This stunning modern home was thoughtfully designed and built by Cartier Construction in 2021 with consideration for privacy, natural light, and efficiency. Striking design elements combined with fine finishings create a warm, yet impressive place to entertain - and call home. Since purchase, the owners invited the builder back to finish the basement and bonus room adding considerable living space that matches the quality and style. They created an understated but breathtaking oasis in the backyard. Set on nearly 9 acres in a community of fine homes in the Town of Greenfield, this home is just 9 miles from Broadway in Saratoga and within the Saratoga Springs School District.

FIRST FLOOR: A covered front porch greets guests and offers a lovely perch for morning coffee. The eight-foot contemporary style front door opens into the foyer and welcomes you into the wide open, cathedral living space. From here the authentic 5” natural maple floors, finished on-site, spread in all directions throughout the entire home. A black lantern-style fixture defines the space.

The stunning great room offers 14’ ceilings with lofted windows above that create an airy atrium feel. Spaciously laid out for multiple seating areas, the focal point is the striking gas fireplace with two-story black shiplap surround and natural oak mantle, complemented by oak open shelving on each side with HDMI cable hookup. French doors lead to the covered screened-in porch and let the beautiful backyard – and even more natural light – into the space. An industrial style fan/light above helps prevent heat loss and there is recessed LED lighting. Throughout the first floor each 6-foot solid wood door is topped with a glass transom window and custom trim work.

Open and bright, the kitchen is lined with shaker-style Kraftmaid cabinets in a painted Cottage finish that stretch to the ceiling with lighted seeded accent glass cabinets topping the 42” upper cabinets. They house the counter-depth GE stainless refrigerator, and a 5-burner Thermador gas slide-in range with oven. White subway tile runs up the entire wall and over the range is an original, custom-built range hood that matches the black and natural oak in the living room. Open shelving on each side provides additional storage and a lighted glass cabinet displays dishes or accessories. Recessed and under cabinet lighting make it easier to prep, cook, and clean.

The island is built from Kraftmaid cabinets in a contrasting Baltic stain like the open shelves and glass wall cabinet, with space for 4 stools. A white Kohler cast-iron farm sink with apron front is centrally located with a modern black Kohler pull-down faucet and faces the living space. A Bosch dishwasher is at the ready on your right, and a large trash/recycling slide out sits on your opposite side. Additional deep drawers and slide out cabinets provide storage and the high-contrast Quartz countertops spread at one level across the entire island surface to match the perimeter. Overhead, two large black lantern lights add ambiance and light to your everyday life or entertaining.

An open, generously-sized dining room with windows on three sides feels like a sunroom overlooking your backyard. It easily holds a table for 8-10 and can be as casual or formal as you’d like it. A linear black lantern chandelier finishes the space for a warm and timeless look. The walk-in pantry is a real highlight with prep space just around the corner. Butcher block countertops sit on Kraftmaid base cabinets that offer endless storage for pantry items, tools and accessories. Open shelving rises from the counters with black iron brackets and a window brings in natural light. Outlets line the walls for small appliances and a black lantern pendant light hangs above with and recessed lighting for your tasks.

A seeded-glass transom window tops the private entrance to the primary suite off the great room. The 9’ ceiling of the hall gives way to a vaulted, stunning retreat with natural oak beams intersecting at the peak with a black 6-light chandelier. A transom window adds multi-dimensional light over the bed space and five more large windows look out to the wooded privacy of the backyard. The ensuite bathroom is a soothing space with beautiful black hexagon tiled floor, abundant windows, and a double 80” Kraftmaid alder wood vanity with Quartz countertop and Kohler undermount sinks. A wall of subway tile stretches up from the counter and is dressed with two black metal vanity mirrors and black industrial style light fixtures. Opposite that is an amply sized 6’ wide walk-in shower with white subway tile, contrasting black grout and coordinating hexagon tile floor and niche. A corner bench, Kohler black hardware, black framed glass panel surround the 5’ transom window that fills the shower with natural light while maintaining privacy. A pvc extension jam protects the window from steam and water. A linen closet offers necessary storage with its own transom window above. The walk-in closet is a dream with laminate shelving, drawers and black hardware and rods.

Authentic slate floor tiles run in a brick-inspired herringbone pattern throughout the mudroom and hall. You’ll find stylish storage in the built-in custom bench, cubbies, closet, built-in shelves and shiplap wall with hooks for hanging. Three black semi-flush lights unite the space. A two-car attached garage is insulated, sheet rocked, and primed with trim work matching the interior and an 8' overhead door. A Tesla charger is housed here. 

The slate tile runs into the enclosed laundry room with side-by-side washer/dryer with shelf above and continues to the spacious powder room with cast iron pedestal sink, comfort-height toilet and window. Black caged light fixture and mirror add contrasting style.

SECOND FLOOR Off the mudroom you’ll find the staircase with natural oak treads and posts with cable railing that leads to the upstairs. The hardwood floors continue throughout the upstairs as do the solid wood doors and trim work. Two equivalent bedrooms sit at the front and rear of the home each with an ample closet, ceiling fan/light combination and two full-sized windows. In the hall you’ll find the main bathroom featuring a double 72” vanity with solid surface countertop and porcelain knobs sitting on a penny tile floor in a whimsical striped black and white pattern. A tub/shower combination unit, black Kohler faucets, and a comfort-height toilet round out the fixtures. Two black framed mirrors and industrial style light fixtures add style and brighten the space. 

A loft space, currently set up as a study space, this small yet bright room is lined by windows on both sides set high enough for furniture or shelving below and bring the view of blue skies and clouds in every day. Double, frosted glass doors provide separation from the bonus room. Finished just after purchase, the bonus room adds 354’ of living space providing a multitude of potential purposes, and can easily serve as a fourth bedroom if one adds a closet.

PROPERTY The house is set about 150’ feet back from the road on 8 acres with 883 feet of road frontage, a neighbor on just one side with a wooded buffer, and woods in all other directions. The sellers worked with Redbud to create an incredible backyard blending hardscape and landscape design in a way that feels impressive, yet natural. A six-person hot tub is built-into the blue stone patio with exceptional privacy surrounded by nature.

A drilled well (640’ deep, 5 gpm) is in the rear left of the yard. The 1250-gallon septic system and leech field are in the front yard, leaving the backyard open for a pool, patio, or garden. A 500-gallon propane tank was purchased and buried.

EXTERIOR Vinyl board-and-batten vertical and horizontal siding are mixed in white and charcoal surrounding white vinyl Silverline windows, outlined with black aluminum trim on the front. Douglas fir posts and corbels add warmth to the look. The front porch is stained, stamped concrete with a black and grey hue, and the back porch landing is a brushed concrete finish. A black standing seam metal roof over the front porch compliments the black architectural shingled main roof. Recessed soffit lighting and modern accessory lights complete the look. 

BASEMENT The sellers seized the opportunity to add 995' of additional living space and contracted the builder to execute it to match the rest of the home. There is a gym, and a spacious open carpeted living area. Mechanicals are housed neatly in the un-finished section including a 200-amp electrical panel, high-efficiency Carrier propane-fired furnace, humidifier, a full-house Energy Recovery Ventilator, a gas-fired tankless Navien water heater, a whole-house water filtration system, and a well pressure tank. The sauna is not included in the sale.

LOCATION Enjoy peaceful country living just 9 miles to Downtown Saratoga Springs with the comfort of being in a neighborhood of similar homes. Humes Road is a quiet cul-de-sac in Northern Greenfield Center with views to Vermont at the top of the road. This home is in the Town of Greenfield and Saratoga Springs City School District, and the Blue Ribbon Award-Winning Greenfield Elementary School. This home is convenient to Lake Desolation, Tinney’s Tavern, with access to snowmobiling and four-wheeling trails, only 25 minutes to Great Sacandaga Lake. The town offers a weekly farmers market all summer long as well as several youth recreation programs, the Brookhaven Golf Course, and many community activities throughout each year.