4645 Matthews Mint Hill Rd, Mint Hill, NC 28105

If you are looking for a truly unique and private property, you won???t want to miss seeing this one. The original house, designed by Jay Cardy, a well known architect specializing in 19th Century style Southern architecture, was constructed in 1982. It has been home to the same family for 31 years. Additional living space and landscaping have been added over time. In 1997, the owners built a 1,700 sq ft master bedroom suite addition, designed by Jeanine DeVaney of Charlotte In-Vironments. This suite, located on the ground floor, includes a gas fireplace, custom built-in TV cabinet and a porch which leads into a brick courtyard containing a fountain. The suite is connected to the original house by an office space with a custom designed built-in walnut desk and 4 walnut file cabinets. Opposite the office space is a workroom which is wired for a printer, wireless computer system and sound equipment. Completing this space is a powder room. The master suite has a spacious bathroom with his and her sinks, a steam shower, Jacuzzi tub, heated tile floor and a custom designed lead glass window located over the tub. The wing houses 2 large walk-in closets and a laundry room which is conveniently located near the closets and bathroom. In addition, there is an exercise room which has reinforced floors, designed to adequately support various pieces of exercise equipment. Two walls of windows in the exercise room afford views of the fountain courtyard.Remodeled in 2000, the enlarged kitchen now features high end appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, Thermador double ovens and warming drawer and a GE Profile microwave. A butler???s pantry/bar with beautiful custom designed Southern pine cabinets, a Scotsman automatic ice maker, and granite countertops round out this kitchens impressive features.The flooring structure of the entire house consists of 5??? wide heart pine boards which are face nailed to prevent cupping and to emulate the original style 19th Century Southern pine floors. The entrance hall is accessed through a custom built heart pine front door which is surrounded by an original antique transom and side lights. A dining room and a parlor flank the entrance hallway. A large comfortable family room has an antique mantel surrounding a gas fireplace. This room has built-in bookcases on either side of the mantel and a large custom built-in TV cabinet. Just off the family room is a stunning sunroom surrounded on 3 sides by windows with a wonderful view of both courtyards. Attached to the house is a garage with built-in shelving and an automobile showroom grade tile floor. A room just off the garage has a sink, counter space and shelves and is used as a potting shed by the present owners. The second floor is accessed from the stairway in the family room. The master guest suite has a walk-in closet and a full bath. Two additional bedrooms, with walk-in closets, plus an office/bedroom with decorative wainscoting and a second full bath round out the recently redecorated space. A unique aspect of this property is a separate building complex which contains a private tiled office and a large workshop with a painted concrete floor. Both office and workshop are temperature controlled. The workshop has an abundance of overhead lights and multiple windows. This work area has both 110 and 210 voltage. It is capable of housing 3 full sized cars. Separate, but attached to the workshop is a 1 car garage. Both the workshop and the garage have overhead power doors. The house and outbuildings sit on 7 wooded acres and are accessed from the main highway on a private road. A beautifully landscaped yard and courtyards can be enjoyed from 3 porches and the sunroom. The landscaping includes 80 year old English boxwoods, a rose garden, a fountain, a brick patio and courtyard, decorative brick walls and landscaped lighting in both courtyards.