Specifications and General Information
 

• All Items outlined here stay with home, please inquire about items not listed

• Home features a secret closet and floor safe

• Heavy electrical, with LOTS of floor outlets, even in garages!

• Oversize commercial water tap and line, with full size line run all the way to master bath to assure maximum pressure and volume

• 8 fireplaces, all are gas, 7 will burn wood, all gas logs stay with home

• 7 different chimneys. The architect, world famous Ken Schaumburg said “chimneys should be fun.”

• 12’ ceilings in all downstairs rooms including garages, 10’ upstairs

• home wired for security system, phones, and stereo/intercom throughout

• 19 large copper exterior gas lanterns. They are surprisingly inexpensive to run, about $5 per month each.

• Cat 5 wiring throughout

• 9 zones of HVAC, 38 tons (per builder), gas heating, Living areas are 18 SEER, 10 year parts and labor warranty, very low electric bills

• Foam insulation in walls

• Underside of roof treated with a special insulation in attic area

Front yard and views
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• Extensive use of cast stone, including 8 stone columns

• (4) gas lanterns at entry way, plus (20 at front gates

• Stone alcoves with lighting

• Downspouts plumbed to street

• Pavestone on all areas past outer gates

• Trees lighted from below, on timers

• Soft lighting on home, but chimneys are lit and “jump” out of the roof, lots of compliments on this feature

Rear Porch

• (4) gas lanterns

• Beaded ceiling, ceiling fan

• Fireplace with “pizza oven” cutout for warming food
  pavestone pathway leads to rear door of master suite

• Notice chimney, everyone's favorite, twisted brick

Pool, Rear Yard and View

• (3) timed electric lantern in rear yard

• Child fence separates pool area from east yard (for our dogs), with gate

• Downspouts plumbed to street

• Heated pool and spa

• Outside shower on back side of porch

Chimneys
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• 7 chimneys, for 8 fireplaces. All the chimneys are different. The architect, Ken Schaumburg said, "Chimneys should be fun. “ The chimneys are lit at night for an interesting effect.

• Bronze statue in front of blue garage, of dog holding branch with fish

• Brass plaque “Château for dogs of our heart”

• We are building a new smaller home, will sell this one, will likely take the name with us

Living Room
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• 24’ ceiling, with high grade crown molding, with plinths along the molding

• Lutron radio-controlled lighting

• Bohemian glass chandeliers, brought from Prague

• Cherub-adorned dome. The Faux painter, matched the stair way balustrade in the dome

• Double Anderson patio doors

• 2 story butte glass windows, floor to ceiling, drapes stay

• LOTS of floor outlets

• Round bar, featuring a dishwasher, ice machine, refrigerator, and windows opening onto patio

• Circular staircase with upstairs landing

• Balcony opening from library offers an impressive view from high in the living room

Den

• One of the largest butt glass windows in the DFW area, at 12’ x 24’

• A Ski lodge type fireplace, open on 3 sides

• Surround sound speakers built in to ceiling, and center channel in front cabinets

• Furniture grade cabinets, glass doors, lighted inside, spot for large big screen TV

• Lutron ceiling lights

• LOTS of floor outlets

• Cat 5 wiring

• Faux finished throughout, vines etc. in breakouts of faux plaster

Kitchen

• GE Advantium oven with simultaneous halogen/convection/microwave cooking

• Sub-Zero freezer and refrigerator uprights and drawers hidden in custom-antiqued wooden cabinetry (demonstrate freezer/fridge drawers)

• 4 refrigerator drawers, 2 freezer drawers

• Fireplace(one of 8) has raised hearth

• Two Fisher & Paykel drawer-type dishwashers

• Wine room has a wine refrigerator, and furniture grade cabinets with an alcove

• “Appliance garage” with all the appliances plugged in behind

• Faux painting includes stone fireplace surround, and vines in breakouts through plaster, by Tim Morris

• Kitchen office area, with cat 5 wiring, and cabinets designed for a computer workstation

• “Neff” style kitchen, with extensive Ekinboch moldings and appliqués
  hammered copper sinks

• Glass front cabinets with interior lighting

• Unique glass front cabinet, which backs up to an outside window, allowing a view to the motor court thru the cabinet.

• Miele state-of-the-art cappuccino/espresso maker

• Oversize pantry, lots of shelves

• Butler pantry with ice maker and refrigerator

• Side door area opens into kitchen breakfast area (drapes stay)

• Features a 4’ wide, round top door, with speak easy and grille

• 3’ side side entry door also corbelled brick around side door entry, with gas lantern over door

• Lighted alcoves
  stained glass windows lighted from behind

Library
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• Two-story, 1,000-square-foot European-style library with pair of 19th century antique carved 12' tall mahogany doors salvaged from an antiquated Hungarian Embassy being razed in Paris-Note where mail slot is, doors were cut down three feet!

• 1840-vintage Irish pub bar, fully integrated, finished out on top (so it’s attractive from mezzanine of library

• 24’ ceilings, ceiling beams are almost 2’ deep, heavily molded. 2 men spent 6 months doing wood in this room.

• Plantation Shutters

• LOTS of floor outlets

• Cases and shelves all lighted

• Lutron controls

• Huge Fireplace, with extensive work on mantel

• Mezzanines above with fancy wood railing and balusters

• 600 linear feet of adjustable tiered shelving

• Cat 5 wiring for TV to cabinet

Turret room

• 13' diameter, featuring a 100+-year-old stained glass window used for the ceiling, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, on a custom made dumb waiter to lower it for cleaning.

• Faux marble columns with bold crowns

• Copper roof

• Lighted alcove

• Faux finish on walls

Master Closets
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• Master suites men's and lady's closets feature triple height closet rods and 12' ceilings.

• Windows and extra lighting

• Furniture grade island cabinet in both closets with 12 glass front drawers

• Plantation shutters

Master Bath

• Tankless toilets, European style

• 12’ ceiling

• Man’s water closet with urinal

• woman’s water closet with bidet

• Master bath features a heated floor

• Shower has (2) automatic temp controls, with body sprays, waterfall over seat, and rain forest fixture overhead. There are 2 oversize water heaters plus a commercial tankless water heater plumbed in series supplying water, with over 2 hours supply.

• All the hot water in home is recirculating

• Furniture grade cabinets with ball & claw feet

• Oversize tub with jets

• Remote control fireplace behind and above the tub

• Barrel ceiling which extends through the master suite, with faux finishing featuring a sky with birds and cherubs.

• Leaded stained glass window over fireplace matching leaded transom windows over doors to master suite and to bath

• Vanities are different heights for man and woman

• Bohemian glass chandeliers purchased by Sturgeon in Prague Czechoslovakia

Master Bedroom

• The bedroom features a one of a kind stone mantle featuring 2 dogs supporting mantle, includes 52 pieces of cast stone.
  floor-to-ceiling glass in master bedroom, drapes remain
  Sitting area with Anderson patio doors open to outside sitting area and pavestone path to rear porch

• Furniture grade built in cabinets, with glass doors, lighted inside, with drawers

• Bed wall has switched overhead lights

• Plantation shutters

Upstairs hall and landing

• Lighted alcove

• Stained glass window, lighted from rear

Upstairs Game/Family Room
 

• Features full bar, granite top, ice maker, dishwasher, refrigerator

• Floor outlets

Office

• Antique overmantle, about 100 years old

• Staircase goes to mezzanine, and exercise room

• Faux gold leaf treatment on the ceiling

• Cat 5 wiring

• Computer area, built in desk and file cabinets, overhead cabinets, all furniture grade

• Leather look faux painted walls

• Plantation shutters

• Refrigerator with ice maker

• Under and over cabinet lighting

Exercise room

• Wired for tanning bed

• Could be utilized for many other uses

• Ceiling fan, separate zone of HVAC

#1 Bedroom, Teddy Bear Room
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• All upstairs rooms have 10’ ceilings

• Teddy bear wallpaper in bath

• Large shower

• Walk in closet with automatic lighting

#2 upstairs bedroom-Marilyn Monroe Room

• Walk in closet with automatic lighting

• Sitting are at window

• Bohemian chandelier

• Pink features in bathroom

• Full size shower

#3 Bedroom, Texas Room
 

• Walk in closet with automatic lighting

• Boot theme wallpaper in bath, full tub

Upstairs Extra room/Media room

• Very large, separate zoned HVAC

• 2 oversize closets with shelves

• This room could be a media room, family room, or easily converts to 5th bedroom

Doggie room
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• Features a private entrance through the "doggie door", with hotel style canopy and a separate address embroidered on its face.

• Cat 5 wiring, cable TV hookup

• Floor drain

• Hot and cold water tap

• Dutch door, to allow people to see in, but keep pets inside

• A ceramic-tiled "pet" room with plumbing

Blue Garage
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• Entrance antique door part of a pair, other one is on red garage, notice thickness of door

• Heated and air-conditioned garages (5 ton)

• LOTS of floor outlets

• Furniture grade built in cabinets on two walls

• Oversize areas both in front of and beside cars, LOTS of room

• This garage holds 6 full size cars

• 12’ ceilings will accommodate car racks, increasing potential for car capacity to 20 units

• crown moldings just like inside the home

Red Garage

• Entrance antique door part of a pair, other one is on red garage, notice thickness of door

• Heated and air-conditioned garages (5 ton)

• LOTS of floor outlets

• Furniture grade built in cabinets on two walls

• Oversize areas both in front of and beside cars, LOTS of room

• This garage holds 4 full size cars

• 12’ ceilings with crown moldings

• Bohemian glass chandelier (we had one left)

Motor Court

• Stone island with bronze statue

• Plumbed with water

• Lighted (7) gas lanterns, plus (2) at gate, total of (9) gas lanterns