This superb Contemporary home was designed renowned Columbia architects Pon and Kimi Chinn.  Flooded with natural light, the home sits atop a south facing slope with sweeping views of the Missouri River Valley.  Utilizing an open floor plan, large floor to ceiling windows in all common areas bring the outside in and create a panorama of the seasons.   Professional artist and Master Gardener Brian Mahieu took a year off work to oversee its construction and every artistic detail.  A gardener's paradise, the soil on this site is 30 feet of wind blown loess, free draining and rich.  Over twelve years the 2.5 acre site was extensively landscaped with exotic plant material. The surrounding woods are interplanted with hundreds of young flowering trees including redbuds, dogwoods and service berry.

3-4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3,200 square feet which includes a two car garage. Designed to be very energy efficient the home has double paned Pella windows and doors, dryvit stucco and western red cedar exterior, ground source heat pump, blown insulation and a Vermont Castings fireplace.  Gourmet kitchen featuring 16 foot ceilings, clearstory windows, Jenn Air gas range with convection oven.  Custom kitchen cabinets of Australian leopard wood, native cherry and ebony.  Norwegian blue pearl granite bar top and hearth.  Hard maple floors throughout upper level with ceramic tile in kitchen.  Redwood deck on east just off dining area with steel spiral staircase to garden level.  Deck supported by century old, hand carved, teak columns from India.  Gorgeous gardens with many areas for outdoor living/entertaining.  Croquet lawn with 30 x 16 foot arbor/deck overlooking gardens and river valley.

Rural Howard County has been known as an agrarian paradise since it was settled in the 1820's, then called a "New Eden".  Within minutes of this country retreat are peach and apple orchards, farmers markets, and sources for free range chickens, lamb a winery and organically produced dairy products.  Historic towns abound:  Arrowrock, Rocheport, Glasgow and Boonville to name a few.  A beautiful and easy 30 minute drive from Columbia, the commute on historic Highway 40 takes one through the river bottoms and foothills, with only two stop signs!  Some of the most wonderful highlights of living in this home have been  the incredible neighbors up and down the road,  they have truly made living here a joy.
 

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