7455 Old Rico Road

Description

A rare opportunity to own a very unique property! Absolutely stunning Old European meets New Belgium country manor home situated on 52 +- quiet rolling pastured and wooded acres with views in every direction! Designed by world-class architect Peter Block and custom built by A-list builder Bobby Garrett of Garret Ingols, this home and property is what dreams are made of. With an abundance of indoor-outdoor access, combined with stone patios, gardens and views beyond, this home is fully anchored into the landscape on all sides. An all-plaster interior with a light-filled great room boasting French windows, a fireplace, multiple sitting and dining spaces, and an expansive barrel-vaulted ceiling gently illuminated by tiny fiber-optic light lenses. An adjacent 'cathedral kitchen' with restaurant quality appliances includes a 7 foot long Lacanche French range with custom hood, open brick cooking fireplace with operable cooking grate, commercial refrigeration, open storage for ease of access to all the cooking supplies needed. This commercial grade kitchen also includes scullery quarters which further leads into the larder, pantry, laundry, guest bath, greenhouse and culinary garden beyond. In addition to the main floor is the entry room with adjacent powder bath, private gathering room with a fireplace, a separate inglenook sitting area surrounded by books and a wood burning stove overlooking the front garden and landscape. Through the primary hall is a books hall and gallery guiding you to the guest bedroom fitted with a wood burning hearth and en-suite bath. Additionally, there is a laundry room, expansive screened in porch set amongst the forest with a fireplace and ample seating for dining and lounging. Ascend the main staircase to the second level to discover the owner's suite with a vaulted ceiling, wood burning stove, sitting area, and large en-suite bath with custom stone sink and extra-large shower room. Attached to the bedroom suite is a large private wardrobe room with a private outdoor space perfect for meditation or a morning cup of coffee. Down the mezzanine is a double bedroom fully wrapped in windows on three sides creating a veritable sleeping porch within the tree canopy with an attached en-suite bath. Up via the side hall stair is the third story tucked under the roof line with a cozy media room/office and fourth bedroom which can also be used as a yoga-meditation space or studio complete with an en-suite powder room. Additional amenities include gated entry, security system, high-speed fiber optic internet, geo-thermal heating and cooling, radiant floor heating, solar panels, whole-house generator, UV water filtration system, covered parking plus multiple parking spaces, yoga platform, and children's tree fort.