Lakefront French Country Home w Sunset Views

- Please Make Sure to Click/Press on Pics for Meaningful Captions - Multiple awards winning architectural, interior, landscape & lighting designer, engineer, retired builder and - finally - professional photographer has made his own handcrafted home available for short term rentals. His house has been featured in several prominent publications, including The Journal News, Westchester Magazine, Westchester Home Magazine, Hudson Valley, and several others. The home combines the best of “marrying architectural design with building science,” showcasing both vintage reclaimed wood and state-of-the-art mechanical systems. Much of the existing wood from the demolition was also reclaimed and re-purposed throughout the house. Perhaps more importantly, since 2003 the owner's very top priority has been indoor air quality which undeniably translates to the health and comfort of the occupants. Indeed, the home is equipped with an independent ERV energy recovery ventilator, (aka air exchanger), as well as whole-house HEPA filter system, both remotely and silently working 24/7. Open floor plan. High ceilings with exposed large salvaged wood beams. Earth plaster walls. Spacious chef's kitchen. 13' wide commercial-grade bar entirely built with vintage wood. Steam showers. Reclaimed wide plank wood floors, such as American Chestnut and Hickory. Whole-house radiant heat flooring. Fireplaces inside and outside, including an outdoor wood fire pizza oven and a lakeside firepit. A 55" outdoor TV (over the fireplace) was just added in June 2021. 5G WiFi, Internet up to 500 Mbps. Sonos throughout the house, on the deck, patio and an independent Sonos by the lake where the firepit is located. There's WiFi by the lake as well. The home is equipped with a whole-house standby automatic power backup generator. There's also an optional electric vehicle car charger. These are just a few of many more amenities. The property is well-situated in the historic hamlet of South Salem, near a picturesque horse farm (horse riding is available), and is only 50 minutes North of NYC. Sorry, no weddings (perhaps unless they're really, really small) Let the pictures speak for themselves (please make sure to click/press on pics for meaningful captions). And lastly, stay tuned for even more new pictures, as we never stop in improving the entire property. *** Bitcoin Inquiry Welcomed*** ***** "A home' is not merely a structure where we happen to go to sleep at night - it's a state of feeling that one belongs to a space that we call our own, or a certain place. Often, we view the home as a place where we can rest, relax, and let our guard down to fully be ourselves. And more often than not, the personality and functionality of the place where we call 'home' is influenced by our personal routines, our likes and dislikes - thus creating a unique haven where we can retreat to." "By definition, the role of an interior designer is to create beauty, comfort and functionality by playing with space, light, color, materials and furniture. The work of interior designers is meant to improve quality of life. “Our surroundings have an enormous impact on the way we behave and feel, and the role of the interior designer is more important than ever as we retreat to our homes". "A good interior designer will resolve the functionality of a space and address scale, curate a desirable aesthetic, inject soul and tell a story for the inhabitants as well as effecting productivity. Good interior design evokes happiness and soothes the soul. It can inspire confidence, empathy, pride, creativity, security and energy." “Does it entice, stimulate, relax, entertain, embrace, fascinate? Good design achieves this through the manipulation of space, light, color, materials, textures, furniture and myriad other elements. Ultimately, all this works together in a delicate balance of form and function. It improves our quality of life.”