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400 BRANDYWINE DRIVE

Country Estate for the Sophisticated Buyer

 

“Willow” – The discerning buyer will enjoy European elegance hidden on 38 acres fronting the bucolic Brandywine River. Only the finest finishes have been used by skilled craftsman to create this 7 year old Steve Cope custom home. Every room enjoys a view of exquisite gardens cultivated by a master gardener. The home features a stunning living room with wet bar, huge dining room, study with fireplace and built-ins, Florida room, gourmet kitchen, Butler’s kitchen/potting room, and first floor master suite with every amenity. Three bedrooms and hall bath complete the second floor. There is an in-ground pool with spa. The property is in the Brandywine Hunt area and Unionville School District. It is under Brandywine Conservancy easement and Act 319 for reduced taxes. Need personal inspection to be appreciated. Being offered at $1,990,000.

First Floor

Entrance Hall – 20 x 17

·        Limestone Floors

·        Solid Oak Double Entry Door

·        2-Story Foyer

·        Curved Staircase

·        Windows Over Front Door

·        Oak Staircase and Railing

Living Room – 26 x 17

·        3-Double Atrium Doors with Palladian Windows

·        Wood Fireplace with Custom Mantle with Marble Hearth and Surround with Pillars

·        Vaulted Ceiling

·        Custom Cherry Built-in Wet Bar with Portuguese Tile Back Splash

·        “Jarra” Floors

·        Wide Baseboards

·        Eyeball Lighting

·        Built-in Shelves

·        Wired for Surround Sound

·        Balcony Over Living Room

Study/Library – 17 x 17

·        “Jarra” Floors

·        Wood Fireplace with Marble Hearth and Surround

·        Special Mantel

·        Atrium Door to Front Courtyard

·        Peaked Ceiling

·        Custom Cherry Built-in Book Cases and Entertainment Unit

·        Wired for Surround Sound

·        Wide Baseboard

Kitchen – 22 x 24

·        All Custom Bleached Cherry Cabinets

·        2 GE Profile Double Electric Ovens (One Regular and One Convection)

·        Kitchen Aid Dishwasher with Wood Panel

·        Whirlpool Trash Compactor

·        Jenn-Air 4 Burner Electric Cooktop

·        Center Island with Granite Countertop

·        Corian Kitchen Countertops and Granite Bar

·        Italian Oversized Tile Flooring

·        Built-in Desk with Glass Fronted China Cupboards Above and Tile Backsplash

·        2 Appliance Caddies

·        Microwave

·        Subzero Refrigerator

·        GE Profile Side-by-Side

·        Shelf over Sink on Pillars with Glass Front

·        Pantry

·        Large Walk-in

·        Has a Window

·        Tile Floor

Back Powder Room

·        Vanity with Italian Tile Top

Utility Closet

Potting Room/Butler’s Pantry or Summer Kitchen –

·        Semi-custom Cabinets

·        Formica Top

·        Built-in Cupboards

·        Large Italian Tile Floor

Laundry Room --

·        Outside Door

·        Large Italian Tile Floor

·        Built-in Sink and Cabinets

·        Closet with Shelves

·        Door to Garage

Florida Room – 10 x 13

·        Atrium Door to Deck

·        Wall of Windows

·        Sky Lights

Dining Room – 17 x 15

·        “Jarra” Hardwood Floors

·        Wide Baseboards

·        Chair Railing

·        Wide Crown Molding

·        Fabulous Crystal Chandelier

·        2 Built-in Corner Cupboards/China with Glass Fronted Tops

Formal Powder Room

·        Limestone Floor

·        Custom Cabinet and Mirror

·        Kohler Black Granite Counter Top with Drop Bowl with Tulips and Matching Faucets

Master Bedroom Suite – 15 x 15

·        Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

·        Wide Baseboards

·        Gas Wall Fireplace with Marble Surround and Hearth

·        Atrium Door to Deck

·        Vaulted Ceiling in Sitting Room with Recessed Lighting

·        Switch for Every Outside Flood Light

Master Bath/Dressing Area – 9 x 13

·        Custom Cherry Cabinetry

·        2-Drop Bowls

·        2-Medicine Cabinets

·        Linen Closet

·        Marble Vanity

·        2-Built-in Clothes Hampers

·        Men’s Walk-in Closet

·        Incredible L-Shaped Walk-in Closet

·        Built-in Drawers

·        Shoe Shelves

·        Purse Shelves

·        “Portrait Series” by Kohler Fixtures

·        Granite Floors

·        Marble Tops

·        Jacuzzi Tub

·        Bidet

·        Large Marble Steam Shower

·        Brick Glass Wall

·        Skylight

·        Vaulted Ceiling

 

Second Floor

Upstairs Landing

·        Jarra Floors

·        Eyeball Lighting

·        2 Double Linen Closets

Bedroom # 2/Office – 14 x 14

·        Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

·        Cedar Closet with Built-ins

Hall Bath

·        Italian Tile Floor

·        Skylight

·        Semi-Custom Vanity

·        Corian Countertop

Bedroom #3 – 14 x 13

·        Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

·        Trip Window with View

·        2 Double Closets with Built-in Drawers and Shelves

Bedroom #4 – 14 x 14

·        Wall-to-Wall Carpet

·        2-Double Closets

·        Walk-in Attic Storage Space under Eaves

 

Grounds

·        Sylvan Pool with Spa

·        Stone Fish Pond

·        Interlocking Pavers in Outside Patio

·        28 Acres with House

o       Can Build a Barn with an Apartment in the Front Field

·        10 extra Acres of Pastureland (Separate Tax Parcel but Cannot be Built Upon)

·        Lower Pasture Cannot be Built Upon (Flood Plain)

·        Brandywine River Frontage

 

Basement : Block Walls, Poured Concrete Floors, Crawl Space Under Master Bedroom, Crawl Space under Living Room and Potting Room, Basement is “Wrapped”

Misc.: Attic Access over Garage, Deck off Master Bedroom and Florida Room, Under Act 319 and Brandywine Conservancy Easement, Brandywine Hunt Country

Utilities: 2 York Gas-fired Hot Air Heating Systems with Central Air Conditioning (3-Zones), 400 Amp Electric Service, Intercoms, ATT Partner System with 12-Phone Lines and Dedicated Fax Line, Pump Septic, Central Vac System, Artesian Well

Construction: Stone, Cedar Roof, Steve Cope Builder

Inclusions: Window Treatments, Surround Sound Speakers, TV Cabinet in Library

Exclusions: Fountain in Fish Pond, Well Cover, Garden Sculpture, Washer/Dryer, Freezer in Laundry Room, Freezer, Drying Rack, Fireplace Screens

Age: 1996

Acreage: 38.50

Taxes: $6184.52 plus ½ % Newlin Twp. Per Capita Income Tax

Tax Parcel#: 49-002-0086.02, 49-002-0086.01

School District: Unionville Chadds Ford Schools

Special Features

 400 Brandywine Dr.

 

·       38 Acres (including 10 acres separately deeded unbuildable parcel)

·       Frontage on the Brandywine River

·       In the Brandywine Hunt Country

·       Under Brandywine Conservancy Easement

·       Under Act 319

·       Custom Construction Features:

o     “Jarra wood floors

o     3 marble fireplaces

o     Imported tiles

o     Corian, granite, and bleached cherry kitchen

o     Marble, granite and limestone flooring

o     Marble and Corian baths

o     Steam shower

o     Vaulted ceilings

o     Extra wide custom trims

o     Many built-in cabinets

·       Rare and specimen plantings in multiple gardens

·       Walled courtyard garden

·       Stone fish pond

·       Sylvan in ground pool with spa

·       Right to build a barn with an apartment