Lebanese architect Pierre Fakhoury designed the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Ivory Coast’s capital city, and in 1993 designed a palatial custom walkout ranch for a hilltop at the eastern end of Cherry Hills Village, beside Charlou.
With a pedigree like that, the five-bedroom ranch that broker Jennifer Markus will show you Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 4 p.m., is as ornamental as you might imagine, and Markus says that makes it a very good value at $2.1 million.
“This home would be $2.5 to $2.8 million,” Markus said, looking out from its back deck across the 1-acre site to a view of the mountains.
Cherry Hills and Greenwood Village have only about 14 homes on the market between $2 million and $2.5 million — and far fewer that are the ranch plans particularly sought-after this year.
Markus, with Kentwood Company, sold a similarly sized home (not a ranch) last month in Cherry Hills Farm at $2.7 million, but notes that buyers at that price range want everything just so. This one, created for a diplomat, has stylized finishes that bring its price down, despite a site and a prime location that just isn’t available anymore.
“It was designed for entertaining,” she adds, showing off the big-party parking area, the Italianate architecture and an entryway beneath a stained-glass arch, leading to a great room beside an updated kitchen with six-burner gas range, cherry cabinets and granite tops. You’ll see a barrel-vault above the foyer, cherry cabinetry and trim, and a lavishly finished walkout level with theater, wet bar and nanny suite that has its own kitchen. Each bedroom (three are on the walkout) has an en-suite bath.
Markus, co-listing with John Kirschner, notes that the location is five minutes from the Tech Center and is well situated to Cherry Creek Schools, as well as Kent Denver School, a mile west on Quincy. The home sits directly behind St. Gabriel Episcopal Church; look for the entry drive on Quincy just west of the church parking.
Markus has a web site at MarkusDreamHomes.com.
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