Unique details abound

Some homes are obviously built as a showplace. Others are functional living space. Rarely do aesthetics

and livability walk in unison to create

a home that is both uniquely styled and infinitely functional. This is one such home.

Imagine the house at Two Topping Lift, known as "Mizzentop," in two ways - first through the eyes of a n invited guest and second as the prospective owner. In both instances the attention to detail is stunningly obvious.

THROUGH THE EYES OF A GUEST

You've been invited to a party here. As you approach the front entryway, your feet crunch on the stone half-circle driveway - a feature that ensures any entrance is a grand one.

As you enter the foyer, rich details tell you that this is a unique home. Square, undersized transom lights adorn each doorway, both upstairs and down.

In addition, bull's-eye rosette corner block trim detail and full-sized hardwood shutters can be found throughout the house, making a subtle, but clear statement: style matters to the people who live here.

The next thing that will catch your eye: the floors crafted of mahogany - prized for its rich, deep, luster and tough-as-nails durability - in each room of the house (except the first floor hallways and kitchen, which are smartly and elegantly tiled).

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Enter the main hallway that bisects the home, and you will notice the nautical influences of the design.

As you head "aft" and up three stairs to the master bedroom to drop your coat on the bed, you will note dual bathrooms flanking the master suite, plus large double closets and the spacious feeling of vaulted ceilings.

Leaving the bedroom and heading from "aft" to the "fore" of the hallway leads to a spacious

living room with a fireplace, built-in bookshelves, beamed cathedral ceilings and a doorway to an ample and comfortable deck.

Take note of the three-season sun porch with interchangeable storm windows and screens that allow for entertaining and lounging during the hottest summer days or a comfortable brunch on cool fall mornings.

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE OWNER

Now picture yourself returning from scalloping. Parking your vehicle in the large two-car garage via a side driveway, you hang up your scallop rake and walk behind the house to a small deck. There, you move alongside the private, spacious back yard to a small deck and wash the sand off your waders in the oversized outdoor shower, hanging them up to dry in the crisp fall air.

Just beyond the deck is a back entrance which leads to what is perhaps the most versatile room in the house: a tiled mudroom complete with utility sink, ample storage, a washer/dryer and an extra full-sized fridge. There you open your catch in comfort and store them for later.

A morning in the cold harbor necessitates a hot bath in the master bedroom's ample sunken tub. (In addition, upstairs are four generous bedrooms and three baths, two with full-sized tubs as well).

That evening you bring your prized scallops into the large galley kitchen with room for you and your sous chef/helper/dining partners. The counter tops, double ovens, large double-basin sink and five-burner gas range tell even the casual observer that this is a kitchen where masterpieces are born.

The feast is served in the adjacent dining room which features handsome built-in cabinets and a light, airy atmosphere thanks to large doors off two hallways.

EVERY DETAIL CONSIDERED

Whoever designed Mizzentop appears to have thought of everything. A convenient but quiet front den/home office, great builtins, full basement, ample indoor and outdoor living spaces, central air conditioning and much more round out this unusual and special offering. This unique, five bedroom, 4+ bath home is offered for $1,395,000.