Visitors are welcomed to the main residence from the driveway through a porte-cochere access that opens up to a mews-style courtyard of entryway and garages. The formal entrance of the main residence is via a covered portico using bluestone steps. The highlight of the main entrance foyer is the primary staircase of the home which is illuminated by an upper window bringing natural light into the foyer. This central foyer connects the public and private areas of the home.

The living room of the home is designed to take advantage of the spectacular bucolic views that characterize the property. Transom windows and French doors to the veranda connect the living room with the beauty of the landscape. Additionally, a decorative Rumford fireplace with wooden mantel gives the room warmth and elegance.

The living room flows easily through stencilled pocket doors to the dining room which also connects to the verandah through French doors accented by transom windows. Plate-rail, chair rail, and stencilled walls underscore the historic feel of the home.

The formal entertaining areas — the living room, dining room, and entrance foyer — all feature nine-foot ceilings and are connected to the casual entertaining areas of the house by an elegant transitional hallway featuring subtle Classical-style decorative ceiling flanked at each end by half-round arches.

The large family room is connected to the valley views by the French doors with transom windows leading to the covered porch. The family room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden structural elements giving the room a grand, yet rustic feel. A wood-burning fireplace with antique brick surround and wood mantel serves as a second focal point of the room. United by antique wide-plank pine flooring, the family room and kitchen flow easily into each other.

The eat-in kitchen features maple custom wood cabinetry topped with granite counters, and undermount stainless steel double sink with brass gooseneck faucet, stainless steel Swedish Asko dishwasher, and SubZero refrigerator. Natural gas fuels an exceptional 4-oven Aga stove. The eat-in area of the kitchen is a transition space connecting the family room and kitchen. It is separated from the kitchen by a small step down and its bay window overlooks the koi pond. The kitchen is connected to the formal entertaining areas and secondary main level entrance of the house by way of a butler’s pantry which features the same cabinetry and counters as the kitchen as well as an undermount stainless steel sink and second dishwasher.

The secondary main level entrance of the house is accessed from under the porte-cochere up bluestone steps into a small foyer with a coat closet. The foyer connects to the informal spaces of the home (kitchen, family room, butler’s pantry, a powder room with a white pedestal sink, and a turned rear staircase to the office/guest suite styled after antique turned staircases to add architectural interest.

The bedrooms on the first floor of the home include the master bedroom as well as a separate bedroom suite appropriate for use by domestic help or a family member as a bedroom or office.

The master bedroom suite is accessed through a transitional hallway from the main foyer which leads to a library overlooking the courtyard and greenhouse through French doors accented by transom windows. The library features a coffered ceiling with recessed lighting, Rumford fireplace with gas-fired fireplace and antique wood mantel, and floor-to-ceiling wood cabinetry and bookshelves.

The remainder of the master bedroom is separated from the rest of the house through another doorway and is out of view of visitors to the study. A private hallway connects the master bedroom to the transitional hallway with the study in one direction and to a laundry room, two walk-in cedar closets, toilet room, and master bathroom. The master bedroom features vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace with wooden mantle, and sliding French doors with transom windows to a section of the veranda overlooking grazing horses. The master bathroom suite features a sauna, stall steam/shower with classic marble tile, classic marble floor tiles, wood vanity with pale grey marble counter and white undermount sink, jetted tub, and access to a covered porch with rough-hewn local fieldstone step serving as a vantage point for the views or a transition space for accessing the in-ground pool.

The second bedroom on the first floor is accessible from the secondary entrance to the home and features a bedroom with a gas-fired fireplace, double closet, and a wheelchair-accessible en suite bathroom with white pedestal sink with antique top, and a no-threshold white-tiled shower.