Designed by the noted Meyer Greeson Paullin Benson architectural firm, the home was built by Dearl Stewart Construction and decorated by Amelia T. Handegan. The home is filled with antiques from all over the world, including French, early Italian, Flemish, English, Swedish, Welsh, and British Colonial furniture; Oushak, Turkish, and Persian antique rugs; English, Italian, and Swedish paintings; and French and English mirrors. Faux painting, lighting by Paul Ferrente, and antique oak flooring reclaimed from a Pennsylvanian barn imbue the impression of having stepped back to a more elegant time. The primary bedroom suite sits on the main floor, with two sleeping rooms, two baths, and two closets, while three guest suites share a sitting room upstairs. The kitchen provides a large island, an informal dining nook, and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, as well as easy access to the formal dining room. A bonus room above the two-car garage offers a private entrance, and an additional freestanding two-car garage is currently being used for property maintenance. Conceived by Mary Palmer Dargan, the landscape design was guided by the owner's desire to create a sustainable environment that integrates the gardens with the emerging architecture to produce a home environment that honors its setting. Along with native granite boulders, many tons of Tennessee fieldstone make up the meandering paths and stepping stones. Incorporating over 500 species and varieties of trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, and ferns, many of which are rare and choice, the garden's formal and naturalistic elements add continuous interest as the seasons unfold, from the spring trilliums and other wildflowers through to the splendid fall foliage. Even the winters offer stunning vignettes when the many dwarf conifers and sculptural stonework come to the fore.
Off market
$6,392,300
2018 Spring Forest Rd, Sapphire, NC 28774
4beds
6,521sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 2008
7.42 Acres Lot
$6,392,300 Zestimate®
$980/sqft
$7,396 Estimated rent
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 5
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Heat pump
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Ceiling Fans, Walk-in Closet, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Security System, Wet Bar
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 6,521 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
Features
- Exterior features: Other, Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain
Lot
- Size: 7.42 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 7592091554
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Shake / Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 2008
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Sapphire
Other
Other facts
- View: Exceptional, Great, Mountain, Lake, Long, Rock Face
- Heating: Central, Heat Pump, Furnace
- Cooling: Central, Electric
- Land Description: Partially Cleared, Gently Rolling, Cul-de-sac
- Appliances: Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Washer, Dishwasher, Wall Oven, Cook-top Built-in Prop, Ice Maker, Refrigerator Built-in, Wine Cooler
- Floor Coverings: Wood, Stone
- Fireplace: 2 or More, Living Room, Stone, Other-See Remarks, Deck
- Community Amenities: Paved Access, Gated Access, Close to Town
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Porch, Screened, Covered, Back
- Interior Features: Ceiling Fans, Walk-in Closet, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Security System, Wet Bar
- Construction: Frame, Stone
- Car Storage: Double Garage, Detached, Attached, Multiple
- Exterior Features: Garden Space, Generator-Full, Fire Pit, Water Feature
- Other Rooms: Bonus Room
- Property Status: Pending
- Style: 2 Story