$25M Annapolis Estate Has Secret Vault, Banquet Hall, Wine Cellar

ANNAPOLIS, MD — This 1924 Annapolis estate looks like the setting of "The Great Gatsby." The $25 million mansion overlooks the Severn River from its 22.5 acres. With seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, five half baths and 11 fireplaces, this home's stature is remarkable. Greek-inspired columns and archways line the house and surround its indoor pool. The residence's primary kitchen has dual ovens and breakfast bar seating for five. The restaurant-grade auxiliary kitchen is dedicated to the property's massive banquet hall. A 9-car garage, infinity pool, wine cellar and secret vault assert this mansion's status as a dream home.

• Address: 1604 Winchester Rd, Annapolis, Maryland
• Price: $24,900,000
• Square Feet: 21911
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 8 Full and 5 Half Baths
• Built: 1924
• Features: Set on 23 private acres overlooking a gracious bend of the Severn River, just minutes from downtown Annapolis and less than an hour from the nation?s capital, lies one of the most distinctive estates offered for sale on the East Coast. Of stunning architectural beauty, this unusual home, modeled after the James River Plantations, is the result of a mammoth and complex renovation that brought it back to its classic Georgian style yet with an acknowledgment of the owners? contemporary tastes and interests. Formerly a Capuchin monastery, this stately brick structure offers modern amenities for comfortable family living yet easily accommodates elegant grand scale entertainment and private events. The attention to detail and emphasis on proportions and craftsmanship are unparalleled. Featuring spectacular 270 degree river views, the extraordinary estate contains a total of seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and eleven fireplaces, formal dining room and formal parlor, commercial size gourmet kitchen, oversized ballroom, conservatory, family room, library, music room, indoor spa, game room, wine cellar, catering kitchen, work shop, a secret vault, nine car garage, roof garden, pool pavilion, 60 feet infinity edge pool, tennis court and direct access by funicular to a 6 slip private dock with boat lift. Additional structures on the property accommodate a three bedroom, two bath-guest/staff house, an Asian tea house and mechanical facilities.

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