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Property Profile March 28, 2007
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Private Luxury on Pilgrim
PROPERTY PROFILE Coffin Real Estate $3,150,000
Pilgrim Road is a narrow, unpaved lane that rises up just off of Cliff Road. At its crest, you'll find the home at 25A Pilgrim Road, a newly subdivided and built, luxury property.

The lot itself is elevated, providing some stunning views of the interior of the island, yet it is surrounded on two sides by a thick buffer of vegetation and to the back of the property by a protected wetland. This means that the owners of this amazing and finely constructed home will enjoy plenty of privacy.

Approaching from the front, the first of many opulent details is visible: a dramatic, broad, covered porch with a simple, classic Greek revival pediment at its center. Making your way around to the right, you'll encounter an intricate, raised flagstone patio that wraps around the entire back of the home.

Enter the side doorway and you find yourself in a large, bright mudroom with floor-to-ceiling white bead board walls and dozens of shaker pegs to hang foul weather gear, beach bags and more.

A few steps more and you are standing in a well-equipped pantry area, featuring glass-front upper cabinets, deep lower cabinets and a small bar sink set into a dark impala granite countertop. Ahidden ice maker is here (clad in the same finely crafted woodwork, with beaded details and ornate chrome and crackle-finish, porcelain pulls.)

Beyond the pantry, the space opens wide to reveal a stunning kitchen and great room. The great room is surrounded by windows and French doors which allow it to be bathed in natural light. Sliding French doors lead to the side patio (an ideal area to barbecue and entertain). The focal point of the great room is the brick hearth with a contrasting granite keystone insert detail. The floors here (and throughout the home) are made from richly figured, reclaimed, antique oak which proudly shows off its character and patina. The ceiling of the great room is composed of eight chamfered v-groove panels which echo the feeling of the surrounding bead board wainscoting. Both are painted in a clean, bright semi-gloss white finish.

The kitchen is a masterpiece. In its center is a large breakfast bar island with plenty of counter area. The island's top is crafted of rich, red mahogany. The other counters are made of black, impala granite with a cultured, ogee edge. The cabinets, finished in an antiqued cream eggshell, are of the highest quality. Behind the counters, the backsplash of pearlescent marble tiles, in a classic running bond pattern, add an air of sophistication. Top-quality, stainless-steel, restaurant-grade appliances are employed here, and overhead, a pair of oversized pendant lamps provide light where it is needed, not to mention a distinct sense of sophistication.

Also on the first floor is a large and gracious, master bedroom suite with a private full bath, large, walk-in closet and its own egress to the flagstone patio beyond. The outdoor shower, just three steps beyond the sliding French doors, is an added luxury to some and a necessity to others. The master bath features dual sinks and a huge shower with large, earth-tone marble tiles.

Upstairs, you'll discover three impressive bedrooms each with its own, rather lavish, bath. (The tile throughout the home is obviously the work of a master craftsman.) These bedrooms are painted in calming earthy hues and feature large closets, cathedral ceilings with open beams and plenty of wondrous, island, natural light.

The basement of this home is no less impressive. Here you'll find a sunny, carpeted, exercise room with its own entrance via a hidden outdoor stairway. There's also a bathroom with a walk-in steam shower - a welcome, relaxing luxury after a strenuous workout. In addition, the basement comes complete with a small home office or playroom and plenty of storage and utility space.

This newly built, impressive home ,featuring four bedrooms and five and one-half baths, in one of the islands most sought-after neighborhoods, is

offered at $3,150,000. I