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SCARSDALE: A ranch house set on 1.4 acres of land and listed with Jacqueline Raynor at Houlihan Lawrence, the generously sized 5,600 square-foot-home is asking $3.5 million. And with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus a powder room, there’s plenty of room for a good sized family.
The sellers are sculptor Anne Cecile De Villemejane — examples of her work may be seen around the house — and Pierre De Villemejane, president and CEO of Heritage Home Group, a large furniture conglomerate comprised of famous names such as Hickory Chair, Pearson, Broyhill and Thomasville, and which has recently gone bankrupt.
The sprawling single-story house is laid out in two meandering wings on either side of a square entrance hall; a small basement is used for laundry and wine storage.
On the left side are ample dining and family rooms, along with an eat-in kitchen. There are two large bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet, and a shared bathroom clustered together beyond the family room, and another en-suite bedroom for guests or staff is nipped behind the kitchen.
On the right side of the house, the vast living room features a minimalist fireplace and walls of windows.
Beyond the living room are a small art studio, another en-suite guest bedroom, and the master suite, which offers a dressing room, a walk-in closet, and a double-side fireplace opposite the soaking tub.
Enormous windows bring natural vistas indoors but for actually being outdoors, there are bluestone patios and, perfect for long, hot suburban summer days, a swimming pool set against a dense wood that ensures absolutely privacy.
