2nd floor features bonus rooms
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Sitting on top of the highest peak on 3.87 acres within Sugarcreek Twp., this Tudor home has views of the scenic hills and valleys.
Listed for $568,000 by Bill Lee and Associates Inc. Realtors, the two-story at 1704 River Ridge Drive has about. 4,390 square feet of living space that includes a versatile first-floor floor plan and two upstairs wings.
Formal entry opens into a circular foyer with a marble floor and volume ceiling. Formal rooms are located off the foyer through French doors. The dining room has a vaulted ceiling, a bow window and painted landscape above the plant shelf. A library, study or music room has a wall of built-in cabinetry that has stained-glass cabinet doors and carved details within the wood accents.
Three steps down from the foyer is the great room with a 19-foot ceiling and accent lighting. A wood-burning fireplace is tucked into one corner of the room and has a double wood mantel and marble hearth and surround. Brazilian hardwood floors fill the great room, and the open staircase has matching cherry accents. Patio doors open to the four-season sun room with a cathedral ceiling, paddle fan, marble flooring and a wall of windows with patio doors that open to a brick and concrete patio.
Both the great room and the sun room have access to the custom kitchen with granite countertops and flooring. White cabinets are complemented by dark granite countertops. A spacious island has seating for four. A double sink is tucked into a corner with windows above and the kitchen is equipped with stainless-steel appliances, including a double wall oven, dishwasher, cooktop and refrigerator. Off the kitchen is a laundry room and access to the oversized, two-car garage with utility closet.
Off the great room on the opposite side is a bedroom suite with a full bath room. The floor plan offers two bedrooms with a Jack-and-Jill bath; however, one room is set up as a family room with a picture window with window seat and two walk-in closets. The other bedroom has a walk-in closet, and the bath includes a double-sink vanity and tub/shower.
The open staircase leads from the great room up to a main bedroom suite. Triple stained-glass windows accent the great room and bedroom sitting area. Patio doors open from the bedroom to a wooden balcony deck that overlooks the back yard. A dressing area has a walk-in closet and a double-sink vanity with make-up desk. There is a corner whirlpool tub and a walk-in shower.
A hidden staircase off the great room leads up to a bonus room, which is divided by the stairwell. An angled ceiling has skylights, and there is under-eaves storage. A full bathroom has a single-sink vanity and a step-in shower.
SUGARCREEK TWP.
Price: $568,000
Open house: Oct. 1, 2-5 p.m.
Directions: Ohio 725, left on Lower Bellbrook Road, left on River Ridge Drive
Highlights: About 4,390 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath, wood-burning fireplace, updated kitchen, four-season room, volume ceilings, library, 2-car garage, patio, gazebo, garden shed, 3.87 acres
For more information
Bill Lee & Associates Inc. Realtors
Richard Spyker
(937) 371-1296
www.buydayton.com
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