With an impressively gracious 12,000 sq. ft. of living and entertaining spaces, Listowel is the perfect setting for entertaining and family life. A 3,000-volume library greets guests as they enter the soaring, two story entry anchored by the fireplace and grand staircase. The library is adjacent to a large living room, equally impressive in its attention to detail. Clad in hardwoods stained to emphasize the depth of the grain and waxed to introduce a soft gleam to the walls, the library is a memorable entry space where the style of a proper English club seems to artfully collide with a well-honed modern aesthetic. Here, intimate conversation areas reside within a large space featuring a fireplace and three sets of French doors that open to the expansive covered porch beyond. Also, on the main level of the home, a smoking room with a beautiful bay window, access to the home’s eastern facing covered porch, a formal dining room with exquisite and unforgettable hand-painted chinoiserie wallpaper, French doors that deliver convenient access to the estate’s outdoor living spaces, and yet another fireplace to help set the romantic tone for a perfect dinner party. To make entertaining both large crowds and cozy gatherings even more pleasurable, there is a butler’s pantry that leads to a chef ’s kitchen that is nothing short of sighworthy. With coolly elegant marble floors and walls, the kitchen is a marvelously executed dream for the serious cook. Large, stainless steel islands offer seating for appreciative onlookers without compromising the space needed to create even the most ambitious menu. A walk-in pantry provides nearly infinite storage space and an army of commercial grade, top of the line appliances including one double Wolf range ensuring that even the simplest of meals is worthy of a constellation of stars. The masterpiece kitchen is adjacent to a large gathering room where four sets of French doors opening on to a trellis covered outdoor living room feature a wonderful stone fireplace as its focal point.