Look inside: Secluded $1.675 million French country estate in Granville
GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A stunning French country estate in central Ohio's fastest-growing area is on the market.
Dubbed Chateau du Bois, the home at 371 Potters Lane in Granville is asking just $1,675,000 for its 6,274-square-foot estate, situated on 7.5 secluded acres with five bedrooms and seven baths. Its gated entry reveals a spacious home complete with a separate carriage apartment, Juliette balconies, five fireplaces and a three-car garage.
Visitors drive up a private cul de sac and are greeted by a spacious stone front patio that offers easy access to the front entry's double door, framed by shrubbery. The patio also connects to glass doorways along the front of the home for quick outdoor access across rooms.
Inside, the home opens up to a lavish double staircase and tiled front entry. Walking between the joint stair cases, one enters a sprawling chef's kitchen with full white cabinets and a center island. The island serves as both seating and function, with one side offering further storage and a beverage refrigerator. The home's first fireplace sits across from the kitchen's professional-grade ovens and stovetop.
An adjacent dining room is lit by full windows and glass doors, as well as an impressive chandelier. Well-lit living rooms and a second dining room have similar outdoor access to the private grounds, boasting a fireplace in each space. A fourth fireplace warms a large study, complete with floor to ceiling navy bookshelves. Another living room and fireplace have similarly large windows, a staple of the home.
Upstairs, the staircase leads to small a small balcony and a main hardwood hallway. A spacious bedroom suite with a fireplace and Juliette balcony of its own connects to a large bathroom. The connected bathroom is one of the home's four total full bathrooms and includes two separate vanities, a full bathtub and separate shower.
Two additional upstairs bedrooms have similar balconies, large enough to fit a small table and chairs, and both rooms have private connected bathrooms. A fourth bedroom is also situated upstairs. The home also has a full laundry room equipped for double washer and dryer appliances.
Outside, a brick path connects to the carriage apartment. The apartment's red door opens to a large studio, complete with sliding barndoor privacy for the bedroom and a full kitchen. This guest home has a small kitchen island and full appliances, including a modern bathroom and private laundry room that doubles as a walk-in closet.
Out back, a rounded stone patio leads down to the enormous wooded back yard. The yard has easy access for both the main house and guest home. Although privacy is already built in with the massive acreage, the three-car garage faces the front of the home, offering additional privacy for the carriage apartment.
Homeowners can enjoy vast natural beauty, including an on-property stream, without compromising access to the city with this Potters Lane estate.