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Fire investigators said they are unable to determine the cause of the blaze that destroyed a Ridgefield house Monday night.

The fire originated in a sunroom addition that was being used as a bedroom, Clark County Deputy Fire Marshal Susan Anderson said.

The fire was reported at 9:40 p.m. at 22319 N.W. 11th Ave., a nearly century-old farmhouse that was home to an extended family of nine people.

Five adults and three children were home at the time of the fire, Anderson said. Everyone inside was able to escape.

One dog and one cat were found, but another three cats and a tortoise were not located, Anderson said.

Most of the family is staying nearby, at an adult daughters house.

Were doing fine. Everybodys fine, everybodys safe, if a little cramped, said the daughter, Kandis McEllrath. McEllrath has a family of five herself.

Everybody else is over here with air mattresses. My living room is filling up with generous donations of clothing and hygiene care stuff for the baby, she said. Were very grateful for all the help.

Her uncle will be staying at a hotel, she said, and her parents plan to start looking for a place to rent while they wait to rebuild.

The baby is fine, and her 7-year-old niece and 8-year-old nephew have some experience moving around, she said, so theyre doing fairly well, considering.

Theyre tough kids, thats for sure, she said.

The fire caused an estimated $211,646 damage to the structure and $158,735 to the familys belongings.

McEllrath said the home was insured, but insurance likely wont cover all the losses. She has launched a donation page for her family, which includes details about sizes for clothing needed. Those interested in donating can do so at http://www.gofundme.com/harrington-housefire.

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BUILDING PERMITS

The following are building permits for $20,000 or more issued for Feb. 13 through Feb. 17, 2017 in the city of Sioux Falls. Value of all permits issued was $24,224,456.

231 N. Dakota Ave., City of Sioux Falls Administrative Building, City of Sioux Falls: $18,500,000.

2571 S. Westlake Drive, West Lake Office Building/retail, Van Buskirk Construction LLC: $1,875,000.

2300 S. Lorraine Place, interior tenant build-out, Ross Dress for Less, Van Buskirk Construction LLC: $880,600.

1408 S. Scarlet Oak Trail, two story house, attached garage, finished lower level, four season room, screened in deck, open deck, C-Lemme Companies LLC: $441,650.

6701 S. Colebrook Circle, two story house, garage, finished lower level, covered deck, uncovered deck, Complete Contracting Inc.: $345,815.

6704 E. Dugout Lane, house, garage, unfinished lower level, no decks, Siouxland Properties: $218,400.

6000 W. Yukon Trail, town home, attached garage, unfinished lower level, rear four season room, covered front entry, Legend Builders Inc.: $212,390.

5508 S. Solono Ave., single family, attached garage, unfinished lower level, partially covered deck, Fred Jensen Construction LLC: $204,145.

4316 S. Alpine Ave., house, attached garage, unfinished lower level, covered deck, covered front entry, 5 Star Builders Inc.: $192,380.

6002 W. Yukon Trail, town home, attached garage, unfinished lower level, rear deck, covered front entry, Legend Builders Inc.: $191,730.

3617 E. Brewster St., house, attached garage, unfinished lower level, uncovered deck, covered front entry, The Sundance Group Inc.: $153,480.

1101 W. Blackhawk St., parking lot and loading area replacement, Henningsen Construction: $110,000.

3600 S. Lewis Court, remodel kitchen, main floor bathroom, master bedroom, replace main floor windows, Beatch Construction LLC: $99,000.

3827 S. Western Ave., fitness center, Henry Carlson Company: $60,000.

1200 S. Monticello Ave., lower level finish, two bed, bath and family room, Construction Development Investment LLC: $50,000.

4900 S. Technopolis Drive, re-roof Cancer Society building, Premier Systems Inc.: $43,325.

2600 E. Whisper Trail, finish lower level, two bedroom, family room, bathroom, Eberts Construction Inc.: $40,000.

6300 S. Lyncrest Ave., remove two interior walls, replace with office partitions, Eagle Construction Inc.: $38,000.

1404 S. Sunny View Drive, remove, replace two patio doors, remove six windows and replace, remove front entry door and replace, remove siding and replace, Juranek Home Improvement: $37,100.

231 N. Weber Ave., remove existing roof, insulation, install wood fiber board, Graff Roofing Inc.: $37,000.

1410 W. Russell St., install demising wall, create new offices, new work stations, Peska Construction Inc.: $35,000.

5504 W. Clay St., add sunroom, remodel bathroom, Seykora Remodeling LLC: $25,000.

2200 S. Center Ave., remove and replace 22 windows, American Exteriors LLC: $23,306.

5409 N. Fairfax Ave., 12 x 18 addition, west side, Greg Erickson: $20,520.

1508 E. 56th St., remove, replace siding, remove, replace 10 windows, patio door, Northland Seamless: $20,000.

1101 S. Marion Road, install three office partitions, High Plains Contracting Inc.: $20,000.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

The following is a partial list of property transfers for Feb. 10, 2017 - Feb. 16, 2017, on record in the Minnehaha County Equalization Office. Dollar amounts are rounded. Addresses are in Sioux Falls unless noted.

6500 E. Steamboat Trail, from Paul Fick Homes, Inc. to Steve and Brigitta Bly, $318,500.

9500 W. Kingfisher Drive, from Jeren Homes, Inc. to Shawn and Ava Ohnstad, $445,500.

603 S. Main Ave., Colton, from Kevin J. and Stephanie Ellison to Kyle D. and Nicole L. Goss, $136,000.

26468 484th Ave., Valley Springs, from Andrei and Natalia Sazonov to Christopher Neeb, $145,000.

2601 W. 28th St., from Joseph R. Miller to Ryan E. and Heather M. Pomerleau, $183,000.

4901 E. Blueridge Drive, from Ray E. and Elizabeth K. Woodsend to Marlayne Sage, $245,000.

716 S. Parkview Blvd., Brandon, from Brenda K. and Kenneth R. Waterbury to April Kelling, $200,000.

717 S. Glendale Ave., from Timothy and Lexi Kahnk to Jessica Larson, $114,000.

426 S. Willow Ave., from Fred and Linda Blom to Jake Brings Three White Horses and Brooke Luing, $140,000.

3016 S. Prairie Ave., from IRA Services Trust Company to Lisa Lyle, $123,500.

1616 E. 26th St., from James E. and Yvonne D. Bailey to Jordan F. Hermanson, $119,500.

4204 S. Pillsberry Ave., from Thomas W. and Susan C. Leitheiser to Bruce E. and Kathleen E. McKee, $243,500.

3735 E. Mission St., from Kathleen E. and Bruce E. McKee to Allyson Hamling, $145,500.

2417 S. Fifth Ave., from Harry H. Bakker Revocable Trust to Dreamscape REI LLC, $152,500.

1304 S. Snyder Circle, from Benton J. and Krista D. Boom to Charles S. and Ashley L. Vongchanne, $218,000.

2904 S. Jefferson Ave., from Mark Haaven to Adam B. and Emily Ann Beaird, $167,500.

302 S. Lewis Ave., from Boyd Real Estate LLC to KLM Properties LLC, $400,000.

1813 W. River Bluff Drive, Brandon, from Brandon Bluffs LLC to Odeco LLC, $37,000.

3013 E. 20th St., from Loren Newell to Joshua C. Smith, $109,000.

4508 S. Tribbey Trail, from Raymond and Carol Hagedorn Living Trust to Clinton J. Blaha, $229,000.

7508 W. Alexandra St., from Kelli M. Johnson and Derek Palmer to Cody R. and Kelsey E. Papke, $220,000.

2508 N. Lyme Grass Ave., from South Eastern Development Foundation to Jeffrey S. Steele, $155,000.

2133 S. Lake Ave., from Juan and Armida Herrera to Debra Ford, $138,500.

1010 N. Redbud Place, from Douglas L. and Donna M. Warner to Wayne and JoAnn Burke, $135,000.

2308 S. Crestwood Road, from Jamie and David Richards to Kathleen M. Pett-Haddock and John T. Haddock, $155,000.

1709 W. 22nd St., from Heather N. Smith and Eian M. Schrag to Lora Mertes, $150,000.

528 W. Bailey St., from Jennifer M. Thorson and Jonathan Kraft to Sherry J. Burnham, $95,000.

101 E. Thad St., Brandon, from Brent R. and Jamie L. Fjerestad to Jeffrey S. Derksen, $173,000.

213 N. Meyer Lane, from Adam Allen Sage to Eric D. Yost, $142,500.

3820 N. Oklahoma Ave., from Matthew Meyer to Kenny Reed, $170,000.

6620 N. Alicia Ave., from Jessica A. and Matthew T. Oster, $206,500.

1905 E. 11th St., from Cory Leman to Anthony S. and Kristi S. Moody, $133,000.

8909 W. 20th St., from KN Construction, Inc. to Jessica and Timothy Schneider, $216,000.

411 N. Indiana Ave., from James E. Theis to Noe Sorto, $67,000.

400 Mulligan Circle, Hartford, from Kelly Point Partners to Dustin R. and Lindsey Tounsley, $48,500.

2000 W. Tyler Drive, Brandon, from Construction Development Investment LLC to Chuck and Korinne Reiffenberger, $385,000.

2504 W. Oak St., from Michael and Pamela J. Breidenbach to Kaitlyn M. Rooney, $130,000.

1106 Garfield Ave., Dell Rapids, from Cody M. and Samantha Collier to Richard and Esther Eshbaugh, $155,000.

9537 W. Gert St., from Equity Homes, Inc. to Raymond and Carol Hagedorn Living Trust, $205,000.

804 N. Prairie Ave., from David J. and Charlene K. Vanderlinde to Zane Froehlich, $47,000.

5001 W. 41st St., from BilNel Properties LLP to Mount Marty College, Inc., $1,350,000.

3804 S. Cliff Ave., from Richard W. Scott to Andrew P. and Jessica T. Schnyders, $310,000.

1104 W. 38th St., from Brian D. and Kristin A., Hermsen to Jeffrey A. and Kay L. Ballard, $105,500.

403 S. Thompson Ave., from Nicholas J. Hauck to Delana J. Woodward, $105,000.

5204 E. 15th St., from Lacey L. and Jacob P. Rigge to Karmen Vanvoorst, $155,000.

1012 N. Mable Circle, from Hidden Hills Apartments LLC to KN Construction, Inc., $55,000.

1729 E. Tracy Lane, from Hidden Hills Apartments LLC to KN Construction, Inc., $55,000.

3500 S. Greenwood Ave., from Collette M. and Joel A. Broveleit to Brian Stamp, $150,000.

47527 255th St., Renner, from Glenn A. Roemen to Nicholas and Angel Reiff, $333,000.

CORPORATE FILINGS

The following is a partial listing of corporate filings registered with the South Dakota Secretary of States Office in January. The list includes local, foreign, limited partnership and nonprofit filings. Listed are the names of the corporation, registered agent, home state and the date of incorporation.

RBC Consulting LLC, Sioux Falls, Dakota Plains Registered Agents LLC, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 13.

RD Painting LLC, Sioux Falls, Ronald E. Donahue, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 20.

Red Leaf Properties LLC, Sioux Falls, Jack J. Nichols, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 13.

River Rock Bay LLC, Tea, Jeramie Eimers, Tea: South Dakota, Jan. 04.

RT Lake Lorraine Ventures LLC, Sioux Falls, Carey A. Miller, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 09.

Sauna & Massage LLC, Sioux Falls, David J. Schieffer, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 27.

SDG LLC, Sioux Falls, SDG LLC, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 09.

SDL LLC, Sioux Falls, Ann Esse, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 18.

Sees Custom Wood Solutions LLC, Sioux Falls, Christopher Fideler, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 06.

Select 3 Properties LLC, Sioux Falls, Matthew Starkenburg, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 23.

Service Providers of the Black Hills LLC, Garretson, Service Providers of the Black Hills LLC, Garretson: South Dakota, Jan. 08.

SFS Amazon LLC, Sioux Falls, P. Daniel Donohue, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 25.

Sioux Valley Grille LLC, Canton, Kenneth J. OBrien, Canton: South Dakota, Jan. 16.

Six String Productions LLC, Sioux Falls, Craig S. Ellerbroek, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 06.

Skylark Innovations LLC, Sioux Falls, Josh Grode Wolters, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 17.

Smidt Brothers LLC, Sioux Falls, David A. Smidt, Sioux Falls: South Dakota, Jan. 23.

Smith Brothers Masonry LLC, Brandon, Brent Smith, Brandon: South Dakota, Jan. 31.

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By SUZANNE SWEETEN / Staff writer

Changes to the Hot Springs Village architectural control committees agenda created a rapid transit approach to meetings. Conversation is kept to minimum and business conducted efficiently. An alteration and addition request for wheelchair ramp and deck at 10 Valls Lane was approved by email between meetings due to a medical hardship. The build met ACC specifications. Spring approaches, launching requests for patios, decks and pergolas. A sunroom and deck extension/renovation at 5 Celanova Lane, an extensive patio cover and deck remodel at 10 Oliete Way, a deck replacement at 11 South Pego Way and two pergolas at 28 Salobrena Way were approved by acclamation. Homes at 67 Cresta Way, 7 Ferdinand Way, 13 Valls Lane, 31 Segovia Drive and 1 San Clenente Circle can expect to be fenced in soon. A request for a storage building at 25 Cartaya Way was approved with a variance because theres a 3-foot maximum encroachment on an easement. Denied as submitted was the permit request for solar panels at 3 Coronado Circle. The home is located on lake front property and the solar panels would be visible from the lake. In commercial, church and nonresidential requests, a dog walking/cat patio area for the Good Samaritan Community was authorized. The pet area is being built beyond the vision of the general public and meets all ACC criteria. Two new homes are going up in the Village. The first, is at 5 Sacedon Circle, by Castleberry Construction, and the second on 38 Linares Lane, is by Carriage Homes. There was no report by the committee chair nor by the administrator/director. The HSV ACC meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the Coronado Community Center. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Listed are permits for all commercial and industrial work, all new single-family and multifamily residences and all residential remodeling costing more than $25,000. Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.

Champaign

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 1611 Eagle Road, $297,000.

KAP Architecture LLC, alteration of retail building at 2003 S. Neil St., $85,000.

Kung Fu Tea, tenant fit-out for restaurant at 707 S. Sixth St., #107, $66,000.

Mode 3 Architecture Inc., alteration to offices at 2419-2421 Village Green Place, $337,499.

Signature Construction Inc., new multifamily residence at 4604 Nicklaus Drive, $1,150,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new multifamily residence at 4602 Nicklaus Drive, $1,150,000.

Miller Construction IL LLC, new single-family residence at 3619 Freedom Blvd., $200,000.

Miller Construction IL LLC, new single-family residence at 3618 Freedom Blvd., $200,000.

Element Construction, new single-family residence at 802 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Element Construction, new single-family residence at 800 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new single-family residence at 3622 Freedom Blvd., $275,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new single-family residence at 1707 Eagle Road, $260,000.

Element Building, new single-family residence at 816 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Element Building, new single-family residence at 818 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Architectural Expressions, sunroom and deck addition at 503 S. Chicago St., $140,000.

Mahomet

Franke Construction, new single-family residence at 605 Red Bud Drive, $180,000.

Franke Construction, new single-family residence at 701 Red Bud Drive, $200,000.

Rave Homes, new single-family residence at 707 Red Bud Drive, $253,000.

Dustin Heiser, new single-family residence at 1955 County Road 150 E, $178,000.

Curt Mitchem, new duplex at 602 S. Walnut St., $124,400.

Rantoul

C & K Builders, addition to residence at 429 Glenwood Drive, $86,000.

Savoy

Signature Homebuilders, new single-family residence at 204 Denton Drive in Prairie Meadows II subdivision, $280,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 107 Cattail Ave. in Prairie Fields 14 subdivision, $265,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 105 Cattail Ave. in Prairie Fields 14 subdivision, $245,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 208 Denton Drive in Prairie Meadows II subdivision, $298,000.

Urbana

Raymond Miller Construction, new single-family residence at 3022 E. Stone Creek Blvd., $234,000.

Menold Construction & Restoration, remodeling of single-family residence at 411 W. Illinois St., $31,809.

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An addition with a vaulted ceiling skillfully integrated into a first-level floor plan reconfiguration has won a Washington-area Contractor of the Year Grand award (COTY) for Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes. The design solution in which a seldom used-rear deck has been replaced by a sunroom with flanking outdoor entertainment components was executed in the Annandale home of Raymond and Barbara Sherry. The project was named Best Addition Under $100,000 by the Metro D.C. chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry in a ceremony held in mid-February.

In accepting the prize, Michael Nash president and founder Sonny Nazemian was quick to acknowledge his company's high-performance design team, which grappled with several site and structural challenges.

Developing a plan that fully utilizes overlooked space enlargement possibilities is our strong suit, Nazemian said. As a firm, we concentrate on achieving large improvements in functionality and design while adding comparatively little square footage. Our mission is always to expand what is possible within a budget by focusing the investment where it counts.

For the Sherrys, the remodeling process began last year with a simple assessment of goals and priorities.

We're the original owners of this house, which we've occupied for over forty years, Barbara Sherry says. We're empty-nesters now, but our daughter and three grandchildren live nearby, and we're the primary gathering place for the extended family. Gradually, I had realized that we were not using our back deck much, and that our dining room was too small for entertaining. I also wanted a better view of our lovely backyard... but wasn't sure what could be done.

Enlarging the dining room had always been a priority for Barbara, but given set-back requirements on the rear elevation, the feasibility of any large-scale modification was uncertain. Nonetheless, the Sherrys sought advice from Nazemian, who had remodeled their kitchen several years back.

Once we assessed the site issues, several possibilities became clear, Nazemian recalls. A sunroom off the back integrated into a reconfigured open floor plan would meet a lot of the stated goals. We could eliminate interior walls between the living room and dining room and open up sightlines. We also saw that a vaulted ceiling would make the rear elevation feel substantially larger.

The core problem was the existing rear elevation, which served as a bearing wall for the entire second floor. To the make the proposed expansion feasible, Nazemian and team would have to insinuate a horizontal support beam balanced on vertical supports between the first and second floor.

Since the home's primary living area is several feet above grade, excavating a foundation for the new wing presented an opportunity.

Engineering necessity sometimes yields a space-planning bonus, Nazemian says. By enlarging the foundation, we created a cavity under the addition that houses the adjunct HVAC system needed for cooling and heating the new space.

The larger task, however, was forming a new interior that would accommodate a 12-by-40 sun room with a 15-foot ceiling, and 30 feet of running window wall crowned by glass-facing arches.

The structural issue was daunting, Nazemian recalls. The sunroom would be the featured component in a completely open plan. To eliminate the rear bearing wall without relying on a middle post, the support beam would have to span a distance of thirty feet from one side of the room to the other.

To accomplish this, Nazemian specified an industrial-grade I-beam attached to similarly calibrated vertical beams. The vertical supports are concealed behind opposite walls on either side of the open space. This is the component entirely out of view which now holds up the second floor.

We're presenting an unusually wide and open area that incorporates almost half of the rear elevation Nazemian says. The lack of visible support is the defining effect of new space.

Barbara Sherry observes:

As one enters the house from the front, your eye moves out and up into an expanding horizon. It almost like an optical illusion, and pretty stunning.

Meanwhile, with double French doors and side lights on opposite elevations, the addition provides ready access to a pair of well-articulated outdoor places: a new Trex-clad grilling deck on the west side; a flagstone patio with water feature on the east.

From here, pebble-strewn trails meander past forsythia, hosta and old growth holly trees.

Back inside, natural light abounds in all directions. Saffron-hued walls complement pearl-stained crown molding and off-white trim work. For added visual cohesion, the original oak flooring has been replaced with maple. Overhead, a Casablanca fan softly stirs the air.

This is a spot to just relax and take in the garden, yet every gathering place in the new plan has its own identity, and a degree of privacy, Barbara observes.

Effective zoning is the key to an open plan, Nazemian adds. An open continuum needs to be scaled in a way that breaks down any appearance of excess volume. To accomplish this, we consider variances in ceiling height, the shape and placement of windows and built-ins, or the best spot for couches, tables, serving stations.

The idea is to invite the eye to explore, highlighting gathering places and focal points within a panorama, he adds. In this way, a comparatively small space becomes varied and exciting.

My family really loves the improvements, Sherry says. There's an abundance of quiet sitting places, yet it also supports easy interactions and large parties. We're pleased at how well the changes suit out current needs.

For information call (703) 641-9800 or MichaelNashKitchens.com

John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached at http://www.HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com.

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A concrete slab, with footings below the frost line, is another economical option but is only suitable when the addition is at grade level. The most common options for home addition foundations are the crawlspace or full basement. Both options allow for extra storage space plus a full basement leaves room for additional finished space in the future.

Pouring a foundation for a home addition is very similar to new construction. Your contractor will need to locate any underground utility lines before excavating. If you plan to save any landscaping features, such as a favourite shrub, you should make sure to communicate this to your contractor so proper arrangements can be made. If you are adding a full basement, be aware that your contractor will need to cut an entryway from the existing basement to the new basement. Concrete cutting can be a very loud and messy process, so be prepared.

The new foundation walls need to be carefully joined and sealed to existing foundation walls to prevent future problems. Pinning the two walls together typically involves drilling the existing wall and driving in rebar to act as a fastener between the two walls, sometimes with the use of a bonding agent. It will be necessary to remove any waterproof coatings on the existing wall before starting to ensure proper bonding between the two concrete walls.

The seam where the new foundation meets the existing one is called a construction joint, or cold joint, and will be subject to movement over time. It is crucial this area receives adequate attention and tight waterproofing. The new drainage system also needs to be tied into the existing one and working properly to prevent water entry into the basement.

Interior Demolition

Depending on the size and design of a home addition, some interior demolition work will likely have to take place. If walls are being knocked down, extra care should be taken where plumbing, electrical or HVAC lines are present. Ensure a contractor is wearing appropriate safety gear (e.g. eye injuries are common during demolition) and the main electrical panel has been shut off before starting.

Its always best to start demolition projects with a reciprocating saw rather than a sledgehammer, as a busted plumping pipe can cause some major damage fast. If removing a load-bearing wall, make sure a red seal carpenter who is equipped with the knowledge to ensure the job is completed safely is hired. A temporary support wall will be required while a beam strong enough to support the load is installed.

During any demolition project, drywall or plaster dust is bound to find its way throughout the house. Talk to the contractor about setting up a negative air machine before starting. Negative air machines work by suctioning air out of an area that has been boarded off typically with plastic sheeting to create negative pressure, ensuring dust, mold, or odours are contained. Contaminated air then travels through a scrubber and clean air is exhausted. This can make a big difference in a large demolition project, especially where homeowners will be present throughout the project.

Every Tuesday, Red Seal Carpenter Gib Thompson, owner of MacGibbons Contracting Ltd. in Stellarton, addresses a wide-range of home-related construction and maintenance topics. Readers can submit questions to macgibcontracting@hotmail.com or by calling at 902-695-5919.

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Johnny First Round has more money than God.

"First Round" isn't John's real name. I gave him that moniker 30-plus years ago when I worked at a restaurant in the Hamptons on Long Island. The assumption being, if you were lucky enough to wait on Johnny, you would be buying the first round of the staff's post-shift drinks. He usually would come in with a group of friends, almost always paid, and tipped like a crazy person. He did this with no show or bravado nor expecting special treatment.

John's pedigree and personal life were well known: family money, prep schools, Ivy League college and grad schools, Wall Street and a stint as a presidential advisor. In a nut shell, Johnny was wealthy, intellectual and politically engaged.

I waited on a lot of wealthy and famous folks that summer. Johnny is the only one with whom I kept in touch. Most of this was happenstance. His house in Connecticut is in the same town where an old friend lives and his summer home on Martha's Vineyard is not far from my in-laws' house.

It was the day after the 2004 election. My mate and I were home mostly for the World Series. The Red Sox had clinched it in St. Louis a few days before. If they lost and returned to Boston for game 7, we would have been the guest of Johnny in his box seats.

G.W. Bush's re-election took some of the luster off the Sox's victory. In addition to the defeat of Boston's own John Kerry, we liberals pretty much got our butts kicked in congressional races. I wanted Kerry to win, but I did, and do, feel Bush was a good man. I can remember being disappointed with the results, but my grief was tempered by the fact that the Sox had broken the "Curse of the Bambino" by winning their first series in 86 years.

We had stayed up late the night before, but our flight home was out of Hartford so we still had plenty of time to stop in for a late breakfast at John's house on our way to the airport.

We could see the large home in the distance as we drove our rental car up a quarter mile winding driveway. There were two life-sized brass statues under an archway in front of huge wooden doors with Kerry/Edwards hats. Ellie said, "We probably don't have to lock the Kia."

The housekeeper let us in and brought us to the sunroom where John had silver coffee urns, juice, pastries and quiche set out. He was wearing slacks, white linen shirt and a cotton V-neck sweater. He looked tired.

Like us, he was up late watching the results come in, but, unlike us, I'm guessing he gave many thousands of dollars to the losing candidates. Though, as I mentioned, I wasn't happy, I also was not devastated. The same could not be said for John.

Though this happened over 10 years ago, I remember how he looked and what he said. He was sitting at a table with fresh-cut flowers, cloth napkins, china cups and the New York Times spread out. He ran his hands through his perfectly cut salt and pepper hair as his Cartier watch caught the light and said, "How could this have happened? I have never felt that I had less in common with the average American."

If Johnny First Round saw me fighting off laughter, he didn't mention it. What I wanted to say was he had absolutely nothing in common with the average American. Now that doesn't mean my friend wasn't/isn't a good person, a generous person and a kind man. But his life, concerns and issues had little in common with the average American. At the time, I thought I was different.

If nothing else, this past election has been a wake-up call that you don't need to live in a mansion to be disconnected from what almost half of our nation is feeling. I was shocked and dismayed over DJT's election and my feelings have only worsened since the inauguration. We have elected a POTUS unlike any other in my lifetime. And that should tell us all something.

It should tell us that many Americans are disenchanted with the status quo, angry at a disinterested government and (in some cases) desperate. And this is not just an indictment of the left because DJT beat out many main stream conservative candidates as well. The fact this could happen means both sides have not been paying attention. The good news is that Americans, elected or not, are now becoming engaged and aware of those who reside outside the small bubble of our lives.

Both sides would be well served by empathy.

You don't have to have been included in the ranks of the angry and disenfranchised to understand their struggle. And certainly we can all feel for a guy with a 1/4 mile driveway. Just think what a pain it would be to shovel snow off that thing.

Jeffrey Bergeron, under the alias of Biff America, can be read in several newspapers and magazines. He can be reached at biffbreck@yahoo.com. Biff's new book "Mind, Body, Soul." is available at local shops and bookstores or http://shop.holpublications.com/products/biff-america-mind-body-soul

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Biff America: Tips, driveways and desperation (column) - Summit Daily News

Permits issued in East Baton Rouge Parish from Feb. 10-16, 2017.

Florida Blvd. 7070: $776,000, Owner: Michael Kimble. Total square footage: 8,320. New construction of building for mercantile sales and parking lot to serve. Issued Feb. 13.

Weldwood Drive 2455: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. New construction of four residential apartment building complex and one clubhouse. Complex has 96 one-bedroom units and 48 two-bedrooms = 144 bedrooms total. This permit includes or is for the landscape, parking, traffic, drainage, sewer and site aspects of development. Issued Feb. 15.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $60,000, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 4,120. Flood damage renovation to apartment building 3, units 37-40. Received average 30 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing siding under lower-level windows, replacing electrical wiring and outlets, drywall up to 4 feet and new hot water heaters. First floor only. Issued Feb. 14.

Boulevard de Province 1855: $150,000, Owner: Tammy Shields. Total square footage: 16,240. Flood-damage renovation to apartment building 1, units 1-20. Received average 30 inches of water. Scope of work includes replacing siding under lower-level windows, replacing electrical wiring and outlets, drywall up to 4 feet and new hot water heaters. First floor only. Issued Feb. 14.

Greenwell Springs Road 12538: $200,000, Owner: April Lucibello. Total square footage: 465. Proposed prefab building, 8-foot-tall chainwall and generator combo. Issued Feb. 14.

Prescott Road 4919: $103,000, Owner: Vera & Melvin Williams. Total square footage: 3,760. Flood-damage repairs to existing adult board and custodial care. Water level reached 4 feet above floor finish. Replace electrical receptacles, O/S condensing unit, all plumbing fixtures, doors/windows. Replace nonrated and fire-rated drywall at walls separating dwelling units. Building is equipped with an existing sprinkler system. Damage approximately 33 percent. Issued Feb. 14.

Rue de la Vie 500: $4,300,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 17,833. Interior renovation of sprinkled Suite 218 for new ambulatory surgery (less than 24-hour care) on second floor and contains two smoke compartments. Issued Feb. 13.

Rue de la Vie 500: $150,000, Owner: Stan Shelton. Total square footage: 12,442. Interior renovations to 12,442-square-foot portion of 56,456-square-foot fourth-floor Physicians Office Building. Issued Feb. 13.

South Choctaw Drive 13625: $171,000, Owner: Richie Doiron. Total square footage: 13,832. Flood damage renovation to existing 2,800-square-foot office space of 13,832 square feet. Industrial warehouse. Building received 3 feet of water. Gutted to 8 feet. Scope of work includes replacing drywall, doors, window frame casing, flooring, electrical receptacles and one of four A/C units. Issued Feb. 14.

Siegen Lane 8363: $93,000, Owner: John Weinstein. Total square footage: 1,500. Flood damage repairs and upgrades to office building. Water level reached 15 feet above floor finish. Scope of work includes replacement of drywall, interior/exterior doors, insulation, receptacles, switches, replace two plumbing fixtures. 45 percent damage. Issued Feb. 15.

Cedarcrest Ave. 3484: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Issued Feb. 15.

Broussard St. 4317: Owner: Mike Sauce. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued Feb. 13.

Eddie Robinson Drive 229: Owner: Vernon and Olivia Huey. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued Feb. 10.

Florida Blvd. 6815: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Demolish commercial building. Issued Feb. 14.

Hoo Shoo Too Road 22738: Owner: Charles and Sherry Moore. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued Feb. 13.

O'Neal Lane 2426: Owner: Ted Kergan. Total square footage not listed. Demolish single-family residence. Issued Feb. 14.

Country View Drive 3853: $1,800, Owner: Brad Blalock. Total square footage not listed. 6-foot wooden fence. Issued Feb. 13.

North Harrell's Ferry Road 11855: $20,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 44,800. 10-foot-high electric security fence. Issued Feb. 14.

Webb's Way 31484, Greenwell Springs: $600, Owner: James and Regina Tyndall. Total square footage not listed. 5-foot chain link fence. Issued Feb. 14.

Casa Colina Court 408: $23,000, Owner: Mayeaux. Total square footage: 350. Gunite pool. Issued Feb. 13.

Country View Drive 3853: $300, Owner: Brad Blalock. Total square footage not listed. Aboveground pool. Issued Feb. 13.

Old Hammond Highway 8100: $60,000, Owner: Bo White. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued Feb. 16.

West Lakeview Drive 1227: $30,000, Owner: Bart Keller. Total square footage not listed. Gunite pool. Issued Feb. 10.

Cal Road 9450: $20,000, Owner: Wells Carville. Total square footage: 1,465. Detached accessory building. Issued Feb. 14.

Boyce Drive 7115: $6,000, Owner: Mary Frey Stewart. Total square footage: 230. Addition of sunroom to an existing residence. Issued Feb. 15.

Calion Drive 6169: $20,800, Owner: Peter J. McNabb. Total square footage not listed. Bedroom and family room addition total 685-square-foot living area addition. Issued Feb. 13.

Hoo Shoo Too Road 18787: $120,000, Owner: Brian J. Aucoin. Total square footage: 1,629. Addition of a new master bedroom with master bath, utility, double garage and storage in the 100-109 mph windzone. Issued Feb. 14.

North Muirfield Circle 19421: $120,000, Owner: Jim Wilde. Total square footage: 85. Master bath addition and remodel. All permits required. Issued Feb. 14.

West England Ave. 12023: $35,000, Owner: Johnnie Rosette. Total square footage: 320. Addition of storage area and a half bathroom. Issued Feb. 13.

Parkrange Ave. 12416: $400, Owner: Ahmad Abedallah Ali. Total square footage not listed. Widen existing driveway by approximately 20 feet. Issued Feb. 13.

Audubon Square 6545: $294,930, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,760. New construction residential. Issued Feb. 13.

Baird Drive 437: $169,962, Owner: David Corkern. Total square footage: 2,179. New single-family residence. Issued Feb. 14.

Coursey Cove Ave. 14221: $183,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,345. New single-family residence. Issued Feb. 13.

Coursey Cove Ave. 14230: $205,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,623. New single-family residence. Issued Feb. 13.

Coursey Cove Ave. 14262: $189,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,413. New single-family residence. Issued Feb. 10.

Cresthaven Ave. 2631: $185,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,365. New single-family residence. Zero lot. Issued Feb. 14.

Cresthaven Ave. 2708: $196,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,512. New single-family residence. Zero lot. Issued Feb. 14.

Fairwood Court 12625: $192,582, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,469. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 10.

Fairwood Court 12665: $174,330, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,235. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 15.

Fairwood Court 12707: $160,368, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,056. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 15.

Fairwood Court 12723: $194,298, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,491. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 14.

Fairwood Court 12731: $192,582, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,469. Residential construction. Issued Feb. 14.

Fairwood Court 12738: $174,642, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,239. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 14.

Fairwood Court 12739: $157,170, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,015. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 15.

Fairwood Court 12746: $208,806, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,677. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 14.

Fairwood Court 12754: $174,642, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,239. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 13.

Greenwell Springs Road 29815: $306,540, Owner: Jessie Jones. Total square footage: 3,930. New construction residence. Issued Feb. 14.

Lago Lane 2835: $185,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,367. New single-family residence. Zero lot. Issued Feb. 14.

Milldale Road 12060, Zachary: $304,824, Owner: Roy Lyzar. Total square footage: 3,908. New construction residential. Issued Feb. 15.

Rose Meadow Drive 15661: $292,968, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,756. New single-family residence. Issued Feb. 14.

Stone Gate Drive 14571: $160,368, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,056. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 10.

Stone Gate Drive 14579: $192,582, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 2,469. New residential construction. Issued Feb. 13.

Veranda Square Ave. 3155: $256,932, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 3,294. New construction residential. Issued Feb. 15.

Veranda View Ave. 3133: $335,497, Owner not listed. Total square footage: 4,051. New construction residential. Issued Feb. 15.

Vis--vis Ave. 18446: $298,740, Owner: Kathleen Oufnac. Total square footage: 3,830. New single-family two-story residence. Issued Feb. 14.

Bonham Ave. 16503: $35,000, Owner: David Rhoden. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 14.

Bonham Ave. 16707: $80,929, Owner: Peggy Burden. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 13.

Bonnie Drive 322: $20,000, Owner: Jose Sebastian Caballero. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 14.

Bonnie Jean Drive 423: $43,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood remodel. Issued Feb. 10.

Boone Drive 7944: Owner: Frank and Madeline Ancona. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued Feb. 13.

Boyce Drive 7365: $285,000, Owner: C.B. Hackett. Total square footage: 894. Addition of new living space (sunroom) and the addition of accessory space (outdoor kitchen, pool bath, pool storage and additional storage with an additional sink and H/VAC). Issued Feb. 16.

Brunswick Ave. 11542: $65,000, Owner: Cory Wiggins. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence. Issued Feb. 15.

Buckeye Drive 6429: $20,000, Owner: Darlene Gervin. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Byron St. 3712: $40,000, Owner: Edward Williams. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Chelsea Drive 3931: Owner: Rachael Abadie. Total square footage not listed. 12 inches of water damage; replacing 4 feet of drywall. Issued Feb. 14.

Cletus Drive 10644: Owner: Grace Smith. Total square footage not listed. 22 inches of water damage; replacing 4 feet of drywall. Issued Feb. 16.

Cody Drive 8513: $22,000, Owner: Ivan Lopez. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Cody Drive 8721: $19,764.03, Owner: Wilbert Spooner. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 14.

Dickens Drive 4881: $45,000, Owner: Sherri Rowe. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence. Flood zone X. Issued Feb. 16.

East Coliseum Ave. 16549: $275,000, Owner: Brian and Bridgette Coleman. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 14.

El Scott Ave. 9935: $74,000, Owner: Theron Haynes. Total square footage not listed. Flood repair. Issued Feb. 16.

El Scott Ave. 9937: $74,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood repair. Issued Feb. 16.

Ellis Ave. 16637: $4,891.51, Owner: Anthony Nguyen. Total square footage not listed. Issued Feb. 16.

Elm Drive 3485: $28,000, Owner: Stephanie Alexander. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Everglades Ave. 9847: $36,682, Owner: Larry and Angela Livingston. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair termite damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Fontainebleau Drive 421: $27,500, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 14.

Fontainebleau Drive 449: $25,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Issued Feb. 16.

Galahad Drive 2752: $5,000, Owner: Rusty English. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling of an attic space into living space. Issued Feb. 13.

Governor Pleasant Drive 9019: $22,500, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. 2016 flood remodel. Issued Feb. 10.

Greencrest Drive 10769: $38,000, Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Flood remodel. Issued Feb. 10.

Indian Run Drive 4020: $2,416, Owner: Eusebe Daigle. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued Feb. 10.

Katherine Ave. 13845: $10,000, Owner: Anthony Nguyen. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 13.

Magnolia Wood Ave. 475: $2,822.60, Owner: Lelie and Michael Defley. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued Feb. 13.

Major Oak Drive 10985: Owner: Timothy Hill. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 10.

Maple St. 4708: $25,000, Owner: Edward Williams. Total square footage not listed. Food damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Marc Antony Drive 1342: $18,486, Owner: Ira Shadravan. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued Feb. 10.

Maribel Drive 3938: $26,201, Owner: Patrick Stewart. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to repair flood-damaged residence. Issued Feb. 16.

Maribel Drive 4265: $30,000, Owner: Thelma Graham. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 16.

Montgomery Drive 1430: $40,000, Owner: Nels Kjeldsen. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 10.

Napoleon St. 658: $40,000, Owner: Stephen Ray. Total square footage: 625. Remodeling of one half of duplex one bedroom, one bath, one story. Issued Feb. 16.

Napoleon St. 658: $40,000, Owner: Stephen Ray. Total square footage: 1,559. Remodeling one half of duplex three bedroom, two bath, two story. Issued Feb. 16.

North St. 601: $50,000, Owner: Donna Rastanis. Total square footage not listed. Fire damage. Issued Feb. 13.

Orange St. 1357: Owner not listed. Total square footage not listed. Repair a fire-damaged property. New doors, new windows, all new drywall, new electrical, new plumbing, reroof, minor siding and framing repairs. Issued Feb. 14.

Piper Road 3836, Slaughter: $2,168, Owner: Nancy Gregg. Total square footage not listed. Termite damage. Issued Feb. 10.

Port Hudson-Pride Road 9637, Zachary: $5,000, Owner: Walter Gaines Jr. Total square footage not listed. General remodeling to repair 36 percent termite/water-damaged single-family residence. Issued Feb. 13.

Prescott Road 7766: $6,000, Owner: Ronny Coile. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage 49 percent. Issued Feb. 14.

Riverview Drive 748: $30,000, Owner: Donny and Bryanna Martin. Total square footage not listed. Remodeling to flood-damaged residence. Renovations to install new walls and loft area. Issued Feb. 10.

South Amite Drive 16434: $38,000, Owner: Willie Hicks. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Appraisal and repair estimate requested. Issued Feb. 13.

South Harrell's Ferry Road 18280: $50,000, Owner: Adele Smith. Total square footage not listed. Flood damage. Issued Feb. 13.

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East Baton Rouge Parish building permits for Feb. 10-16, 2017 - The Advocate

This 7.7-acre Gold Coast gated property at 114 Beachside Avenue comprises an 8,482-square-foot main house, carriage house, 365 feet of water frontage, and a private beach on Long Island Sound.

This 7.7-acre Gold Coast gated property at 114 Beachside Avenue comprises an 8,482-square-foot main house, carriage house, 365 feet of water frontage, and a private beach on Long Island Sound.

The spacious sunroom along the back of the house has three walls of windows and its original flooring of red brick arranged in a herringbone pattern.

The spacious sunroom along the back of the house has three walls of windows and its original flooring of red brick arranged in a herringbone pattern.

Almost every room in this 8,482-square-foot main house has a view of Long Island Sound and Southport Harbor including this second floor den and office space, which is part of the master suite.

Almost every room in this 8,482-square-foot main house has a view of Long Island Sound and Southport Harbor including this second floor den and office space, which is part of the master suite.

A birds (or drones) eye view of this private 7.7-acre estate shows its attractive landscaping, Gunite heated in-ground swimming pool, and the carriage house to the left.

A birds (or drones) eye view of this private 7.7-acre estate shows its attractive landscaping, Gunite heated in-ground swimming pool, and the carriage house to the left.

The carriage house, also in the Tudor style, features a first floor cabana, second floor apartment, and two vehicle bays to augment the main houses attached two-car garage.

The carriage house, also in the Tudor style, features a first floor cabana, second floor apartment, and two vehicle bays to augment the main houses attached two-car garage.

The owners enjoy the sunrises over the water and taking in views of Long Island Sound including watching fishermen and boaters pass by.

The owners enjoy the sunrises over the water and taking in views of Long Island Sound including watching fishermen and boaters pass by.

On the market: Style and elegance for sale on the Westport coast

WESTPORT Beachside Avenue is appropriately named because of its location on Long Island Sound and many homes have a beachside view. The roadway could easily have received a different moniker: Sophistication Street, Beautiful Boulevard, Elegance Expressway, Luxurious Lane.

All those words apply to almost every home, among them the Elizabethan Tudor-style colonial at 114 Beachside Avenue in the Greens Farms neighborhood. This is not only one of the most beautiful but also one of the largest estates on the Westport shoreline. This 7.7-acre Gold Coast gated property comprises an 8,482-square-foot main house, carriage house, Gunite heated in-ground swimming pool and spa, koi pond with waterfall, 365 feet of water frontage, and a private beach.

The main house was built in 1911 and features remarkable decorative detail throughout beginning with the stucco and timbered exterior. Above the front entrance is a hand-carved embellished lintel in a floral motif that has at its center the traditional Tudor rose, the heraldic emblem of England. The decorative features and character were preserved when the house was renovated in 2006 by local renowned architect Jack Franzen.

During that project everything was upgraded. The house received new plumbing, electrical system, roof, audio system, and heating and air conditioning system. The five-inch quarter sawn flooring looks original to the house but it, too, is new. The property also received a new pool. The original pool was moved away from the house to a place closer to the carriage house. That way the view of the Sound is not disrupted and that is one of the selling points of this estate. The first floor of the carriage house serves as a cabana and has a full bath and kitchenette. The second floor has a living room, full bath, kitchen and two bedrooms.

One of the owners said she loves taking in the sunrises over the water. Its like a tableau. It changes every hour. You get the boats. You get the fishermen. You get the regattas, she said, adding that this is also a very peaceful location. And, despite its direct waterfront the property is safe from the threat of water damage.

Inside, the entrance foyer has a gas-fueled fireplace with a decorative mantel, and a coffered ceiling. In the formal living room the fireplace has a red brick firebox arranged in a herringbone pattern and a decorative mantel that was specially made for this house. The crown molding is new.

The family room has a wood-burning fireplace with a surround of imported Delft tiles and dentil molding, tall windows topped with transoms, and French doors to the sunroom along the back of the house. This spacious room has three walls of windows. There is also original flooring of red brick arranged in a herringbone pattern to which was added a bluestone border to accommodate the addition of heating in this room. Several sets of French doors lead to a red brick patio.

The gourmet kitchen features cabinetry of butternut wood, which Wood Magazines website refers to as walnuts kissing cousin. Hearne Hardwoods website calls it one of North Americas most beautiful timbers a golden brown member of the walnut family. Still another website likened butternut wood to white walnut.

ABOUT THIS HOUSE

STYLE: Elizabethan Tudor-Style Colonial

ADDRESS: 114 Beachside Avenue

PRICE: $28,000,000

ROOMS: 16

FEATURES: waterfront property, steps from private beach, generator, two-story carriage house with two-car garage, Gunite heated in-ground swimming pool and spa, koi pond with waterfall, three lots totaling 7.7 acres, bluestone patios, gated property, balconies, five fireplaces, proximity to Greens Farms Metro North train station, audio system, skylights, some window treatments, in-law apartment, circular driveway, zoned gas heat, two laundry rooms, professional landscaping, three garden sheds, deer fencing, front and rear staircases, pull-down attic stairs, full basement, wood shingle roof, attached two-car garage (four bays total on property), seven bedrooms, seven full and two half baths

SCHOOLS: Greens Farms Elementary, Bedford Middle, Staples High School

MILL RATE: 16.86 mills

TAXES: $260,594

Other kitchen features include Carrera marble counters, an eat-in area with a built-in window seat, Wolf six-burner range and griddle, Wolf double ovens, and a butlers pantry with a wet bar sink. The newel post on the rear stairs in the butlers pantry is decorated with a carved oak leaf. French doors with glass panes lead into the banquet-sized formal dining room, which has a gas fireplace and beautiful crown molding. Two more sets of French doors provide access between the dining and family rooms.

On the formal front staircase the newel posts are topped with wooden globe ornaments. On the second floor the master suite is quite large and spectacular. It has a fireplace with decorative marble tile medallions, and a wall of built in bookshelves and cabinetry. The master bath has a unique feature. Its shower is large and has two rain shower heads and glass on two sides allowing those in it to enjoy views of Long Island Sound and the Southport and Fairfield coastlines. Thats one of the benefits of enjoying the amount of privacy this property affords. Another room in the master suite serves as a den or office. It has a beamed ceiling, two separate built-in office areas, and two separate doors to separate balconies.

On the second floor there is an in-law or au pair apartment and another guest bedroom en suite. The third floor has five rooms, three of which are bedrooms. One is a study and one is an exercise room with a full bath and steam shower. Four of the five rooms on this level have their own baths.

The grounds are attractively landscaped and has a wealth of greenery including mature trees, shaped shrubbery, a Casa Blanca lily patch, a number of evergreens, a magnolia tree, specimen plantings, and a free-standing wisteria vine that is growing like a tree.

For more information or to make an appointment to see the house contact Victoria Fingelly of William Pitt Sothebys International Realty at 203-610-0647 or email her at victoriafingelly@yahoo.com.

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