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Description

Crown Jewel of Pensacola. 3221 sq. ft. historic landmark home overlooking magnificent Bayou Texar and 40 acre Bayview Park. Built around the turn of the century by a local lumber baron for his lady love and painstakenly restored and maintained by one family for the past 29 years. Fantastic Mediterranian (solid stucco) home featuring scores of architectual details including barrel roof tile, iron grille work, built in niches, cabinets and window seats, original oiled oak floors, pewter and glass hardware, elaborate crown and base moldings with dental block, turned and carved pillars, arched windows and wall openings, terraces, walled balconies and covered porches, servants "secret" stairs, friezes, murals and etched glass, the list goes on... Home features four spacious bedrooms all with adjoining baths, master and one guest bedroom have French doors to private terraces overllooking water. Convenient 2nd floor office with open grille terrace!

Island kitchen has fabulous red tavertine marble counters and glazed Mexican floor tile, very large built in china, butler's pantry and storage pantry, Breakfast room features two built in arched corner chinas. Huge dining room boasts blown glass chandlier, massive gilded crown moldings, beautiful window seat and faux marble pillars, flanking arched entrance to sunny sitting room.

Library/livingroom has expansive arched book shelves and original carved ceramic fireplace and charming window seat for reading. Large first floor laundry.

This house even has a basement with wine celler. Other features include large tiled, walled and lighted dining porch, port-a-cochier plus 2 car detached garage with 500 sq. ft. restored caretaker's apartment. 170 x 120' walled corner lot with mature semi-tropical landscaping with many palm, camillias, azaleas and original koi pond with waterfall. Adjoining beautiful Bayview Park with acres of manicured grounds , tennis courts, large play grounds, picnic areas, bocce courts, boat launch with access to Escambia Bay, fishing pier, and scenic waterfront walkways.

This home has been twice on the cover of gulf coast living publications. This home is truly a one of a kind masterpiece. Immediate occupany. All appliances and some furnishings included in price.

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