story by
Liesel Schmidt
|
photos by
Tim Kramer
W
hile most people would look at a home built in 1995
and see it as the perfect opportunity to do a complete
overhaul, when Joel and Sylvia Williams purchased
the 14,000 square-foot home now lovingly known as
“The Williams Estate,” they saw it as the chance to live amongst
European history—without ever having to set foot abroad.
Boasting numerous rooms that include two guest bedrooms
with en-suite baths, a grand master suite, a massive kitchen,
and a library in addition to a full guest quarter space above the
garage, the house would hardly be considered lacking in any way.
Rather, it could only be given the classification of “grand” or,
perhaps, “stately,” so impressive a presence does each and every
room hold—not only in size, but in detail. From the moment one
enters the estate, the eye knows not where to begin its tour, be
it the baccarat chandelier whose glittered luminescence casts an
ethereal glow over a painted mural that mimics the one gracing
the ceiling of the Palace of Versailles or the 18 faux-marble
columns in a living room populated with authentic 400 year-
old Roman statues. Continuing the theme of storied pieces, the
fireplace mantel in the master suite traces back to a 250-year-old
home in Lyons, France, while the bookcase in the library was
once owned by business tycoon JP Morgan.
A Storied Estate
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