New Luxury Estate with Forever View on 2.5 acres, Ship Traffic,City Lights, privacy,Live in a work of art Start Price USD 1,780,000.00 Current Price USD 1,780,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, April 22, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Kalama, Washington See more about 'New Luxury Estate with Forever View on 2.5 acres,' Description Majestically situated high on Green Mountain looking down the Columbia River into Vancouver and Portland; beside a natural vein of quarts crystals sets this subtle and elegant custom home--It has been referred to as a work of art.  Everything you ever thought you wanted in a home is here and so much more.   Almost 5000 square feet situated on 2.5 acres to maximize the location and take advantage of the natural boundaries and passive solar heating. Great room windows with master craftsman woodwork take in the continually changing panorama. Every room has a view. The Gourmet kitchen is exceptional with hand picked slab-granite countertops, the central island mirrored in a dropped ceiling with indirect lighting, natural cherry cabinets, bamboo flooring, high end stainless appliances and a really useable pantry.  The hot tub off the master bedroom offers an unsurpassed morning view to enjoy with your coffee from the bedroom coffee bar Life is easy with radiant floor heat, zonal heat and cooling, automatic night lighting, whole house hot water circulation and a four-car garage. This home has a complete living quarters with full views of the river valley in the lower level also. The joy of watching the weather change, the birds fly North, the coyotes, deer and various wild life yet being close enough to enjoy all the city has to offer is to have a lifestyle that is really irreplaceableEverything in this builder’s own home was built to live in and enjoy forever Understated Elegance best describes this easy to live in  4900+ sq ft home.   Lot:     2.5 view acres that back up to protected land     Spectacular View of Columbia River     Landscaped          Sprinkler systems—drip and sprinkler          Deer resistant plantings     Private well—chemical free water     Community well for back-up     Septic System     Well house with attached tractor garage       End of the road Privacy     So very Quiet      Exterior Imported from Canada old growth Cedar Siding                 Immersion primed and dried prior to delivery                 Painted, cured 4 months and repainted             Triple water barriers to prevent water intrusion into structure             Solid foam insulation, partial soy for tighter seal and structural stability.             Oversized 4 car garage             Large covered view decks off both kitchen and Master Bedroom                  Knotty Cedar ceilings with can lighting and speakers                  Large Hot tub On Master Deck.             Propane hook-ups for BBQ - kitchen deck and lower patio             Glass panel railings on both decks to maximize View             Cultured Stone Columns Front and rear  Interior             All Fireplaces over 93% efficient             All appliances of highest efficiency available             Low voltage nightlights in dark areas of house             Low voltage indirect lighting in major rooms             Smart switches             Light switch indicator lights             Vacuum system both floors Wired for sound throughout with sound system installed             Cat 5 Wire throughout             Radiant Floor heat             Boiler and heat exchange system Circulating Instant Hot water             Whole house water filter             European porcelain tile entry, bath and laundry             Oil Rubbed Bronze door handles             8” exterior doors with built in shades quadruple hinges and triple locks             Solid brass plumbing fixtures             Copper in-wall plumbing/piping             All plywood double wall construction-no OSB             2 HVAC Systems                          3 zones for comfort and no drafts             2 Air conditioners             Security system             All Carpeting with upgraded pad  Kitchen             Hand picked slab granite counters             “Granite” sinks             Solid brass faucets and fixtures with oil rubbed bronze finish             Caramelized Bamboo flooring             Furniture grade Cherry cabinets Built in spice columns             Knife drawers             Baking Center with Mixing stand             Double Dishwashers             Top of the line Stainless appliances                         Double Miele ovens with Convection                         Warming Drawer                         Build in stainless refrigerator Island with                         Indirect lighting in matched dropped ceiling             Propane Viking cook top with both griddle and broiler             Vegetable prep sink                  Raised bar portion for eating area             Walk in pantry with counter top and Hood             Vent-a Hood Range hoods             Large eating area overlooking view  Dining Room             White Wainscot             Alabaster Chandelier             Wall sconce             Built in Knotty Alder China cabinet             Bordered patterned carpeting  Powder room             Lighted hand blown glass sink             Granite Vanity  Master Bedroom             Indirect lighting             Knotty Alder Coffee Bar with Refrigerator                   Granite top             Huge walk in Closet                           With Dressing and Makeup Table             Hot Tub on Deck             Double door entry             Central Fan with remote  Master Bath:             5’x5’ walk in Shower                                     Double fixtures                         Double curve glass block wall                                 Porthole window             Porcelain tile with Marble accents             Knotty Alder cabinets             Corner soaking tub                   Large under mounted double sinks                         Oil rubbed bronze fixtures             Marble countertops             Bidet seat             Built in Dresser with HUGE drawers  Laundry Room             LG High efficiency Washer and Dryer                         On Raised platform                         Knotty Alder Cabinets  Great Room:             14 Foot vaulted ceiling             Wall of windows with Knotty Alder and Cherry Trim                       surrounds View to south.             Master Craftsman Woodwork             Coated windows for superior UV protection             Raised hearth 96% efficiency Propane Fireplace             Central Fan with remote         Entry:             20’x 8’ formal Entry             European Porcelain tile se diagonally             Beautiful Mahogany Double Entry doors with                                Beveled leaded Glass inserts             Knotty Cedar tongue and groove vaulted ceiling             Indirect lighting             Triple dropped Chandeliers             Stairwell                         Niche with Multnomah Falls Original Painting   Office:                Complete wainscot of Knotty Alder—Master Craftsman Built in File cabinets and book cases of Knotty Alder, Anderson Windows Cat 5 wiring Free standing Knotty Alder Desk  Downstairs Game Room             Raised hearth 96% efficiency Propane Fireplace             Knotty Cedar Wainscot             Jungle Mural             Huge “Elephant Door” double slider to aggregate patio                         18” wall surrounding patio with pillars in corners for Plant Urns             Levelor  ‘S’ curve Verticals for light control   Theater Room:             Bose Sound System             Epson Projector             Automatic drop down Screen             Mural             Theater room lighting             Built-in system cabinets  Kitchen:             Maple Cabinetry             Complete second kitchen   Laundry Room             Complete 2nd laundry room            West Bedroom:             Slider Opens to private patio and parking             Vanity in room                         Jack and Jill bathroom—shower Tub and camode South Bedroom             Walk in closet             Jack and Jill bathroom—shower Tub and camode East Bedroom/Hobby /room             Walk in Closet             Private French door Entry             French door entry to Game Room             Private covered patio for?????  Furnace Room, Storage Place a Bid!