2.01 Acres in Drums, PA - $698,000
Italian Style Stucco Villa with Stunning Mountain
CASA D'AMORE ESTATE
This generous yet seductive two-story Italianate stucco villa was built near the clouds on the precipice of a mountain ridge for magnificent, unparalleled views south and west from the first and second floor exterior porticos and from the west garden.
Structural steel and concrete construction. Gated, fenced, specimen conifers and Japanese maples, and statuary throughout gardens. Private, tranquil, quiet location. Hundreds of feet of exterior stone walkways and walls.
9,380 s.f. total under roof
6,046.5 s.f. total finished interior living space
579 s.f. unheated, two-car garage
1,005 s.f. first floor open air West portico (under roof)
632.5 s.f. first floor open air North portico (under roof)
313.5 s.f. first floor enclosed unheated South utility room
804 s.f. second floor unheated open air West portico
Naples designed by the builder, the arched colonnades provid...
Naples designed by the builder, the arched colonnades provide the perfect transition from home to landscape. Far reaching viewscapes cascade into the valley below with vistas similar to those in Naples,Italy where the builder once resided. 2016 renovated throughout interior and exterior.
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Both the first and second levels feature extravagantly open floor plans with 10' ceilings throughout and three oversized bedrooms with full baths. Large new gas fireplace, first level. Large wood fireplace, second level. Expansive glass captures sun and lovely viewscapes from this mountain cliffside villa. The first floor tiled foyer empties into the great room for comfortable entertaining and includes a wet bar. A side door in the foyer leads to the two-stall garage, and a guest bedroom and full bathroom are also maintained on the first level with access from the garage and a corridor leading to the great room.
A broad stairwell in the great room leads upstairs to the main living area where a living room with wood fireplace provide for serious entertaining. Adorning the wall opposite the fireplace is a large, hand-painted mural of Naples Bay. The tiled kitchen, tiled and carpeted dining area, and oversized master suite and second bedroom -- each with their own large tiled bathrooms -- are located on the second level. Two large rooms, just off the master bedroom, provide floor to ceiling light with a view of the front landscaped areas; and can be a technology center, exercise room, or sitting/reading room and run the length of the home on the north. A large sun room on the second floor south spans the width of the home. The expansive exterior covered porticos along first floor west, first floor north and second floor west totals nearly 3,206 square feet and provides open and covered space for walking, sitting, painting, and entertaining.
Interior Room Schedule
First Level: Great Room, Bar, Bath, Bedroom, Utility Room, Garage, Stairwell, Laundry Room.
Second Level: Master Bedroom and Bath, Second Bedroom and Bath, Great Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, South Sunroom, Two North Sunrooms off Master Bedroom. Built in laundry and trash chutes to 1st level.
Covered Outdoor Exterior Room Schedule
North First Floor Portico
West First Floor Portico
West Second Floor Portico
Room Schedule also attached as "brochures."
Schedule of Rooms, Casa D'Amore:
NOTE: All areas are approximate:
First Floor
Garage - 24' x 35' = 840 Sq. Ft.
Bedroom 12 x 32.75 = 393 Sq. Ft
Closet = 5 x 12 = 60 Sq. Ft.
Foyer 11 x 9 = 99 Sq. Ft.
Recreation - Irregular 1,446 Sq. Ft.
Wet Bar 6 x 3 = 18 Sq. Ft.
First Floor Exterior, Covered Portico Area:
North 8 x 58 = 464 Sq. Ft.
West 11.5 x 65.5 = 753 Sq. Ft
Second Floor
Dining Room - 12' x 17' = 204 Sq. Ft.
Kitchen- Irregular = 160 Sq. Ft
Sunken Living Room 13.5 x 12 162 Sq. Ft
Herbarium 6.5 x 4 = 26 Sq. Ft.
Main Living Room Irregular 888 Sq. Ft.
Overall Area 1st Bedroom - 24'8" x 24'8" = 688 Sq. Ft
1st Closet = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft.
1st Bathroom = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft
1st Drawing Room = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft
Overall Area 2nd Bedroom - 24'8" x 24'8" = 688 Sq. Ft
2nd Closet = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft.
2nd Bathroom = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft
2nd Drawing Room = 8' x 8'8" = 104 Sq. Ft
Second Floor Exterior, Covered Portico Area:
North 55.5 x 8 = 444 Sq. Ft.
West 12 x 63 = 756 Sq. Ft.
South Irregular 350 Sq. Ft.
List of Renovations
Property has been painted inside and out. Hundreds of feet of old non-structural stone walls replaced, new carpet on first floor, new lighting fixtures and new switches and receptacles, new gas fireplace heating system installed on first floor, new laundry room sink and pump installed, plumbing replaced as needed, new garbage disposal, extensive window caulking on interior and exterior, new vanity first floor bathroom, new window glass on four openings, new doorbell, new concrete walkways, wrought iron fencing and gates repaired/repainted, exterior concrete overlook resurfaced, new screening and plexiglass in screen doors, new Formica tops on cabinetry, some new electric baseboard heating installed, new fireplace fronts, extensive landscape renewal, repainting of exterior statuary, resurfacing of most exterior concrete portico floors, and numerous other items performed, including landscaping refurbishment.
