Handsome Belvedere boasts light, amenities

The wealth of windows sparkling across the Belvedere's front facade gives this large home an open, welcoming look. Handsome columns, supported by brick-accented stone piers, support the front porch and frame the regal entry.

Plenty of natural light washes into the foyer through sidelights and a wide transom that crowns the double-door entry. Ornamental columns bound the foyer, while marking passageways into the spacious central great room and lavishly outfitted kitchen.

A pellet stove tucked into the front corner provides a visual focal point on gray days and long nights. (A wood or gas-burning stove could be substituted.) Cabinetry next to the stove is designed to house a home entertainment center. In the dining area, a combination china cabinet and buffet fills the side wall.

Two, three or even four cooks could work comfortably together in this roomy kitchen. A long, raised eating bar rims the front of the angled work island. Cooking clutter on the cooktop hides conveniently behind and below its front edge. Standing at the stove, you can serve food directly into bowls on the eating bar, as well as keep tabs on everything else going on in the great room.

Utilities are nearby in a large, fully outfitted utility room. A pocket door and exterior entrance allow it to double as a mud room, and the few steps between this room and the three-car garage are covered by a wide roof overhang to allow for ease of grocery unloading.

The Belvedere's luxury master suite and den fill the entire left wing, and are well-isolated from the other two bedrooms. Amenities include: a roomy walk-in closet; posh bathroom with dual vanity, oversized shower and private water closet; plus a secluded covered patio with a hot tub.