23 Chalfonte Dr, Lebanon, NJ 08833

MAGNIFICENT PACESETTER COLONIAL IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP A gracious lifestyle is attainable in an estate-caliber Clinton Township Colonial located in the sought-after Pacesetter neighborhood. Situated on 1.37 acres of park-like grounds, this stone and stucco-accented home is a regal presence at the end of a paved drive marked by lighted stone pillars. The 3,800-square-foot floor plan offers four bedrooms, two full baths, two powder rooms, plus an attached three-car garage. Within the manicured property is a luxurious 1,000 square-foot resort-style gunite pool, a stone gazebo pool cabana, stamped concrete patio, tiered terraces and a covered and columned entertainment pavilion with paver stone floors and Brazillian redwood ceiling. Constructed by noted builder Tom Pflath in 1995, the home was extensively renovated in 2007 and shows true pride of ownership throughout.A nicely-flowing eleven-room floor plan is enhanced by Brazilian cherry wood and marble flooring, detailed moldings, Andersen Thermopane windows, high ceilings, skylights, arched room openings and French doors. There is additional living space on the walk-out lower level, which is finished with a recreation room, a granite wet bar and built-in desk area.This home's elegant introduction is a two-story foyer offering marble tile floors with inlays, a graceful curved staircase and dimensional applied moldings. Fluted pilasters and headers artfully frame the dining and living room doorways in the foyer. Anchoring the living room is a wood-burning fireplace clad in granite and wood; additional details include eyeball lighting, crown moldings and three-and-a-half inch wide Brazilian cherry wood floors. In the dining room, applied, chair rail, crown and dentil moldings, Brazilian cherry wood flooring, a bay window and a ceiling medallion are classic design elements. A soaring beamed cathedral ceiling lends additional openness to the great room, a bright space filled with natural light from a series of circle top windows, skylights, window walls and sliding glass doors opening to the covered pavilion. Especially noteworthy is the stunning gourmet kitchen featured in New Jersey Design magazine. Updated in 2007, this inviting room presents custom maple cabinets from Brook Cabinetry finished in a rich espresso glaze, an elongated center island, granite counter-tops, recessed lighting and marble tile flooring. Upscale appliances include a stainless steel Viking four-burner stove and griddle topped by a custom hood with wide corbels and a vine motif, stainless steel Jenn-Air refrigerator and a stainless steel microwave. Other inviting touches are bead board paneling, a chandelier, egg-and-dart molding accenting the cabinets, under-cabinet lighting, a sliding glass door to the covered pavilion and an adjacent breakfast area. Completing the main floor is a privately-situated study offering detailed trim and a bay window, a laundry room, mud room and two powder rooms.Upstairs, the tray ceiling master bedroom is entered by a set of double French doors and enhanced by classic millwork and dual walk-in closets providing built-in wardrobe organizers. A luxurious master bath updated in 2005 is appointed with electric radiant heated travertine flooring, a double sink cherry vanity capped in granite, jetted platform tub and a separate tumbled marble shower enclosed by a clear glass door. Three additional bedrooms share a stylish full bath in the hallway. An oversized bonus room offers maple hardwood flooring installed in 2010, a tray ceiling, three alcoves and recessed lighting.