The North Wing with its business and formal spaces starts on the left side of the main entrance with a spectacular Two-Story Library. A wide paneled barrel entryway gives access to the library from the center hall. The clear hand-made spiral staircase that goes up to the library's mezzanine, the primary bedroom's private hallway and down to the wine cellar is a notable showpiece visible from the main entrance. Freestanding, elegant contemporary glass shelves display books and other objects. This room's walls, just like the ones in most of the entire main house, are wood paneled from floor to ceiling, which adds elegance, warmth and consistency throughout. Used as a springboard for the owners’ contemporary art create a sense of place.
From the library, there is an entry to a comfortable, relaxed Reading/Conference Room and another entry to the north wing's hallway. The reading/conference room has a sophisticated, timeless design marble fireplace that can house a real or gas fire. The fireplace is flanked by two niche openings with glass shelves. This room gives access to the Main Home Office and an elegant Barrel-Vaulted Gallery with a marble wet-bar. With its twelve fixed French doors, the office is inundated with northern and eastern light. Another pair of French doors open to a patio. The office has a computer and communications equipment closet. At the end of the gallery there is a sunken, intimate Den with a bold marble fireplace, a northern bay window and a chandelier that brings the room’s height and square feet together into a perfect balance. Everything about this room inspires calm and peace.
From the library, there is an entry to a comfortable, relaxed Reading/Conference Room and another entry to the north wing's hallway. The reading/conference room has a sophisticated, timeless design marble fireplace that can house a real or gas fire. The fireplace is flanked by two niche openings with glass shelves. This room gives access to the Main Home Office and an elegant Barrel-Vaulted Gallery with a marble wet-bar. With its twelve fixed French doors, the office is inundated with northern and eastern light. Another pair of French doors open to a patio. The office has a computer and communications equipment closet. At the end of the gallery there is a sunken, intimate Den with a bold marble fireplace, a northern bay window and a chandelier that brings the room’s height and square feet together into a perfect balance. Everything about this room inspires calm and peace.
On the other side of the barrel-vaulted gallery, adjacent to the Wet-Bar that is centrally located within the business and formal wing, there is the spacious 13 foot ceiling Living Room with yet another custom designed fireplace and four sets of floor to ceiling French Doors onto the patio. The elegant north wing's marble powder room is adjacent.
A wide paneled barrel entryway connects the living room and the Drawing/Music Room. Custom designed formal chandelier and elegant marble fireplace with traditional Ionic columns surrounds that extend above the mantel to the ceiling match the chandelier and the fireplace in the formal dining room across the center hall. Drawing/music is wide open to the central hall just like the formal dining room to create superb open spaces for large parties.
A wide paneled barrel entryway connects the living room and the Drawing/Music Room. Custom designed formal chandelier and elegant marble fireplace with traditional Ionic columns surrounds that extend above the mantel to the ceiling match the chandelier and the fireplace in the formal dining room across the center hall. Drawing/music is wide open to the central hall just like the formal dining room to create superb open spaces for large parties.
Facing the library, across the central hall by the main entrance is the Reception Room with paneled curved walls and a superb sofa that fits the room's design. A transition room between formal and informal spaces, it greets business associates, guests, and family friends. Strategically located, it gives access to the dining room across one of its entryways and to the double doored, informal second home office. A generous concealed coat closet and a dual-function marble powder room further enhance this room's relevance and functionality.
Continue on the right side of the center hall to the 12 foot ceiling formal Dining Room with large windows overlooking the pond. The dining room custom made marble fireplace matches perfectly the drawing/music room's fireplace across the center hall. The dining room accommodates a 15 foot table. Two concealed built-in cabinets with underneath drawers that house china, glassware other dinner party service items frame the entrance from the reception room, Entry/exit to the dining room from the kitchen is through two doors framing the fireplace.
Continue on the right side of the center hall to the 12 foot ceiling formal Dining Room with large windows overlooking the pond. The dining room custom made marble fireplace matches perfectly the drawing/music room's fireplace across the center hall. The dining room accommodates a 15 foot table. Two concealed built-in cabinets with underneath drawers that house china, glassware other dinner party service items frame the entrance from the reception room, Entry/exit to the dining room from the kitchen is through two doors framing the fireplace.