“SOUTHERN POND”
8288 Maplevale Drive
Canfield, Ohio
“Southern Pond” was completed in 2003 is a faithfulreproduction of an 18th century southern plantation home. Itreplicates the architecture from Mount Vernon to Williamsburg, Virginia and islocated just two miles from the center of the historic village of Canfield. Theexquisite residence displays master craftsmanship at every turn and each roomis splendid.
Surrounded by more than 15 acres of beautifully groomedgardens and fields that include a 2.5-acre well-stocked lake feeding into twolower ponds. The artfully U-shaped designed property features a wide variety ofwoodland, lakes and ponds with formal gardens. The home consists of 15,000square feet encompassing a main house, an attached guest -house with anenclosed landscaped courtyard.
The home displays plantation architectural design withperiod details such as Chippendale railings, period hardware, and lighting-with every detail addressed. The grand foyer is an invitation to a lifestyle ofrare splendor with its three story open staircase. Details abound with raisedpanel walls, dental molding, and hand-blown bulls-eye glass in the tramsonabove the doors, hardwood and brick floors throughout.
The living areas encompass formal parlor and dining rooms,both with raised panel mantels surrounding the brick or marble fireplaces. Thewindows in the dining room are shuttered, the ceiling height is a spacious 10feet and also features built-in corner cupboard with a carved shell-patternedinterior. For a quiet retreat, the library showcases solid cherry floor toceiling bookshelves, tombstone panels and custom archways. The kitchen is accessed via a brickfloor walkway and highlights state of the art appliances, a butler’s pantry andbreakfast area with wonderful views and outside access to the gardens. Thespecial detail is the 8 x 6 foot working fireplace with two bake ovens. Warmed by a large fireplace with bakeoven, stone hearth the keeping room is perfect for a casual gathering with handplane beaded woodwork and barn beams and posts. To complete the main level, is the two-story guesthouseconnected via a glass gallery with heated brick floors. This wing includes aliving room, two bedrooms and 2 and a half baths with ample storage space.
The second floor of the main house is perfect for family andguests with impressive appointments. Two private guest suites, one withfireplace are well appointed. Themaster suite offers a sitting room, a large bedroom with fireplace, 2 fullmarble bathrooms and his and her dressing rooms. The central staircasecontinues to the third floor providing an open view to the first floorfoyer. The third floor is a large,finished room with ten dormers each with a window seat. The walkout lower levelincludes area to finish for media and exercise.
The house mechanical systems are located in a separate wing.
“Southern Pond” is conveniently located midway betweenCleveland (60 Miles) and Pittsburgh (50 Miles). Cleveland Hopkins, Akron- Canton and Pittsburgh airports areall within a maximum of 70 minutes drive
· Air pressure management and security systems
· Elevator with telephone and back up batterypower
· Central sound system
· Hidden staircase to master suite
· 11 fireplaces
· Automated front security gate with in-hometelecommunications
· Authentic reproduction handmade exteriorelectric lanterns
· 4 furnaces, 4 humidifiers
· Radiant heat in all brick floors inside and out
· Air management interior air pressure system
· Brick splash panels eliminate the need forgutters
· Fully automated sprinkler system
· 4 bay garage finished with barn siding andbeams, heated floor and storage