2240 Hilltop View Road, Unionville, Pennsylvania 19320

Sold Price:2750000

Square Footage:9,000

Bedrooms:4

Bathrooms:4 full / 2 half

Lot Size:51.9 acres

Listing Agent:Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby

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Concierge Auctions Sells The Vezelay Estate In Unionville, Pennsylvania Prior to Set Auction Date: 51.9-acre Equestrian Estate Under Contract Weeks Before the May 10 Auction 
UNIONVILLE, PA – April 20, 2011 – The Vezelay Estate, an equestrian's dream home boasting 51.9 acres, a six-stall custom barn and a more than 9,000-square-foot main residence, went under contract prior to the scheduled May 10 auction date, Concierge Auctions has announced. The sale is in cooperation with listing agents Brett Jones and Karen Nader of Brandywine Fine Properties Sotheby's International Realty.

"The Concierge Auctions platform is a powerful tool for listing agents with unique, high-end properties," Jones stated. “After the auction exposure launched, we quickly identified over 30 buyer prospects - more than in the entire two years prior.”

Located on 51.9 acres in the middle of Cheshire Hunt Country in Unionville, PA, only one hour west of Philadelphia, the Vezelay Estate capitalizes on bucolic pastoral views, vast, open skies and the nearby, protected Brandywine Conservatory. The main home features more than 9,000 square feet with five bedrooms, five full baths and three half-baths, open, cathedral ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that offer picture-perfect views of the Laurels Preserve.

Concierge Auctions’ global exposure campaign generated 32 buyer prospects and 3,864 visits to the auction website from all US states and 42 international countries.

“This sale is an example of why the Concierge process is a great choice for luxury homeowners. We work alongside top-producing real estate brokers and enhance their traditional efforts with aggressive outreach and a sense of urgency – something otherwise lacking in the market today,” stated Laura Brady, Vice President of Marketing for Concierge Auctions. “In this case, as in most of our auctions, the buyers are end-users who will enjoy the property for years to come. They understood the value of the estate and were willing to step forward with an acceptable offer in order to negate the risk of losing it on auction day. Everyone is looking forward to moving smoothly and quickly towards the closing table.”
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Vezelay Equestrian Estate 
Simplicity meets an equestrian lover's dream at the sprawling Vezelay Estate, where a masterful main home, blended with modern design and amenities, thoughtfully capitalizes on the property's pastoral views. With more than 9,000 square feet of living space, the equestrian farm sits mere moments away from the Brandywine Conservancy and offers vast, open skies, never-ending fields and a spacious six-stall custom barn. The Vezelay Estate is not just a house; it's a lifestyle. From swimming to riding to entertaining, its new owners will create a lifestyle that is unique, exciting and all their own. Ride, hike or bike on miles of trails through woods, across streams and dream that you have traveled back in time to a place when life simply was... simple. Vezelay truly is a vestige of serenity and strength.

Grand Entry and Living Room
Enter the front reception through grand double doors with brass nickel plates and doorknobs, made in England, and witness the dramatic entry to this grand residence. An open, cathedral ceiling and stunning fieldstone flooring are an invitation to continue on to the living area, a stately room with a vast vaulted ceiling. A massive, wood-burning fireplace is the perfect focal point, and French doors on the far end open to a series of terraces beyond. Both the terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows offer picture-perfect views of the Laurels Preserve. Designed to foster the ultimate in gracious entertaining, this elegant yet casual room is ideal for any event from hunt teas to holidays with the family.

Master Suite
Off the formal reception area, a fieldstone hall leads to the master suite, a true respite and perfect retreat after an active day of enjoying the outdoors. Intensely private, it oozes luxury without losing touch of the natural beauty of the countryside. The focal point if the room is a sturdy mantel over a raised gas fireplace, the perfect setting for a prized painting. French doors give way to a separate, private terrace with an awning - ideal for watching the morning unfold with a steaming cup of coffee, or for a nightcap under the stars. Two walk-in closets supply ample shelving and hanging space. Just beyond, the master sitting room is an avid reader or collector's dream, with sturdy, built-in bookcases scaling an entire wall, and a charming "book nook" conveniently nestled in one corner. Sliding doors grant an unobstructed view of the horse pastures, invite a flood of warm, natural light and providing access to a private patio. Perhaps the best solitude, though, can be obtained while sinking into the white marble Kohler jacuzzi tub after a long day - or maybe to begin it. Separate white marble counters rest back-to-back for his and her sinks, while large windows provide natural art of the expansive lawn outdoors. Nestled in a corner, a closet and tall cabinets accommodate storage needs.

Gourmet Kitchen
The home's beautifully appointed kitchen is designed with the gourmet chef in mind. With a six-burner Viking stove and oven, a Thermador wall oven, Bosch dishwasher and Franke rimless sink, the kitchen offers the best in top-of-the-line amenities. Warm-toned granite countertops blend perfectly into the matching backsplash. Storage abounds, with plenty of cabinets to tuck away treats and tools, and a pantry conveniently conceals a second dishwasher and sink. A charming arched door provides access to the estate's spectacular rose garden, an idyllic setting for morning tea or intimate dinners. The kitchen opens to a more informal, sunlit eating area with views across the Laurels Preserve through three glass walls. Perfect for casual entertaining or breakfast, the area offers some of the best views of the property and provides access to two terraces and the garden. A nearby cozy seating area is a great place to gather with loved ones on chilly winter days and admire the snowy outdoors while nestled near its statuesque working fireplace.

Dining Room
The home's dining room is large enough for hosting a lavish formal dinner party, yet intimate enough for a small gathering of close friends and has direct access to the chef's kitchen, living room and terraces. Any style entertainer will enjoy the open layout of the room, which allows people to move freely even in the largest of get-togethers. Gorgeous hardwood floors lead to French doors that open to the many spacious terraces that hug the exterior of the home. The views from the dining room showcase the spectacular Cheshire Hunt Country and are a clear reminder of why the estate is such a special place.

Also on the home's first level, a fieldstone hallway leads to a sunroom and features an inside garden, complete with an electric waterfall. Off the hallway are a linen closet, a powder room and a laundry room.

Guest Suites and Living
Living space abounds on the second floor of the original home. Two bedrooms each offer convenient en-suite bathrooms for guests and offer unique views of the countryside below. The first bedroom features a gas fireplace, with one of its two large windows overlooking the back pasture. A self-controlling skylight allows abundant sunlight in via an electric shade or peaceful darkness for evening retreat. Two clothing closets and a linen closet supply plenty of space for guests. Nearby, a spacious, second bedroom mimics the first, and is outfitted with an exquisitely-tiled bathroom with a full tub and shower combination. The bedroom suite is expansive and features elegant hardwood flooring and cozy window seating, created for great reading light and blanket storage. Ideal for guests, the suite is designed to highlight the very best of the estate's grounds. Enjoy gazing at the woods just out from one window, or overlooking the front courtyard from another.

Two-story Addition
Customization is at its finest in the home's nearly 2,000-square-foot, two-story addition. Expanded in 2007, the addition offers uniquely functional spaces and amenties. Accessible from the courtyard and the garage or from the main home's first-floor interior sunroom and nearby hallway, is the mud room, an office and an assistance office.  The detached office and multifunction space overlooks the pasture and is located away from living spaces, providing the ultimate in privacy. Rich custom cherry cabinets are extra deep, conceal a television, and a music center and are the perfect home for unique treasures or filing systems. Additional features include built-in speakers and radiant heat under wooden flooring.

A separate entrance from the outdoors leads to an assistant's office, equipped with two desks and access to a half-bathroom between it and the art studio nearby. Artists and crafters will adore the nearly 400 square feet of dedicated studio space, with low voltage lighting and radiant heat. A cathedral-style ceiling opens the room, while views through two sets of French doors provide abundant natural inspiration.

The addition's second-floor includes a kitchenette, two  bedrooms and a full bathroom, ideal for an au pair, private guest or in-laws suite. Two unique additional spaces - a dollhouse room and a Breyer horse room - round out the second floor of the addition. Both rooms are the very definition of unique; the dollhouse room is designed completely around two dollhouses related to the popular American Dolls collection - a little girl's dream come true. Painted for all four seasons, the room also features wall-to-wall green carpeting, which simulates grass. Echoing that spirit, a nearby room is designed for children to play with their Breyer horse collection.

Lower-level
Tucked under the main floors of the estate, an expansive media room with wall-to-wall carpet offers plenty of room for a pool table, oversized furniture and a game table. Built-in shelving is ideal for game or entertainment storage. French doors face a blue fieldstone patio in the back pasture that surrounds a large heated pool. Also hidden away in the finished lower level is the fifth bedroom suite, complete with a large living space, a walk-in closet and a full bath. Ideal for private guest, in-laws or nanny quarters, the suite highlights stunning views of the pasture and pool just beyond another set of French doors.The remainder of the basement houses the systems room, a well-appointed exercise room and a cedar closet with more than ample storage and shelving.

Nearby, a large storage room offers plenty of space and faces the back pasture. With a few tweaks, the space could make a lovely covered porch using the overhang from the deck upstairs. A blue stone patio extends from the mudroom past the art studio, the perfect casual walkway to explore around the home. When you're ready to relax after a day tending to the horses, a dip in the estate's natural stone pool is just what the doctor ordered. Designed for ultimate in entertaining or relaxation - a rousing game of volleyball, a quiet soak in the Jacuzzi spa, or energetic daily laps - the pool and spa are easily accessible from the home's lower level.

Six-stall Barn and Outdoor Entertaining
Equestrians will delight in the estate's elegant and functional barn, ideal for enabling riding enjoyment in the Laurels Preserve or along one of the many other nearby trails. Designed by resident Charlotte Donaldson D'Arcy and housing six spacious stalls with honeycomb-patterned rubber matting, the barn features modern and artfully-appointed details, including custom stain and varnish on finished pine wood walls and heat lamps in each of the 12-foot by 12-foot stalls. A large tack room, feed room, heated wash stall, main level hay storage, workshop and three oversized garage bays are laid out for easy flow and manageability.

The second level of the barn is home to fun and games, and features an air-conditioned and heated squash court and a basketball court (not regulation size). Built to the highest standards in the business, the barn is outfitted with high-tech alarm systems that provide the ultimate in protection and peace of mind. Ample dry storage is available, while nearby, turnout and tractor sheds, complete with a wood shed, are also easily accessible.

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