A Striking Georgian Colonial

By: Julie Feldman

When a Georgian Colonial is built right, it exudes a style of strength and grandeur. This gorgeous Hartland residence in Bristlecone Pines is a perfect example, settled into the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine.

Couple the home’s stately architecture with a sloping front lawn, rich with mature landscape, and the first word that comes to mind is “Wow”! The greenery becomes a brilliant palette against the red brick home. Authenticity is found in the central gables, multipaned windows, and a dramatic pillared front portico. This prominent entryway brings you to a front door, transom, and sidelights adorned with traditional stained glass.

Attention to authenticity, design, and detail continues with your first step inside the home. Gleaming black walnut floors provide a warm and inviting welcome. A large and airy entryway is flanked by a family room on one side and a formal dining room on the other. Walk further to find archways and pillars that help define magnificent spaces.

One example is a full bar adjacent to the great room, perfect for entertaining guests. Once in the great room, an extensive wall of 10-foot windows provides a view of the private, and tiered backyard. Let the good times spill over to the back patio, through a set of French doors. An open sightline to the kitchen is broken only by the beauty of a red brick floor-to-ceiling hearth. A herringbone insert above the two-way fireplace offers visual interest and an ode to the traditional colonial home.

The kitchen is a work of art. It is a sumptuous combination: whitewashed cabinets against granite with gray and cream tones. A kitchen island in dark wood provides rich contrast and its butcher block top is like a cherry on a sundae, that perfect extra touch. High-end Dacor appliances will please the chef in the family. Kids and guests will find plenty of space to eat, do homework, or hang out. There is a long breakfast bar at the far end of the kitchen but a favorite spot will undoubtedly be a built-in banquette set under a picture window. Just off the kitchen, a bright sunroom gives you yet another option to relax or have a party.

The dining room has “special occasions” written all over it. The black and white checkerboard floors are classic European design. A coffered ceiling wraps you in a feeling of refinement. The lighting fixtures, with a unique use of smooth and cut crystal, provide an understated elegance.

A traditional spindled staircase leads to the second floor where the master bedroom suite has everything you could think of and more. An inlaid ceiling in the bedroom has indirect lighting with a soft and gentle glow. His and her closets are roomy with extra space for a dresser. The bathroom is like a private spa. The clawfoot soaking tub has a pastoral view. Give yourself an extra dose of pampering in the steam shower. There is premium privacy with his and her water closets. There is also an office on the second floor with built-in walnut shelves, two more bedrooms, two more baths, and a bonus room.

Enjoy almost 4,300 square feet of beautifully appointed living space in this architectural gem and more. There are 1,700 square feet of unfinished basement with egress, just waiting to be developed. Think of an extra family room, billiard room, bedrooms, and bath. You could build out a gym or in-home theater. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination.

Finally, this Georgian Colonial showpiece is in a prime location. At the outer edge of Bristlecone Pines, the setting is idyllic with backyard green space as far as the eye can see. And, let’s not forget neighborhood amenities. Access to tennis/pickleball courts and a new state-of-the-art playground with a zip line comes with the HOA. Plus, The Legend at Bristlecone offers a top-rated golf course, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and casual and fine dining for club members.

The good life doesn’t get better than this. A Georgian Colonial home that is grand yet comfortable, in a peaceful neighborhood with tons of nearby activities.

A Georgian Colonial home was like the British stamp of success, when King George III ruled his burgeoning empire. Three centuries later and a world away, it’s no different. This grand yet comfortable Georgian Colonial in Hartland is an invitation to the good life Lake Country is known for.