$1,895,000 - 118 Sorrento Drive, Greenville

This is one of the finest homes I have seen in Greenville! This all stone exterior European country home has approx. 8400 square feet of heated/conditioned living area with fantastic mountain views. Only 8 minutes from downtown on 1.23 acres in a gated community which has its own Club house, huge pool, and tennis court, and playground. The exquisite exterior of the home catches the eye with its custom mahogany arched double entry doors with beveled glass, 5 custom made mahogany wood garage doors, mahogany shutters, copper cupolas and finials, wrought iron railings, and extensive mature landscaping. This home was designed for comfortable family living and entertaining, with all the extra rooms you expect in an estate, such as the library, hearth room, media room, extra family room with bar and kitchenette, office with full bath, workout room, music room (easily converted to a wine cellar tasting room), sun room, gardeners room, air conditioned workshop, five large garage stalls, and endless storage. You will never have to use the stairs in this home with its 3 story elevator! Besides the 8400 square feet of conditioned living area, there is 1715 square feet in the 3-car and 2-car garages, 876 square feet of decks, porches, and patio, and 2255 square feet of storage in the 2 attic areas and unfinished basement area, for a total of 13,246 square feet. Best of all, this is a high energy-efficient home featuring 2 X 6 exterior walls, with environmentally friendly Icynene insulation( the ultimate in home energy savings), 90+% efficient natural gas Trane furnaces, each with humidifiers and electro-static air filters, 14 SEER scroll compressor air conditioning units, and Pella Wood windows and doors. Also, a Tankless water heater provides endless hot water with a continuous circulating water line which runs throughout the home. The entire home has beautifully stained poplar trim woodwork with 8 foot solid poplar doors, distressed 5 inch wide plank cherry floors, 22 foot ceilings in the entry and great room, not to mention the curved staircase and catwalk with wrought iron railings. Walls of Pella wood windows and French doors are in all the rooms taking advantage of the woods, mountain views and sunsets! The huge kitchen is a gourmet chef’s delight, with all custom distressed cherry cabinetry, high end Dacor appliances, granite counters with ogee over bullnose edge, a huge maple butcher block island, and more windows to enjoy the mountain views and sunsets! The seller designed the kitchen for ease of use and efficiency, with lots of deep drawers. There are 5 fireplaces, 9 elegant old-world oil rubbed bronze chandeliers, sconces and other beautiful lighting fixtures. There is a 24 foot tall round rotunda leading into the private entry foyer of the serene master suite with its fireplace and private screened porch. The bath has large walk-in shower with dual shower heads and body sprays, his and her closets, and another fireplace framed in mosaic tumbled marble over the whirlpool tub. The details and finishes are unbelievable in this home with stained coffered ceilings, professional faux finishes, double French glass doors in the library, office, and sunroom.