Dramatic, Blue and White Chef's Kitchen
This recently-renovated, blue and white chef’s paradise features a stunning white La Cornue range with gleaming gold accents that recur on cabinet hardware, glass pendants and plush velvet barstools. Custom cabinetry mimics the graceful shape of archways created by pillars between the open-plan kitchen and the home’s cozy family room.
Redesigned Kitchen Resplendent in White and Blue
A La Cornue range joins other state-of-the-art features in the recently renovated kitchen. A glossy blue island with seating for four is topped in white marble to complement white custom cabinetry, marble countertops and backsplash.
White Custom Cabinets for Contemporary Kitchen
A blue plaid valance pairs perfectly with the blue velvet barstools and glossy blue island in this contemporary kitchen. Through the decorative detailing on the glass cabinet doors, white custom cabinets pay homage to historic architectural features present elsewhere in the home.
Updated Kitchen Includes Glossy Blue Island
Four brass-and-glass pendants overhang the gourmet kitchen's central blue island, with bar sink on one side and seating for four on the other. White custom cabinetry with gold hardware and blue velvet barstools with gold legs inject personality into the contemporary and graceful space.
Redesigned Kitchen Includes La Cornue Range
The lacquered blue island adds a colorful touch to the graceful and streamlined gourmet kitchen. A La Cornue range joins other state-of-the-art features in this redesigned space that includes white custom cabinetry with gold hardware and marble countertops and backsplash.
Marble Backsplash and Countertops for Gourmet Kitchen
The redesigned kitchen's marble countertop on the gorgeous blue island joins the marble subway tile used for the backsplash. White custom cabinetry with gold hardware is the perfect partner for the white La Cornue range.
Large Central Island is Beautiful in Blue
The recently renovated gourmet kitchen features a large central island with bar seating for four, as well as an adjacent breakfast area. Gorgeous archways lead to a sunny sitting room, with a stone fireplace and walls of windows overlooking the terrace and gardens outside.
Contemporary Kitchen in Blue and White
The recently renovated gourmet kitchen is both graceful and contemporary, with the perfect amount of personality in its lacquered blue island and La Cornue range. Its breakfast area opens onto a sundrenched sitting room, with a central stone fireplace and walls of windows overlooking the terrace and gardens.
Generous Breakfast Area Enjoys Light from Sunny Sitting Room
A contemporary brass-and-glass pendant light attends to a generous breakfast area between the redesigned kitchen and the large solarium, with its central stone fireplace and walls of windows. The present owner restored and updated this home to perfection, masterfully incorporating modern amenities while maintaining its old-world charm. Original architectural elements include exquisite plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings and arched doorways.
Sundrenched Sitting Room Off Redesigned Kitchen
The sundrenched sitting room off the kitchen has a central stone fireplace and walls of windows from which to enjoy views of the grounds and gardens outside. The home has been extensively updated while maintaining its incredible architectural elements, including exquisite plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings, arched doorways and impressive leaded-glass windows.
Solarium Off Kitchen Offers Cozy Reading Spot
The state-of-the-art kitchen includes a breakfast area, which opens to an expansive solarium. This incredible room has a central stone fireplace and walls of windows overlooking the stone terrace, pool and gardens.
Gorgeous Historic Features in Multilevel Foyer
Double doors in the foyer lead straight out to a central patio overlooking the courtyard and its two acres of amenities, including an outdoor kitchen and living area, pool and tennis court. The main level of the residence includes formal living and dining rooms. An owners' wing features a fireplace, sitting room, dual bathrooms and dressing rooms. Additional home highlights include a lower-level club room and theater. Stunning architectural elements in this home include exquisite plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings, arched doorways and impressive leaded-glass windows.
Foyer Wows Guests With Breathtaking Architecture
Double-arched doors make a grand entry to the multilevel foyer in this Jacobethan manor. The present owner has restored and updated this home to perfection, masterfully incorporating modern amenities while maintaining its old-world charm. Incredible architectural elements include exquisite plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings, arched doorways and impressive leaded-glass windows.
Exquisite Paneling on Great Room Fireplace Wall
A few steps descend from foyer to formal living room, which features a beamed ceiling and an exquisitely paneled fireplace wall. The incredible architectural elements of this home include magnificent plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings, arched doorways and impressive leaded-glass windows. The present owner restored and updated this residence, masterfully blending all of its old-world charm with today's modern amenities.
Beautifully Paneled Fireplace Wall in Formal Living Room
Incredible architectural elements of this home include exquisite plaster reliefs, soaring beamed ceilings, arched doorways and impressive leaded-glass windows. This grand formal living room features a beamed ceiling and a magnificently paneled fireplace wall. The present owner maintained the old-world charm of the residence, while extensively updating to provide all the modern amenities.
Contemporary Guest Room With Traditional Features
The bright white wall color gives an expansive feel to this sunny guest room. Traditional features include the exposed ceiling beams and a welcoming window seat, bookended by sizable closets with white double doors.
Style in Simplicity in Graceful Bathroom
A redesigned bathroom is contemporary in white, with clean simple lines provided by the Shaker-style vanity and glass shower. Beautiful gray marble is used on the floor, with a penny mosaic for the shower floor.
Toile Wallpaper in Contemporary Bedroom
A lovely blue toile graces the back wall of one of the residence's seven bedrooms, making a traditional statement within the bounds of the contemporary palette used throughout the redesigned home. The present owner was careful to maintain the old-world charm of this Jacobethan manor, while extensively updating the space.
Modern Additions Include Game Room With Wet Bar
Recent renovations ensure this historic home includes all the modern conveniences. A lower-level club room includes a wet bar, game space and large home theater with seating for eight.
Lower-Level Game Space Includes Pool Table and Theater
Indoor entertainment joins the outdoor fun of pool and tennis court at this seven-bedroom manor. The home's elevator will bring you to a lower-level club room and its a large game space with pool table, as well as a home theatre with eight comfy recliners.
Expansive Covered Patio Offers Old World Feel
Design features inside are maintained in the stunning covered patio, with arched framing and doorways and a dark paneled ceiling over a flagstone floor. This cozy living area overlooks the pool, gardens and impressive grounds.
Central Terrace With Kitchen and Dining Area
The L-shaped residence hugs an enormous central terrace, with an outdoor kitchen and ample space for living and dining outdoors. A few steps away are pool and tennis court, nestled among manicured courtyards and gardens, with the residence's two acres surrounded by mature trees.
Modern Kitchen Included in Outdoor Amenities
The central patio is the perfect entertainment space, with a full outdoor kitchen and ample space for living and dining after a swim in the pool or a match on the tennis court. This estate enjoys more than two acres of manicured gardens and courtyards surrounded by mature trees.
Outdoor Amenities Include Pool and Tennis Court
The home's enormous rear patio with outdoor kitchen, living and dining areas descends a couple of steps to a large pool. The pool is set within an old-world flagstone terrace and accompanied on the property's two acres by a tennis court, manicured gardens and a level courtyard, all surrounded by mature trees.
Cobblestone Drive Leads to Stunning Jacobethan Manor
A cobblestone driveway makes an impressive entrance to the seven-bedroom Jacobethan manor. The stone exterior is that of a storybook castle, with high pitched rooflines, leaded-glass windows and a Juliet balcony. The English-inspired grounds provide a tranquil setting and ample space for entertaining, with sprawling lawns and stone terraces, pool, tennis court, an outdoor kitchen area and more.
Modernized Jacobethan Manor With Original Architectural Features
A circular cobblestone driveway offers a dramatic introduction to this stunning Jacobethan manor in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The 10,000-square-foot residence enjoys more than two acres, with manicured gardens, stone terraces, pool and tennis court. The English-inspired grounds offer both a tranquil setting and an incredible space for entertaining.

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