Beresford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina
It's hard to find the right words to describe this architectural gem in Charlotte, North Carolina. The architect has described it as poetic, a Belgian craftsman, and an inhabitable sculpture. In layman's terms, that means that pretty much every room has something built in to it.
It was designed by noted architectural firm Pursley Dixon and built in 2014.
The fine detail starts on the outside, where the sculptural wing of the front porch shades a sleek floating bench.
From the wide-angle lens view of the foyer, we can see the living room's built-in window seat.
The house definitely has a stylish combination of Belgian craftsmanship-- the old beams-- combined with the inhabitable sculpture--the projecting loft.
Once I knew who built it, I was able to find additional photos of it. (Yay!)
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I feel a little guilty for suggesting it, but if it were mine, I'd design it a little differently, like this:
I think a less traditional design suits the space well, as would a round white chandelier. And, as fond as I am of window seats, I think it inhibits the space too much in this case.
I do, however, like how they've nestled in this bench in the library/office:
Here's an older view of it:
The room also has seamless built-ins on the other side:
The family room does have built-in features...
I could picture it decorated like this:
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It's similar to the way it looked in the older photos:
The kitchen also has its own spin on built-ins:
The older photos show us how pretty the space can look when it's staged:
This house was ahead of the trends in 2014 and not only had a coffee bar...
it also offered a walk-in pantry that serves as a working kitchen/scullery space:
Another flexible space is the room tucked off of the kitchen:
The master suite rounds out the first floor:
It looked like this in the older photos:
There are four more bedrooms upstairs. The house has six and a half bathrooms and 9,833 square feet.
The lower level includes a bar, billiards area, media room, gym, and wine room.
There's also an elevator.
The exterior features are as feature-worthy as you would expect:
The saltwater pool has its own cabana.
The cabana has its own bathroom/changing room.
Architect Ken Pursley is known for thoughtfully considering the "experience" of the house and how the spaces can be linked together to determine its particular decorating style. That's why he can mesh the words poetic, Belgian craftsman, and inhabitable sculpture and turn them into such a desirable place to live.
The listing is here.
