hi everyone my name is ken welcome to this house today we are in the st louis suburbs
of fenton missouri exploring a very unique home this house boasts the most elaborate millwork
we have ever seen now i am going to throw up some of the stats on the screen right here
while we take a look around the exterior of the home but i'm not going to tell you just
how old it is i want you all to guess down in the comments below and of course i will
tell you at the very end but we're going to have to wait until then to find out enjoy
now that we've seen the exterior let's go check out the inside we've just entered this home and
immediately there are features to point out let's look at the molding surrounding the front door
we have a lamp motif up above here now as we bring our eyes down past the frosted glass
there is intricate hardware with crystal knobs let's just take a moment to see this as we pass
further into the foyer we come to the staircase now this newel post we can see that it's octagonal
and running along the tread are two layers of molding and below that is wayne scotting now we
can see on the other side of the steps that there is the white wayne scotting with the stained wood
rail that runs all the way up the stairs and behind me here is the library which we'll see
in just a moment in the meantime let's go ahead and pivot over to this side of the
room this brings us into the dining room now we can see that there are dora columns that
are supporting brackets that hold up the beam that separates the two spaces from each other
in the center of this room is a plaster medallion from which an ornate chandelier is suspended
if we keep passing over this way we come to a rounded archway and we can see these ornate
corbels that are supporting the rounded archway so come on through here and this takes us into
the kitchen as we pass underneath this arch i want us all to look up because now the molding
and the keystone from the arch are integrated into the crown molding which surrounds this room
let's start exploring this kitchen first there's a built-in cabinet here
with intricate corbels that are supporting its weight up here on the wall
as we pass around this way there is an exit to the backyard as well as a secondary staircase
but there's also this giant island here now this has of course a lot of really
intricate details above the hutch there are modern high-end stainless steel appliances
so let's just take a moment to really see all of this
now passing around the island we come deeper into the kitchen
this is the pantry door right now let's notice how ornate it is
and also it has this really intricate hardware so let's take a closer look at this
over on this side is a built-in niche once again with very ornate mill works around again
the sconce hung in the middle for decoration as we continue this way there's a mud room
off to this side and we're not going to peek in there and then this is the exit to the backyard
and this takes us to a patio area so we can look around here and really enjoy the paving choices
that were put into this backyard now hopping on over this way we come to a freestanding chimanea
which looks out over the pool area which has a waterfall slide and a pergola
coming back inside we can now take a moment to look at the back staircase and let's just see
this beautiful wood grain here as well as all of these different
spindles and how they're so intricately carved and running underneath the chart
of these stairs is another type of molding that we have not seen yet this has a reed wrap
pattern so you can see that it almost looks like reeds that have been bundled together
now passing out of the kitchen we come to a gallery which is delineated by the balcony
directly above me and if we look over to this side we are now in the great room there is a
bar over here in this corner now this is the part of the house that i've been dying to show you all
if we look up we can see the three arches all intricately decorated with ornate millwork
now the fireplace has some details that are worth mentioning here we can see that there
are two figures one on either side each extending branches to each other met by a corbel directly
in the center with some decorative elements so let's take a closer look at this as well
and over on this side of the great room is a spot for a projector screen so this actually
slides down and the projector is buried in the wall behind us so you can actually enjoy this
as a modern living room and entertain guests and watch movies here so that's just really amazing
now if we look up at the balcony we can once again see the lamp and read motif as it continues around
and then there's a decorative medallion directly in the center
as we pass through the great room we are now going to go into the library now
off to my side is the staircase that'll take us down to the finished basement
and we'll see that very last so come on through this rounded archway and this takes
us into the incredibly ornate library now above us on the ceiling and soaring above
us is a piece of reclaimed architectural salvage that was brought into this house
there is a crystal chandelier that is suspended from once again another medallion
as we bring our focus back down there's an ornate fireplace over here which has rosettes in both of
its crowns with dental molding and a floral motif that rolls around it and traveling up
and down the fireplace are two sets of fluted columns which support the upper mantle and on
either side of this fireplace are two built-in bookcases with storage underneath now off to
this side of the room we did see a door so let's go ahead and check this out this is a powder room
now as we continue on we are going to come across a pocket door
and this is going to take us into the owner's suite so come on in here and check this out
the first thing that really catches my eye in here is the ornate crystal
chandelier suspended from the plaster medallion so let's look up at this
moving along there's an ornate fireplace over on this side and once again we see rosettes
continued along with a center corporal supporting the mantle and this has an egg
and dark pattern that runs along it so let's just take a closer look at all these details
now cutting across to this side of the room we see a pair of swinging doors underneath a
rounded arch and that would take us into the owner's closet we'll skip that for today and
continue on to the owner's bathroom so come on through here immediately we come into a niche
which has built-ins running along down here so let's take a closer look at these real fast
continuing on we come through another rounded arch and this takes us into the actual bathroom space
so you can notice directly behind me is a stained glass window that's embedded in a mirrored wall
over the jacuzzi tub now off to this side is another stained glass window inside of this door
and this takes you into the actual toilet room and on either side there are matching vanities
a his and hers and the shower is recessed into this niche and if we peek our heads in here
once again we see this really intricate tile molding that runs around the shower
now that we've seen the entire first floor let's make our way back to the stair hall
and start exploring the rest of the house so to get there of course we just crossed through the
library now we're passing back out of the great room and this takes us to the grand staircase so
let's go see what's up here
as we arrive at this landing the stairs now go out in two different directions
we can see that the newel posts and the spindles have now become more intricate as
they begin to spiral down towards their bases now behind me we can see a pomegranate motif
on a lamp that comes up out of the noodle post so let's take a closer look at that
so making our way up to the actual gallery space
we're now going to start exploring the second floor so of course this is the
balcony that overlooks the great room that we saw earlier and from here we
can get an even closer up look of all of the intricate molding that soars up to the ceiling
so continuing on we are now going to come through another rounded archway and this is going to take
us into a bonus room now the steps that we see going down here would lead us back down to the
kitchen and the ceiling here is believed to have also been reclaimed from another house in the area
so let's just take a look around this
coming out of this room we're now going to come into a bathroom which shares a door with both
that room and this bedroom and let's take a moment to just look around this there is a pedestal sink
there's intricate molding that goes around the tub surround and one more thing to notice
come look at this intricate hardware this is just absolutely beautiful right here
this now takes us into the first bedroom that we'll see up here on the second floor
we can notice that there are plantation shutters on both of the windows
there are also corbels that intersect the center points
of the crown molding as well as corner details from which the crown molding stems
come on through here and this is now going to take us back out to the stair landing
off to this side is a door that opens out onto the second floor
of the veranda so come on out here and let's just take a look at this
coming back inside we're now going to continue across this landing
to the second bedroom that we'll see on this space of course all of the doors in
here have the same matching hardware that we saw in the previous bedroom and plantation
shutters as well so let's just take a quick pan around the space and then we'll move along
continuing on we're now going to go see what's in the other wing of the house
so come on through here and we're now going to cut back in front of the stairs and go through
a set of double doors which takes us into the third bedroom that we will see up here
and this room now has more intricate molding up along the ceiling as we can
see a floral motif that is engraved into the wood
and over here is a full bathroom so let's go ahead and peek our heads in here and take a look
there's a full vanity a full shower there's a tub that has wooden posts extending up to the ceilings
now passing back out of the bathroom and across this room we are going to
come through another rounded archway and notice just how beautiful the centerpiece is up here
come on through here and this now takes us into a bonus room there are closets on either side of
this window here and then there's a dormer that looks out over the front of the house
now that we've seen the entire second floor let's go check out the basement so the way
we get there is we go down right here and then we're going to cut back through the great room
and that staircase is just right over here so follow me and i'm
so excited to show you what's down here let's go check it out
and in the keeping with historical accuracy that's been demonstrated so well in this house
these stairs that i'm walking down have actually been followed to look like a richard wood type
now as we arrive down here we are now at a small landing off to this side is just kind of a bonus
room now making our way onto this side of the basement we are now going to come into a very
large and open living space and of course all of this is newer than the house itself so let's go
ahead and take a look around here now a lot of attention was paid into choosing the finishes
here so we can see the wooden columns and a lot of these other finer features if we just look around
and off to this side is a full bathroom so we can just go ahead and peek our heads in here
now continuing on deeper into the space we are going to go check out this fireplace
because this is just absolutely gorgeous come here and check out all of these wood carvings
that go along the mantelpiece and also on the columns that support the mantelpiece
and off to this side there is a set of french stores
that opens out onto a terrace with a chiminea and a small bistro set set up outside
coming back inside we're now going to make our way deeper into this basement first we're going
to arrive at a billiards table and of course there's ski balls set up to the other side and
as we continue to come even further forward we have more game tables displayed over to my left
and a dining area with an antique collection over here to my right now there is a gorgeous
piece of furniture in here this bar was brought into the house by the current owners
thank you everybody for joining us on this tour i'm sitting down now with the listing agent neil
gellman why don't you tell us a little bit about your involvement with this property
and what makes it so special sure this property actually is going live on the market tomorrow and
what makes it really unique i believe is over my 17-year career it's it's incredible to see
the type of hand craftsmanship throughout this house and what's really unique about
it is that it blends the old world charm with the modern amenities of today what people are
looking for the open floor plan etc but yet you have all this old world charm which is amazing
so neil this entire tour my audience i've left them guessing as to which year this house was
built in can you tell us it's unbelievable it's built in 1999 and yet you could put
these features within the home back a hundred years so it's it's amazing it's a special home
absolutely and neil once again thank you so much for opening up the doors here no i appreciate it
pleasure to meet you guys and uh enjoy the tour i hope your uh your subscribers enjoyed as well
well thanks so much thank you everybody for joining us on this tour i really hope that you
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