House buy in Poughkeepsie New York

Iconic California Contemporary and local treasure with expensive recent upgrades inside and out in the prestigious Southside enclave of upscale custom homes at end of quiet cul-de-sac. Steel I-beam construction and state of the art HVAC and mechanicals including Newer 4-zone Carrier heating and AC with electrostatic air cleaning system, central vac. A total of 5800 sf, 6 BR 4.1 Baths, with an excellent layout that expands for a houseful, but also lives comfortably on the first floor. Beautifully finished and sensitively updated. From a gracious circular driveway, enter to a stunning curved open staircase of custom bent oak to a second floor gallery with dramatic views of the Living Room flooded with light through soaring Palladian arched windows and a double height Fireplace of custom cut Tennesse Stone. A Formal Dining Room easily seats 12. Kitchen with Solarium Window and entry to a large screened porch and the garden terrace. Just beyond is an expansive Family Room with a wood stove, pool table, grand piano and still lots of room for generous seating, overlooking the perennial gardens through more walls of windows. Completing the First Floor is a private Master Suite with large walk-in closet, an XL European Shower and a spiral staircase down to a delightful Lower Level retreat currently used as an Office and Gym with another wall of windows and glass doors opening to banks of ferns under a canopy of trees and a path to the lovely gardens. Upstairs, the Gallery leads to 2 large Princess Suite Bedrooms, each with sitting area and private bath. At the other end of the Gallery are three additional bedrooms and custom bath. Plus, there is an additional 3000 sf high-ceiling partially finished Walk-out Basement - unleash your imagination for a Sound Studio, Spa, Home Theater, Business Center, etc. The space is accessible inside or out from the office or the other end through a 2-car lower level Windowed Garage, with staircase to the Kitchen, Laundry Room and back entrance. Quad surround sound system with 14 speakers. All custom pewter door hardware. This is a rare pastoral setting with towering specimen trees, mature landscaping room for a pool, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, yet minutes to trains, shopping, hospitals, restaurants, top colleges and the ever expanding attractions of the Hudson Valley. Ref: 36112-409048