Real Estate

Leesburg WOW House: $1.9M Gets Potomac Bluffs Landmark

NEW LISTING: What does $1,959,900 get you in Leesburg? According to Realtor.com, it gets you a country club home that's too cool for school.

LEESBURG, VA—This new listing on Realtor.com has a zillion-word description below, so won't bother wasting precious verbiage here. Suffice to say, the country club masterpiece is stunning. Check out the long-winded skinny from Realtor.com:

  • Address: 18278 Riviera Way, Leesburg, Virginia
  • Price: $1,959,900
  • Square Feet: 8198
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Bathrooms: 6 Full and 1 Half Baths
  • Built: 2007
  • Features: Stunning home in River Creek Country Club! Built in 2007 by Mitchell & Best, this 4-sides brick & stone home was the last home built in the exclusive Potomac Bluffs neighborhood. At nearly 8, 200 finished sq ft, this Foxhall model offers a brilliant floor plan with architectural details throughout. From an elevated blue stone porch, you enter into a grand hall framed by Brazilian tiger-wood floors below, and 12.5~ ceilings above. Both features are carried throughout the main level. Suspended above is one of the home~s signature design elements ~ a dramatic floating spiral staircase with iron scroll banisters. An entertainer~s delight, the open floor plan elegantly integrates functional family spaces with formal alcoves. Arched entryways throughout. Great Room, Kitchen and informal dining are integrated into a central gathering space. Character elements include a wood-stained, boxed-beam ceiling, transom windows, wet bar, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with wood-beamed hearth, recessed speakers with 7:2 surround. Four sets of french doors connect the back of the home to an expansive deck overlooking a wooded ravine and providing seasonal views of the Potomac. Open all four doors to experience indoor/outdoor entertaining with your favorite guests. True Chef~s Kitchen~cherry cabinets and granite counters provide the elegant casement for a personal warehouse of commercial grade appliances: 42~ side by side Sub-Zero Refrig./Freezer with wood panel insert, a second 27~ Sub-Zero Freezer with dual drawers and wood panel inserts, 36~ Wolf Free-standing SS Combination Range/Convection Oven with Dacor hood, second Wolf Convection Wall Oven, Wolf Convection Microwave, Wolf Warming Drawer, Bosch Dishwasher, Sub-Zero Beverage Fridge in wet bar. Traditional formal spaces are not forgotten. Includes a sun-filled study with floor-to-ceiling picture windows and custom draperies. Another alcove features dual coat closets, cloaking room, and powder room. A bullnose stairway leads to a terraced demi-floor supporting the home~s formal living room ~ perfect for a piano or as a portrait gallery. Formal dining room features a bulwark wall with porthole accent windows, a floor to ceiling bay window, chair/crown moldings. Over 20~ in length, this grand dining hall easily accommodates a dinner party of 12 or more, yet presents as an intimate gathering space. Recessed speakers and accent lighting add to its milieu. Upper floors accessed from the front staircase, a second back staircase, or wood-paneled elevator. Master and three secondary bedrooms are located on top floor. A private hall off the front demi-floor leads to a 5th bedroom with en suite ~ perfect for guests or an au pair. All secondary rooms boast a bevy of upgrades including 5~ plank hardwood floors, bead-board walls/trim, walk-in closets, 3~ plantation shutters, and solid-wood doors with transoms. Rooms are generously sized. Two measure approx 15~ X 20~ and 16~ x 20~; one features a barrel ceiling with integrated window bench. Master Suite includes a separate sitting area with see-thru fireplace, 7:1 theater surround, and huge his and her walk-in closets. Split dual bathroom features his and her entries, his and her vanities, and his and her water-closets, freestanding Kohler soaking tub with Kohler polished nickel fixtures, and walk-in dual head marble shower. French doors open to a private master deck with elevated views of the treetops, Potomac River and occasional bald eagle. Lower Level features a 6-locker mudroom with bench seating, hardwood floors, 6-stool corner wet bar with antique black cabinetry and integrated beverage fridge, dishwasher, microwave. Also found are a home gym, a 6th bedroom/playroom, 6th full bathroom, and unfinished storage. Main room features the home~s third integrated theater surround ~ a 7:2, with recessed speakers and integrated components wall. Dual french doors flank the home~s fourth gas fireplace, and open to a blue stone patio.

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