Entertain with ease in this truly exceptional and stately 5,175 square foot all-brick home nestled on a gorgeous .6 acre park-like lot ideally located on 'The Strand'--one of District #30's most prestigious streets filled with stunning, like-sized custom homes.  A few of the many highlights include grand room sizes throughout, stunning, newly-installed quarter-sawn hardwood floors on main floor, a magnificent kitchen fit for the finest gourmet chef and a sensational 26' x 19' great room, beautiful primary suite with fabulous new bath, a generous 1st floor office or main floor bedroom (#6) with adjacent full bath and absolutely fantastic backyard grounds! A pretty bluestone walkway leads to the new handsome leaded front door and opens to the impressive foyer with striking marble flooring and a new, custom-designed staircase straight out of Architectural Digest. Step into the elegant living room with lovely oversized windows and inviting marble fireplace and on to the banquet-sized dining room. Everyone will want to cook in this magnificent kitchen boasting not 1 but 2 islands including a breakfast bar, commercial-grade appliances and an extra-large breakfast eating area which overlooks and opens to the attractive bluestone patio/outdoor entertainment areas complete with firepit and to the expansive fully-fenced backyard. And...all of this opens to the spectacular, sun-drenched great room boasting windows everywhere as well as to the family room with gorgeous newly redone fireplace--WOW--it just doesn't get any better!!! Five additional bedrooms and three full baths on the 2nd floor; if needed, 7th and 8th bedrooms are in the lower level, too. The romantic master bedroom, also with newly-installed quarter-sawn hardwood floors, boasts tray ceilings, a newly renovated luxurious, spa-like bath and a large walk-in organized closet. The enormous lower level features a recreation room, game and play areas, 2 bedrooms or exercise room/office/theater, a bath and storage galore. The spacious mud room and large, separate laundry room is off the side-load attached 2.5 car garage. See additional features for the extensive updates made throughout this better-than-new home. YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS BEAUTY!!!