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PROPERTY PROFILE Killen Real Estate $7,500,000

Shimmo Splendor

t would be quite easy to fill up several pages of the Nantucket

Real Estate Guide with a description

of this singular four-year-old property. It’s that impressive. The details — scallop shell trim, numerous built-in storage units throughout, expertly designed lighting, rich reclaimed pine floors, masterful carvings, coffered ceilings, beadboard wainscoting and much more — are that numerous.

Each of the five bedrooms and seven bathrooms is unique enough to warrant its own paragraph. Each room has a story to tell. Each architectural touch or surface

I material choice deserves a mention.

Alas, there is a limited amount of space here to describe such a home where the enjoyment of island living is, in fact, limitless.

This retreat is so well-designed and equipped, there appears to be two of everything.

To begin with, there are two spectacular entrances. Guests will “ooh” and “ah” as they park in the stone circular drive and enter through the impressive front door into the very large great room

with stunning views of the pool and harbor

beyond. Friends and family will let out a different “ah” as they enter through the side door, drop their coats and bundles in the built-in cabinets and prepare to relax. The side entrance, with its mahogany porch and landscaped walkway, is every bit as impressive and welcoming as the true front door.

There are two kitchens. The first, in the main house, is a space that is impressive enough to make any celebrity chef envious. A center island with four stools offers a large expanse both for food prep and dining. The cabinetry is clean, white beadboard and glass in the classic island vernacular. The countertops are a light marble. The appliances are professional grade stainless steel featuring a six-burner, dual oven range and a refrigerator that could easily store a month’s worth of perishables. The deep, stainless steel farm sink is large enough to bathe in (although you’d never do so).

The second kitchen is in the second building on the property — the poolhouse. Despite its smaller size, it is no less expertly equipped. The comfortable studio space with bath can also double as an extra guest room

This home has two bedroom suites. The first is on the first floor — a guest suite that features two comfortable bedrooms, one of which has a Dutch door that leads to the outside and the pool. The opulent full bath with rich with tumbled tile and top-quality fixtures.

The second bedroom suite is the master suite upstairs. Within you’ll find a spacious bedroom with a private deck overlooking the harbor, a stunning master bath that features a large free-standing soaking tub with room for two (and your black lab), an oversized shower and a water-closet commode for added privacy. Best of all, the master suite features a walk-in closet dressing room with seemingly more hanging, storage and floor space than several clothing stores downtown.

There are two bars in the main house. One is on the first floor in the corner of the great room (perhaps so called because it is a great room to host a cocktail party for several dozen guests). The first floor wet bar sports a clean soapstone countertop and an inset polished steel and brass sink. The second bar is in the basement adjacent to the home’s mirrored fitness room and massage room. This lower-level space offers a true bar with comfortable stools, a TV area and ample lounging space for 10 to 12 guests.

Several other amenities come in twos on this property. There are two laundry areas — one upstairs, one down. There are two pools, including a hot-tub with room for six and a placid lap pool overlooking conservation land. There are two outdoor showers. The garage offers room for two cars and more. There are two porches — one screened and one open to spectacular views. There are two playrooms — a ping-pong area in the basement and a billiards room above the garage. And the view from this stunning property is perhaps twice as beautiful as nearly any other place on the island.

This awe-inspiring property is the ideal island home for the successful entrepreneur or corporate executive who is searching for a retreat in which to decompress and relax. With all of these great features and deeded harbor access, it is offered at $7,500,000.

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Within a master suite upstairs is a spacious bedroom with a private deck overlooking the harbor and a stunning master bath that features a large freestanding soaking tub with room for two. The second bar is in the basement adjacent to the home’s mirrored fitness room and massage room. This lower-level space offers a true bar with comfortable stools, a TV area and ample lounging space for 10 to 12 guests. Within a master suite upstairs is a spacious bedroom with a private deck overlooking the harbor and a stunning master bath that features a large freestanding soaking tub with room for two. The second bar is in the basement adjacent to the home’s mirrored fitness room and massage room. This lower-level space offers a true bar with comfortable stools, a TV area and ample lounging space for 10 to 12 guests.