Thin stone fireplace adds to charm of home/showroom
The low-key home was described as “drab and dreary” when Burke found it, but the artist saw “good bones” in the structure and the possibility of creating the home he wanted. What evolved was a complete renovation. After gutting quite a bit of the interior, the home became a showpiece of fine living. There is an office, conference rooms, reception room, a state-of-the art kitchen, large windows, two bedrooms and two baths (with heated floors), along with an accessory apartment for overnight guests, complete with washer and dryer. One of the attractions that led to the purchase of the home was the surrounding land with a pond, woods and a view from most windows that is picture-perfect.
The master bedroom and theater room of the home is a conversion of an in-law apartment into a private sanctuary with a lounge, a compact satellite kitchen and a walk-in closet - with touch-pad remote electronic theater surround-sound throughout. The fireplace wall of granite is handset and fashioned with a hearth of polished Bluestone wall to wall.