大山种植园(The Great Hill Plantation)建造于1873年,坐拥329英亩左右的起伏草坪、茂密林地、成荫绿树、精心布置的花园以及美丽的湖泊。最近建造的种植园住宅采用乔治亚风格,其拥有两个立面,每一面均气势恢宏,令人印象深刻。该住宅融合众多古典元素,包括有凹槽科林斯式柱子、外墙齿状装饰、大型柱顶线盘、弧形石灰石栏杆和铜制圆顶的圆形大厅。双层砖砌楼梯从弧形带顶入口层叠而下;屋顶上装饰有帕拉迪亚式窗户,阳光撒进室内,采光充足。这栋住宅拥有一种赏心悦目的对称美,并且布局均衡,共同打造完美外观,但和迷人室内相比,仍然相形见绌。圆形入口门厅令人印象深刻,其拥有绝妙的圆形大厅,大厅上方设有画廊,其由成对的柱子支撑,圆顶天花板顶部设有天窗。圆顶天花板上装饰着鲁本斯笔下顽皮的小男孩,营造出古朴的欧洲氛围。该住宅大量采用装饰线条和木制品,展示出现代家庭中罕见的惊艳古朴工艺。硬木、红松和桃花心镶嵌木地板有助于夯实主楼层;双层楼梯坡度平缓,升至楼上,吸引人们抬头向上看。这座富丽堂皇的庄园为大型娱乐活动而建,其客厅拥有高耸屋顶,其中高处装饰有精美的木制品。庄园内装饰有庄严雄伟的窗户、富丽堂皇的硬木地板和优雅迷人的枝形吊灯,打造出奢华宏伟的感觉。顶级灯具和装饰在庄园里随处可见,大量手绘壁画也是比比皆是。庄园的两层餐厅彰显法国绘画技巧,即视觉陷阱(使二维的画给人以极度真实的三维空间的感觉),欺骗您的眼睛。两盏水晶吊灯从天花板垂下,柔和的光线投射到下面的桌子上。优质美食厨房配套高端设备,拥有岛台和带吧凳的铜制早餐吧。您可以在这里看到活动室的两层干石砌烟囱和心形松木平顶镶板天花板。庄园拥有漂亮的图书馆,全馆上下均采用惊艳的红木木制品,覆盖在镶板上。木制弯曲楼梯坡度平缓,盘旋而上,直至二层;二楼拥有平顶镶板天花板,以及多条走廊过道,沿着二楼地板延伸,打造出优雅阅读角。庄园拥有奢华的主套房,您可以在其内尽情放松休闲。该套房配置齐全,包括壁炉、休息区、通往私人阳台的落地双扇玻璃门和一间配有双人用水槽的豪华浴室、一台可以俯瞰楼下花园的下沉式按摩浴缸、一间宽敞淋浴房、拱形天花板上的巴洛克风格手绘壁画以及大容量嵌入式红木壁橱。此外,该庄园还包括电梯、游戏室、保姆套房、第二间厨房、剧院、健身房、桑拿浴室、屋顶阳台等等。庄园周边的风景美如画,拥有私密性强、古朴的英式风格花园,并且其经过精心修剪、维护得当。欢迎您前来体验已重新修建的1873年种植园式建筑,这些建筑中包括:比如可容纳房车、拖拉机和玩具的储物仓库/工作间、现已改成招待所的带筒仓的牛奶仓库、带围栏牧场的五栏马厩、篮球/网球场、带瀑布的湖泊、海滩和码头和齐本德尔式带顶亭子,其模仿了庄园入口处的双前门以及管理员宿舍、固定猎鹿台,等等。这座无与伦比的庄园与众不同,距离亚特兰大只有一个小时路程。这座奢华庄园位于美国佐治亚州梅肯市美国41号高速公路南5327号(5327 US Highway 41 S in Macon, Georgia),期待您的大驾光临。
Established in 1873, The Great Hill Plantation offers 329+/- acres of rolling lawns, dense woodlands, shaded groves, formal gardens and a picturesque lake. The recently built Georgian Style Plantation home impresses with two facades, each equally grand. Classical elements include fluted Corinthian columns, exterior dentil molding, a grand entablature, sweeping limestone balustrades and a cupola-topped copper rotunda. Dual brick staircases cascade down from the curved covered entry where Palladian windows flood the interior with light. Delightful symmetry and balanced proportions create an esthetically pleasing exterior, which gives way to the enchanting interior. The round entry foyer impresses with an incredible rotunda showcasing an upper gallery with paired columns supporting clerestory windows topped with a domed ceiling. Playful Rubenesque putti adorned the domed ceiling and create an old-world European ambiance. Extensive molding and millwork exhibit incredible old world craftsmanship rarely seen in modern homes. Hardwood, heart pine, and mahogany inlay floors aid in grounding the main level, while dual staircases gently ascend to the upper level, drawing the eye upward. Built for grand entertaining, the living spaces in this palatial estate boast soaring ceilings with fine millwork adorning high elevations. Stately windows, rich hardwood floors and elegant chandeliers create opulence and a sense of grandeur. Top-of-the-line fixtures and finishes are found throughout, as are extensive hand-painted murals. The two-story dining room showcases the French trompe l’oeil technique of painting meant to “fooling the eye.” Two crystal chandeliers descend from the ceiling and cast soft light onto the table below. Outfitted with high-end appliances, the gourmet kitchen boasts an island, a copper breakfast bar with seating and sight-line views into the two-story dry stacked stone chimney in family room with heart pine coffered ceiling. A handsome library with unbelievable mahogany woodwork is clad in judge’s paneling from top to bottom. A gently curved wooden staircase spirals to the second level where a coffered ceiling and numerous gallery catwalks trace the upper floor creating elegant reading nooks. Relax and unwind in the luxurious master suite, which includes a fireplace, sitting area, French doors to a private balcony and an opulent bathroom with his and hers vanities, a sunken jacuzzi tub overlooking gardens below, a spacious shower, a Baroque-inspired hand-painted mural on the vaulted ceiling and an enormous walk-in mahogany closet with extensive built-ins. Additional details include an elevator, playroom, nanny suite, a second kitchen, theater room, gym, sauna, a rooftop balcony and so much more. The surrounding property is picturesque and private with Old English style gardens exquisitely manicured and maintained. Enjoy restored of period 1873 working plantation buildings such as, a storage barn/workshop with room for an RV, tractors and toys, a dairy barn with a silo – now a guest house, a five stall stable with fenced pastureland, a basketball/tennis court, lake with waterfall, beach and dock featuring a covered pavilion with Chippendale style details, which mimics the double front gates at the entrance to the property, a caretaker’s house, stationary deer stands for hunting and the list goes on. This unrivaled estate is like no other, only 1 hour from Atlanta. Luxury awaits at 5327 US Highway 41 S in Macon, Georgia.