Mediterranean-inspired home with 8 bedrooms, chef’s kitchen is hidden gem|Cool Spaces

This spacious “extraordinary estate” on a nearly one-acre double lot is centrally located between Lancaster, Harrisburg and Hershey.

Built in 2004, the 8,843-square-foot home, (including a 2,146-square-foot lower level) features a flexible layout with eight bedrooms, four gas fireplaces, a gourmet kitchen and a private office.

One of the focal points is a great room with a soaring cathedral ceiling and 14 windows. The room also includes double doors at the entry and a single door to a backyard deck.

The awe-inspiring great room is definitely a conversation starter with a custom-built-in library with a ladder on one side of the fireplace, and more built-ins on the other side.

Archways are a hallmark of Mediterranean style, and this home has an abundance of them, from arched windows to interior architectural archways to an archway niche display space over the fireplace that displays a winged angel statue. Archways also accent the top panels of every interior door.

A walkway along the front wall of the great room is delineated by a tile floor and a series of columned archways leading to a luxury first-floor primary suite.

The fully renovated primary suite includes a fireplace, access to a private balcony overlooking the backyard, a custom walk-in closet, and a spa-inspired ensuite bath with dual vanities, a glass-enclosed shower with built-in seating, a soaking tub, and heated floors.

The chef’s kitchen is equipped with Premier Cabinetry, granite countertops, two expansive islands, and top-of-the-line appliances, including a Wolf range, sub-zero refrigeration, and Miele dishwashers.

The kitchen is well lit, with roughly two dozen recessed lights built into the ceiling. More recessed lights illuminate a breakfast area.

An area between the formal dining room and the kitchen includes an oversized butler pantry with two separate granite countertop-topped storage areas with cabinetry. Additional cabinetry provides more storage space.

The kitchen connects to a breakfast area with vaulted ceilings, skylights and access to the deck.

The main level also includes the formal dining room with tray ceiling, a private office, a full bath, and an oversized laundry and mudroom with exterior access.

Upstairs are six generously sized bedrooms connected by three Jack-and-Jill baths. Each bath has dual vanities, giving everyone a place for personal items. A second back stairway conveniently connects the bedrooms directly to the kitchen area.

A walkout lower level features an in-law or nanny suite with a kitchenette, bedroom, full bath, a second laundry area, dining space, and a spacious family room with a fireplace. The lower level also has doors that offer direct access to the backyard.

Outdoor living is easy with a covered lower-level patio, the second-story deck and a large semi-private backyard. The deck is more than a standard deck as it is made of concrete and built into the home, making it a lifetime, maintenance-free structure.

The home is crafted with attention to detail, including stone veneer exterior that wraps around the entire home. Interior details include maple hardwood floors, limestone tile, high ceilings on every level, skylights, wide hallways and rounded bullnose corners.

In addition, the home is a minute from Elizabethtown Borough in Lancaster County, which in 2024 was named by Zillow as the “Most Popular Small Town.”

Located at 52 Violets Path in Mount Joy Township, the home is listed at $1,899,000 by agent Emilie Brown with Iron Valley Real Estate.

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