Ladue 'Wow' House: French-Style Estate

LADUE, MO — Round windows and arched entrance ways give this home a lot of rustic, yet refined charm. The interior features crystal chandeliers and marble mantle pieces, plus eight bedrooms, nine full baths, and two half baths. Secluded on over 3 acres, this home would be the perfect retreat from city life.

• Address: 6 Barclay Woods Dr, Ladue, Missouri
• Price: $2,595,000
• Square Feet: 8516
• Bedrooms: 8
• Bathrooms: 9 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1966
• Features: A dramatic Southern France-inspired Ladue Estate approached by walled forecourt, paved in cobblestones, with garden facades and round windows. Slate roof with dormers and stone keystones accentuate entrance porch with three arched openings. The interior introduces rustic forms and materials in a casual atmosphere while retaining the formality of crystal chandeliers and marble mantle pieces. Sunken Living Room with carved marble mantle parallels the rough-hewn beams and etched leaded glass window defining Hearth Room. Entrance loggia crosses front of house in a long axis at right angle to principal rooms plus two first floor Master Suites, each with Master Bath and Dressing Room, en suite Guest Quarters and full In-law Suite. Additional 3 bedrooms are located on upper level. Other features include turreted Carriage House apartment, 6 heated garage bays, pool accented by authentic thatched roof huts, large screened porch with brick patio. Home is situated in wooded 3.12 secluded acres.

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