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Harry Peterson Estate - 5,000 sq ft replica of George Washington's "Mt. Vernon"
Real Estate Auction
10:00 AM Thursday September 4, 2008 in Danville AB, 61832 USA Google Maps
Directions: 1511 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, IL  61832
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ANOTHER LENHART REAL ESTATE AUCTION

 


AN OUTSTANDING HOME

FOR

HARRY PETERSON ESTATE

1511 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, IL

Thursday, September 4, 2008 · 10:00 am IL

Description:

Designed to be a copy of Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home in Virginia, this prestige home contains many unique features throughout.  Like Mount Vernon, the home features a full-façade porch supported by classical columns, a magnificent front-to-back Entry Hall with ample room for entertaining and seating guests, beautiful wide-plank hardwood flooring and a stunning, freshly-carpeted and painted colonial curved staircase.

Outstanding Features: 

Custom solid formal six-panel wood doors at the East and West entrances to the Entry Hall (modeled after Mount Vernon).

Grand hand-crafted plaster crown molding, beautiful hardwood flooring, and new wall-to-wall carpeting.

Spacious step-down formal Living Room that features large 15-pane windows, a magnificent fireplace with a marble hearth and French doors that lead to a relaxing brick patio.  Adjoining the living room is a beautiful custom wood-paneled formal Library with floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases and cabinets.

Elegant freshly painted formal Dining Room features a spectacular chandelier, and adjoining beautiful walk-in Butler’s Pantry with spacious built-in cupboards and cabinets for storing fine china, crystal, silver service and more.

Large brick-walled Family Room features a fireplace, slate floor and hand-cut custom wood beams that add to the ambiance of the room.

Dramatic Master Bedroom Suite has been freshly painted & carpeted.  This spacious Suite occupies the entire second level of the South Wing, and has many unique features:  a custom fireplace with marble hearth; an adjoining Sun Room; a Dressing Room with a built-in shoe closet and built-in closet with pull-out drawers; “Her” bathroom; “His” bathroom with 9’ wall of floor-to-ceiling closets, and a large built-in drawers; and, a 14 foot hallway that features floor-to-ceiling custom built-in closets, and a large built-in vault for storing jewelry, important documents and other valuable belongings.

Spacious, freshly-carpeted and painted second and third bedrooms share access to a full bath that adjoins the second bedroom and to spacious custom built-in cabinets and drawers, located in the hallway, for linens.

Fourth and fifth bedrooms share access to a recently-renovated full bath with beautiful marble enclosed tub and shower.  The large fifth bedroom enjoys access to a sun porch overlooking the spacious East lawn.

Large lower level room under the entire South Wing, currently equipped as a home office, includes microwave oven, range, and refrigerator – ideal for entertaining.  This spacious room also can be used for a home theater, game room, exercise room – the possibilities are endless.

The lower level also includes a workshop, additional family room, wine cellar, freshly-carpeted computer room, file room, utility area, ample storage area, and more.

Huge top level (walk-up attic) with high ceiling covers the entire home.

Large one-story building, currently used as a garden shed, includes additional work area, and can be used for hobbies and crafts, or converted to a roomy guesthouse or other additional living space.

Rooms                                Approx. Dim.               Level                Flooring

 

Center Formal Entry Hall          20 x 21                      1                        W

Living Room                             21 x 20                      1                        C*

Library                                     19 x 9                        1                        C*

Guest Power Room                   3 x 7                        1                        C*

Dining Room                           17 x 14                      1                        C*

Butler’s Pantry                         6 x 12                      1                        V

Kitchen                                  15 x 10                      1                        V

Laundry Room                         8 x 10                      1                        C

Family Room                          14 x 19                      1                        Slate

Back Hall Half Bath                  4 x 5                        1                        T

Master Bedroom                     19 x 18                      2                        C*

            ·  Fireplace

            ·  Adjoining Sun Room    9 x 19                      2                        C*

            ·  Adjoining Dressing Room 9 x 9                    2                        C*

            ·  “Her” Bathroom               9 x 10                      2                        T

            ·  “His” Bathroom                9 x 5                        2                        T

            ·  Adjoining Hallway          14 x 4                        2                        C*

2nd Bedroom                                15 x 17                      2                      W

3rd Bedroom                                16 x 12                      2                       C*

Full Bathroom                                4 x 7                         2                        T

4th Bedroom                               13 x 10                      2                        W

5th Bedroom                               12 x 21                      2                        C*

Full Bathroom                               6 x 7                        2                        T

Attic with high ceiling covers entire home                      3                        W

Large Office                                 27 x 19                   L       Impressed concrete

            ·  Refreshment Nook           8 x 9                        L       Impressed concrete

Family Room                                15 x 24                      L                        C

Half Bath                                        6 x 8                        L                        T

Workshop/Darkroom                     8 x 9                        L                   Concrete

File room                                        9 x 7                        L

Computer room                            10 x 12                      L                        C

Hallway Office/Fitness area             9 x 17                      L                        C

Utility area                                     10 x 13                      L                   Concrete

Wine Cellar                                      6 x 8                        L                   Dirt

Furnace Room                              13 x 19                                           Concrete

 

*Custom hardwood under all carpeted areas marked with *

Square Footage Totals:

            ·  First & Second Levels           5,178 +/-

            ·  Lower Level                          2,332 +/-

            ·  Garage                                     422 +/-

 


Additional Unique Features
:

Picturesque curved staircase with arched-windowed landing

Spacious Upper Landing

Two telephone lines

Second back staircase

 

Other Information:

Floors:  Hardwood and Slate

Exterior:  Brick

Porch/Patio:  Patio, 2 covered porches

Garage:  Attached, 2-car

Utilities:  Two phone lines, City water/sewer

Lot:  48,255 +/- sq. ft.

Built:  1930

Electrical:  200 amp

Heating:  Hot water – baseboard

Central Air

Gas Water Heater

 

Terms:

10% down payment day of auction, balance due within 30 days.  Real estate taxes will be pro-rated to day of closing.  Executor’s deed and title policy will be furnished.  All information contained in this advertisement was gathered from reliable sources but is not guaranteed.  Property sold in its existing condition with no warranty of any nature expressed or implied.  Please make your inspections before day of auction and you must have your financing arranged before day of auction.  This auction is not contingent on financing.  Announcements made immediately preceding this auction take precedence over information received from this or any other source.  Auctioneers of Lenhart Auction and Realty are acting as agents for the seller.

 

Potential buyers are strongly urged to conduct inspections prior to the auction and rely entirely upon their own inspections and opinions in preparing to buy this property and are expressly advised to not rely on representations made by the seller or their agents.

 

This property is being sold subject to court approval.  If you have any interest in this property, it is strongly urged that you attend this auction.

 

NOTE:  This home was built before 1978 and all prospective buyers have 10 days prior to auction for inspection of lead-based paint.  Buyer must sign a waiver the day of the auction.

 

A beautiful home to own and good luck on your bidding!

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