444 N Hanley Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63130

Find this great University City home backing to Alta Dena with a renovation by a British Royal Academy Award Winning Designer. There are now 3 bedrooms with 3 ensuite bathrooms upstairs along with a primary washer/dryer unit. There is a large deck, 42' x 24', out back that stretches over the new oversized 2 car garage. The lower level now has a family room, recreation room/office and a new fourth full bath plus storage space with secondary washer/dryer connections. Classically inspired crown moldings throughout the house with recessed and rope lighting in the dining and living rooms and the convenience of a first floor powder room. Extensive low maintenance, environmentally-sensitive landscaping has achieved a ''Monet-like'' front yard with a Koi pond, lush plantings and a charming bridge to welcome guests to your house. With the advantages of a walk to Clayton; easy access to Wash U, Barnes Hospital or the CWE; and swift access to the airport, the location is perfect for all. Neighborhood Description While located technically in University City, this property lies on the west side of North Hanley Road, less than two minutes walk from all the cultural and entertainment attractions of Downtown Clayton. Prize winning restaurants abound, a cinema in the Ritz Carlton hotel is less than three minutes walk, the public library is only four minutes walk. Multiple Churches and Synagogues are within a five minute walking radius, covering almost all religious affiliations. If you jump in the car then one way you can reach the Galleria in less than five minutes, or the other way via Forest Park Parkway, you can reach Washington University in less than five minutes, or Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Central West End in ten minutes. With excellent access to both the inner belt, I-170, or Highway 40, it is a matter of fifteen minutes to the airport and literally thirty minutes to anywhere in St. Louis, or St. Louis County. You could not get a better central location and with a warm, low maintenance home, designed for a family involved in many aspects of St. Louis Life, COCA, The Rep. Shakespeare in the Park, the Zoo, the Science Center, Art Museum, History Museum, Boathouse, Tennis, Golf, St. Louis Symphony, Opera St. Louis, Cardinals, Blues and Rams, this is the perfect home for someone committed to a wonderful life in this amazingly well-kept secret of the Midwest.