Forever admired, architect designed stately brick French Colonial w/ cedar shake roof on a professionally landscaped (135 x 161 setting) w/ over 4,700 sq. ft. of above grade living space offering generously proportioned rooms in an elegant package. Wet plaster walls & detailed museum-quality millwork throughout. The circular driveway welcomes you to the front porch where you’ll enter into the marble foyer with a cameo sweeping staircase. To the right is the Living Room w/ 9 ft ceilings, gas fireplace, & hardwood flooring. To the left of the foyer is the formal dining room w/ herringbone oak flooring. Straight back along the foyer you’ll find the library with built-ins & views of the beautiful rear yard. The granite island kitchen has been long enjoyed by a home cook, w/ double ovens, granite countertops, gas cooktop with downdraft, Sub Zero refrigerator & plentiful custom cabinetry with views of the backyard birds & landscape. The breakfast area leads to the family room w/ expansive brick gas fireplace. There’s a sliding door to the brick terrace with railings & gates to the rear yard and to the dog kennel area (ask for details). The main floor contains both informal & formal powder rms as well as a service kitchen/laundry rm w/ plentiful cabinetry, and both front & rear staircases. The 4-car garage is heated, w/ hot & cold water, insulated garage doors, a large utility closet, workbench & staircase to the basement as well as a ladder to the walk-around attic above. Great upstairs layout w/ a 25x16 primary bdrm & generous bath w/ separate WC, & 3 other large bdrms, 2 of which share dual entry bath & the other with its own en-suite bath. Full bsmt w/ rec rm, exercise rm, bar, full bath, workshop, storage & a 3rd brick gas FP. The landscaping was designed to optimize the property as a whole, while allowing a variety of birdlife to flourish & the blooms to occur throughout the seasons. Alarm system, whole house generator, central vac. Not to be overlooked is the home's celebrated setting on a short cul-de-sac.