423 Marlowe Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Amazingly unique builders personal home. European Mountain Craftsman design, with brick, stone and real cedar shakes and B&B siding. Ideal family home - basement features game room, theater room, exercise room, wine cellar, and a full size second master suite and full second kitchen. Huge portion of basement is still unfinished, over 800 Sq. Ft. -featuring a workshop and tons of conditioned storage, as well as a "safe room". Master Suite #1 is on main floor, with oversize walk in shower, garden tub, and private washer / dryer in closet. Open floor plan, home office, wet bar, and amazing kitchen with giant center island with Brazilian cherry top, dual sinks, multiple dishwashers, oversize fridge. Upstairs, 3 full bedrooms with private baths, plus a kids living / study / play area, as well as a large laundry room, and separate craft / hobby / sewing room. Amazing man cave / hobby / sport room tucked off the back of home features soaring wood beamed ceilings, wood burning stone fireplace and a wet bar. Impeccable interior finishes, with top line appliances, custom built-ins, expansive trim molding and Brazilian Teak and Tiger Wood floors. Back porches that overlook the private wooded rear of the yard have stone floors, built in cooking station, and an outdoor stone fireplace. Private back yard features a "mountain spa" zero edge pool with hot tub flowing into a rock stream and a custom rock waterfall into the pool. The large grass back yard backs up to acres of woods that are part of the Raleigh greenway acreage. In addition to the 3 car garage area, there is over 600 SF of storage room under the man cave, with outdoor access to the rear drive, for lawn, garden, sports gear storage. Minutes from the greenway trail, as well as all that is offered at North Hills, this home sits in an ideal location on a classic Raleigh street.