117 Shady Branch Trail

Stately solid brick estate home perched high on a bluff overlooking picturesque Misner's Creek in the coveted estate section of Ormond's beloved neighborhood ''The Trails''. Custom built for the developer's corporate attorney in 1981 on a choice, hand selected waterfront parcel that measures .59 acres offering 126' of frontage on the creek with a private dock in place. The impressive home measures nearly 6000 sq ft offering a warm traditional atmosphere with grand living spaces and rich, natural interior appointments. The room count here includes 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, formal dining, living room, library and an oversized bonus room. CONTINUED... Walk into find a fabulous foyer where towering ceilings hover high above marble floors beneath a stunning curved staircase. Continue to the cavernous living room with wet bar and French doors that flank either side of a lovely brick fireplace with hardwood floors gleaming beneath volume ceilings. The gracious eat in kitchen with solid wood cabinetry has a lovely breakfast room that overlooks the rear garden along the creek from French Doors. The beautiful and sizable formal dining room sits just adjacent to the kitchen offering plenty of room to entertain and accommodate a heirloom sized table. A downstairs library or den could serve as a home office or even a cozy additional living room with stunning burl-wood walls and a handsome fireplace. The private downstairs bedroom suite with walk in closet and dedicated bath could accommodate an owner who preferred ground floor primary bedroom accommodations, however the generous upstairs master with luxurious bath and oversized walk-in closet space featuring a private balcony overlooking the creek. Two additional bedrooms are sizable and share a beautiful hall bath. The large bonus room has served as a 5th bedroom in the past and is perfectly positioned over the garage so that boisterous family members won't disturb the rest of the household. A rear stairwell connects the large upstairs laundry room with the downstairs mud room. The sprawling screened back porch is the ultimate outdoor living room measuring 43' x 14'. The private dock is the perfect place to share a bottle of wine in the evening or serve as your home base for water sports on the Tomoka River just several hundred feet down stream. This shallow water creek is ideal for paddle boarding, kayak and canoeing and coil accommodate a specialized shallow draft outboard for the fisherman or adventurer that wants to explore the glory of Mother Nature on the serene Tomoka River right from the backyard.