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从著名的西北链桥路岔出一条隐秘的私人车道。绿篱环绕的小路蜿蜒穿过翠绿的树叶，映入眼帘的是一座环绕着围墙的圆形豌豆砾石停车场，停车场上坐落着一栋优雅的庄园住宅。这栋庄园的设计灵感源自最令人向往的欧洲乡村住宅——一部分是托斯卡纳别墅，一部分是法国乡村风格——由富有远见的业主兼开发商从零开始打造。住宅采用煤渣砖建造，墙壁厚实，外墙最近重新粉刷了三层灰泥，堪称一座真正的奢华堡垒。
穿过高耸的门廊，穿过拱形双开门，映入眼帘的是贯穿整个住宅的宏伟画廊。画廊由英国艺术家马尔科姆·罗布森手绘，呈现出醒目的仿绿色，与重新粉刷的人字形地板相得益彰，为正式空间奠定了基调。挑高11英尺的天花板、8英尺高的实心桃花心木门以及精致的体育馆。 Guérin 的五金配件——包括定制的带有 Crémone 配件的窗户——充分展现了其对细节的追求。
正式客厅拥有定制的石膏顶冠线脚和 18 世纪法国石灰石壁炉架。壁炉架跨度 32 英尺，通过两组法式门通往后露台。19 世纪的法国大理石壁炉架是正式餐厅的核心，搭配桃花心木镶板和 La Rivière Enchantée 图案的 Braquenié 窗帘，更显其魅力。
厨师厨房最近进行了扩建，分为备餐区和烹饪区：一个传统区域，另一个现代区域。Viking、Sub-Zero、Miele 和 Gaggenau 等顶级品牌电器，包括六个炉头。主楼层设有一间桃花心木早餐室。
前厅通往上层主翼。卧室拥有珍珠白的挑高天花板和18世纪Braquenié Le Grand Génois品牌的花卉图案软垫墙壁。浴室铺设格纹大理石地板，配备双盥洗台、按摩浴缸、步入式淋浴间和独立盥洗室。环绕式更衣室配备嵌入式橱柜和轨道灯，使套房更加完美。另外两间带独立卫浴的卧室也风格独特。
宽敞的底层娱乐室通过三组法式门通往公园般的后草坪。外部设有带顶棚的石板露台、中央草坪、户外用餐区以及一个定制的石砌池塘，池塘依偎着带格栅围栏的凉亭。竹子围栏增强了私密性。第四间卧室配有小厨房和全套卫浴，可作为套房使用，附近设有洗衣房和储物间。
暖通空调系统包括一台2023 Carrier机组，用于主楼层和下层，以及一台热泵，用于上层。热水器于2024年更换。中央吸尘系统和全新的主层玻璃窗进一步提升了舒适度。
穿过停车场，是一栋独立的马车房，入口处铺有鹅卵石，设有三车位车库、工作间、储物空间和垃圾房。楼上的客房套房配备小厨房、全套卫浴、起居区、洗衣机/烘干机、专用暖通空调系统和私人露台。
位于华盛顿州最令人向往的住宅区之一，2740 Chain Bridge Road NW 的设计充满热情，工艺精湛，它不仅仅是一座庄园，更是一座融合了永恒欧式优雅和持久建筑完整性的杰作。很少有住宅能如此完美地体现私密性、历史渊源和实用功能。这里是为少数有品味人士打造的住宅，也是一处将激励后世子孙后代的传奇房产。
Branching off the prestigious Chain Bridge Road NW is a hidden private drive. The hedge-lined path meanders through verdant foliage to reveal a walled, circular pea gravel motor court upon which sits an elegant estate home. Evoking cues from the most vaunted European country homes – part Tuscan villa and part French provincial – the estate was created from the ground up by its visionary owner-developer. Constructed out of cinder block with thick walls and a recently refinished triple-coat stucco exterior, the home is a true fortress of luxury.
Stepping beneath the lofty portico and through arched double doors reveals the grand gallery, spanning the entire depth of the home. Hand-painted in a striking faux green finish by British artist Malcolm Robson to complement refinished herringbone floors, it sets the tone for the formal spaces. Soaring 11-foot ceilings, 8-foot solid mahogany doors, and elaborate P.E. Guérin hardware — including custom windows with crémone fittings — are testaments to the level of detail throughout.
The formal living room boasts custom plaster crown molding and an 18th-century French limestone fireplace mantle. Spanning 32 feet, it opens onto the rear terrace via twin sets of French doors. A 19th-century French marble fireplace mantle anchors the formal dining room, enhanced by mahogany paneling and Braquenié curtains in the La Rivière Enchantée pattern.
Recently expanded, the chef’s kitchen is divided into prep and cooking areas: one traditional, the other contemporary. Viking, Sub-Zero, Miele, and Gaggenau appliances represent top-of-the-line offerings, including six burners. A mahogany breakfast room completes the main level.
A vestibule leads to the upper-level primary wing. The bedroom features a raised pearl white ceiling and 18th-century Braquenié Le Grand Génois floral-patterned padded walls. The bath offers checkered marble floors, dual vanities, a jetted soaking tub, walk-in shower, and separate water closet. A wraparound dressing room with built-ins and track lighting completes the suite. Two additional ensuite bedrooms are uniquely styled.
The large lower-level recreation room opens through three sets of French doors to a parklike rear lawn. The exterior features a covered flagstone terrace, central lawn, al fresco dining area, and a custom stone pond set against a pergola with lattice fencing. Privacy is enhanced by a bamboo enclosure. A fourth bedroom with kitchenette and full bath can serve as a suite, with laundry and storage nearby.
HVAC systems include a 2023 Carrier unit for the main and lower levels, and a heat pump for the upper level. The hot water heater was replaced in 2024. A central vacuum system and new main-level glazing further enhance comfort.
Across the motor court is a separate carriage house with an inlaid cobblestone entrance, three-car garage, workshop, storage space, and trash room. Upstairs, the guest suite includes a kitchenette, full bath, living area, washer/dryer, dedicated HVAC, and private terrace.
Passionately designed, meticulously crafted, and situated in one of Washington’s most coveted enclaves, 2740 Chain Bridge Road NW is more than an estate — it is a masterwork of timeless European elegance and enduring architectural integrity. Rarely does a residence so completely embody privacy, provenance, and purpose. This is a home for the discerning few — a legacy property that will continue to inspire for generations to come.
