); custom-designed crown moldings throughout; BAR overlooks the Great Room and has swing doors, cabinets for glasses, locked storage cabinets for liquor, storage racks for wines, and a built-in blender and mixer; the custom KITCHEN was totally remodeled in 2015 and features large butcher-block island with cookbook shelves on either side, a six-burner professional gas cooktop, a pull-out spice cabinet, and narrow cabinets on the sides for specialty ingredients; the double-ovens and hammered, oil bronze apron front sink are set in a granite counter top; cork flooring
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