Melia Highlights Exterior Overview Five-level split with open floor plan called The Melia 6286 S.F. (of which 830 is finished basement) French Country-style exterior & interior Hardi Plank®, stone and stucco exterior finishes with brick accents and board-and-batten shutters Four-sided stone water table Private balcony off master suite Timbertech® decking with views of the double-sided fireplace and the 6th green on the golf course Carriage-style garage doors from Clopay® Classic Craft 8-foot front door from Thermatru® 3-Car front-load garage with organizational system for storage Interior Overview French Country-themed interior decorating with a soft color-scheme palette and complementary accents Inviting two-story great room with wood beams on ceiling 42" Direct-vent gas double-sided fireplace with a stone surround, raised hearth, and a custom-built wood mantle centered on a two-story wall of windows A 50" plasma T.V. sits above the fireplace 4 bedrooms, 5 ˝ baths Study adjacent to the foyer with custom built-in bookcases and wainscoting Elegant formal dining room with tray ceiling, 2 chandeliers and walls with a blue French color wash finish Dinnette area adjacent to the great room and kitchen with generous seating and double tray ceilings Finished lower level with Texas Hold 'em-themed game room and home theatre with superior sound system and theatre seating 3 Kids' bedrooms, each with private bathrooms and walk-in closets A kids' cove that is accessible only by ladders in bedroom #3 and #4 1st-floor laundry room adjacent to the garage and a separate laundry room for the kids on the second floor, with a 3rd set of stack washer/dryers in the master closet View of the great room and foyer from the second-floor computer loft Generous walk-in closets with ample storage Foyer opens to a wide angled staircase leading up to the second-floor living spaces, showcasing wrought-iron balusters, open-end treads, and over-the-post railing 3-Zone temperature controls Energy Star certification for long-term utility savings Basement The 830 square feet of finished basement also houses a full bath. The unfinished basement houses the utilities. The basement has 9-foot poured walls.   Lower Level The lower levels features a game room with a bar/sink, dishwasher and under-cabinet refrigerator. There is also a theater room with raised platform-theater seating, and a wall screen with a projector.   Main Level This level offers a foyer, study, formal dining, kitchen, breakfast area, two-story great room with a wall of glass overlooking the golf course, angled multi-level staircase, a walk-in coat closet, a large laundry room with a sorting station, a drop zone for keys, cell phones, etc., and a built-in bench for storage, shoes and coats. The Melia also has a 3-car garage with a built-in work station and a rear exit door.   Kitchen Very warm and inviting decor with a huge center island Commercial-style pro-style gas cook top enclosed in stone Bisque double-apron sink Oversized furniture-style island features multiple work surfaces 42" Glazed cream-colored kitchen cabinets with glass doors, crown details and mocha-colored cabinets in the island Granite countertops Unique kitchen window with deep granite window sill Custom-built wood details that reflect the French Country theme Task lighting under the kitchen cabinets and natural light from the unique kitchen window provide well-lit work spaces Wider aisles for easy maneuverability around the kitchen Wide-plank hardwood floors Top-of-the-line stainless-steel appliances including a refrigerator, gas cooktop, double oven, and 2 dishwashers Danze® oil-rubber bronze pot filler over the cooktop Unique faucets and light fixtures Oil-rubber bronze island pot rack and pendant lights Cabinet accessories Double roll-out trash cans Roll-out trays Spice rack Island has pull-out basket bins and open-end shelves for cookbooks   Second Level: The Master Suite The master suite is on a level of its own. The master bedroom has high vaulted ceilings with a Pella® Designer French door that goes out to a balcony overlooking the golf course. Inside the master bedroom is a coffee bar with a bar sink, a mini refrigerator and a built-in coffee/cappuccino/hot chocolate machine! From the master bedroom there is a small set of stairs leading to the master loft/sitting room where there is a plasma TV mounted on the wall. The master bath has a custom 5x5 walk-in shower with tile on 2 walls and full glass on the other two walls. The shower has a rain shower head above and a second hand-held shower head on a slide bar. The master tub is a SPA tub that is 6' long and has whirlpool jets as well as hot-air bubble jets. The walk-in closet is the size of most people's 4th bedroom and has a stack washer/dryer and a built-in ironing station. It also has a built-in bench under the window. From the master bathroom, there is another private staircase that goes to the....well, we can't tell you - it's a surprise: You'll just have to come and see for yourself!   Third Level This level is considered the 2nd floor in a two-story home. The angled staircase leads to an open loft that overlooks the great room and foyer. This area has a computer laptop station. The Melia has a teenager suite with hardwood floors. It also has a full bath and walk-in closet. There are 2 more bedrooms--one for boys and one for a little girl. The girls room has a juliette balcony that overlooks the great room. These rooms have their own baths and walk-in closets. All three bathrooms feature a 60"x42" garden tub/shower that is all in one unit. It looks like it has tile walls, but since it is a one-piece unit, there is no grout to clean. The kid's level also has its own laundry room with a stack washer/dryer. (Yes, that is the third set of washer/dryers in this house!) All the washer/dryers are front-loading!   Theme Rooms Game Room-- Texas Hold- 'Em poker centered around family-interaction area with a small kitchen Theatre Room--raised-platform theater seating, a wall screen with a projector, and state-of-the-art sound system. Teenager Suite--with a full bath and walk-in closet with extra storage space. Little Girl's Room--Castle & princess theme with a Juliette balcony that overlooks the great room Little Boy's Room--Pirate theme with a ship ladder Kids' cove--this is a surprise....you'll have to see the house for yourself!   Electronics The house will have lots of custom electronics throughout! The media cabinet is located in the basement behind a smoked-glass door; it houses the AM/FM tuner, satellite radio, amplifiers, DVD player, and 100-disc CD changer. All of the music is controlled by touch panels on the walls throughout the house. The whole-house paging system may be operated from any telephone in the house. The images on the security cameras are visible via closed-circuit TV. The central-vacuum system boasts 16 outlets, making cleaning less demanding, since there is no heavy vacuum to push around.   Unique Features Nu-Wool blown cellulose insulation used for exterior walls and also in the interior walls for sound-proofing Pella® Designer Series French sliding door off the master with bottom-up shades in between the glass panes Elan home-control system with Via touch-pad controls for music, paging, and cameras Electronic-controlled irrigation system Tiered-level rear deck built with Timbertech® featuring a new color called tropical walnut with complementary balck railing Three laundry areas, 5 plasma TVs, garage organizer, wrought-iron railings, unique light fixtures Special Touches The house offers lots of wide-plank hardwood floors, Maple glazed cabinets, granite countertops, Silestone® countertops, wrought-iron railing, a stone see-thru fireplace, faux painting, and custom fabrics and window treatments. The faucets and light fixtures are unique; they are not your everyday fixtures that you see in the home stores. The kitchen is French Country--very warm and inviting and it has a huge center island.   Visitor Number 1374 since May 31 2007