Myrna will give you a tour of ENCHANTING FRENCH COUNTRY! Myrna is the owner of and Broker with Tryon Foothills Realty. You can reach Myrna on her cell 828-817-4963or at her office 828-859-1255. Think Foothills first, Tryon Foothills Realty!
Silver Fox Lane is tucked into the interior of the established Red Fox Country Club; a community in the rural countryside which offers both an 18 hole golf course and tennis courts. This development has CC & R ‘s, private roads that are maintained by the Property Owners Association and the annual dues are only $200. This quiet neighborhood is situated centrally between Tryon & Columbus, NC and Landrum, SC. It is among many equestrian estates and is close to shopping, restaurants, schools, doctors, dentists, a hospital, 2 interstates, FENCE, TIEC and 2 airports are very accessible.
The rustic warmth of ENCHANTING FRENCH COUNTRY was a collaboration of the architect, Holland Brady, and the homeowner, an accomplished interior designer. Their long hours of design meetings resulted in a strikingly charming estate with a lovely manicured and expansive lawn! The total heated square feet is 2,925 which covers a story and a half with additional unheated square feet which include the basement and the attic. There are 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The corner home site has 2.7 acres, and there is a 3 car carport that with the addition of garage doors, would create a fully finished garage. The back of the home has an attached brick patio with a Scuppernong grape vine covered pergola; it is the place to entertain and dine Al fresco! It also shades the house in the summer while allowing the winter sun in to lighten the rooms.
The gravel driveway opens into a front courtyard for guests and continues around the side of the home to large parking area and the carport. There is plenty of space for parking!
The front elevation offers a variety of details to enjoy including ivy covered lamp posts, a steeply pitched roof, arched dormers, a soft color palette on the walls and trim, board & batten shutters, diagonal wood panels under the windows, a wood front door, a pleasing combination of wood siding and stucco and a brick front stoop.
The old-world charm greets you inside beginning with the octagonal foyer with its painted wood domed ceiling, two coat closets, a ceramic tile floor and a Chandelier with a French hunting horn design.
Straight ahead is the living room with a wall of sliding lass doors that overlook the patio and the backyard. This expansive room offers space for a seating area on one side and a game area on the other. This space could easily accommodate a baby grand piano as well. The living room is richly appointed with wood ceiling beams and a handsome wood floor.
The large keeping room effortlessly feels cozy, casual and comfortable all at the same time. The details include a rustic plaster cathedral ceiling with exposed wood beams, rough painted wood walls, floor to ceiling windows overlooking the back yard, built-in bookcases, a wood burning fireplace with the firebrick in a herringbone pattern and Italian Terracotta frieze on the mantle. There is a built-in bar with an ice-maker and it is concealed with custom built antique doors from France. The chandelier has a French hunting horn design, and the flooring is handmade Terracotta hexagonal tiles from Mexico. The same low maintenance flooring is used throughout the back hall, laundry, and kitchen. The keeping room is perfect for a large dining table and the chef will appreciate its location because the kitchen is an open concept that overlooks this space.
The kitchen has a roomy walk-in pantry with an upright freezer. It even has pocket doors that allow it to be closed off from the keeping area if desired. The kitchen has custom cabinets that are the same wood as the family room walls, double wall ovens, and a large copper range hood with a heavy duty exhaust fan which is vented to the exterior.
The back hall and laundry offer built-in cabinets and a small closet. There are pocket doors between the laundry and keeping room and between the laundry and office to block the washer & dryer sounds if needed.
The attached 3 car carport has 2 storage closets and access to the attic and the laundry room.
Between the kitchen and the foyer is a cleaning closet, a coat closet and a handy powder room which offers wall sconces with the French hunting horn design.
Between the foyer and the master suite is an understated semi-circular curved staircase to the second floor. It has a painted iron baluster and railing and painted wood walls. Just beyond the the stairway is another stairway to the unheated basement which is perfect as is for storage or a workshop or it could be finished and used as an exercise room, a playroom, a home theater or a large at home office.
Also on the main level is a secluded master suite that offers a comfortably spacious bedroom with a built-in corner cabinet, a laundry closet, Hansen brass swing arm wall lamps, a view of the backyard and direct access to the brick patio. The bathroom has separate walk-in closets, a vanity with 2 sinks and a built-in laundry hamper. It also offers a separate room with the shower and potty, two 6’ tall toiletry cabinets and an extra large mirrored medicine cabinet.
On the second level is a walk-in closet in the hallway, a 2 room bath with double sinks on the vanity, a tub/shower combination and a laundry closet. The 1st guest bedroom is tucked into the eaves and has Hansen brass swing arm wall lamps. The 2nd guest bedroom is a huge bright room with built-in bookcases, 4 window seats with storage, 1 regular clothes closet and a cedar walk-through closet. The cedar closet allows access to the storage area/attic over the garage. The attic also has stairs to the garage.
This home was constructed in 1976, the architectural shingles on the roof were installed in 2000 (they are rated for 25 years), the home has 2 heat pumps, 1 for each floor. The main floor heat pump was installed in 2012 and the 2nd floor heat pump was installed in 2000. There are 2 water heaters, one for each end of the house. There is a whole house water filter. The back yard equipment shed has electric and a pool filter that was installed in 2004; this filter was only used for 2 years and then the former pool was filled in. There is a partial basement with interior access only and a crawlspace. This home has never been on the market!
