Built in 1968, this two-plus acre, estate-style home is hidden away in the suburbs of Dauphin County. Hidden is the perfect description. A natural privacy fence of evergreens surrounds most of the property, along with a dense mass of forest near neighboring Paxton Creek, insuring privacy and solitude.
An imposing stone wall at the front of the property, with a wrought iron gate at each entrance to the circular driveway, adds to the estate feel of the home. The home is only a mile from Linglestown Road, with its ever-expanding number of restaurants, grocery stores and other retail establishments. Access to major highways is only a five mile drive from the property, making it easy to get to Harrisburg or beyond.
The home has a distinctive touch of style by design. A quasi-mansard-style roof hangs low. Steeply sloped, it acts as siding for the “hidden” second story elevation of the house.
Large inset windows peek out with dormer-type cutouts in the roof, allowing in abundant natural light. The modernized mansard roof is flat on top with a sloped facade. A Cool Spaces home at 4122 Crestview Road in Lower Paxton Township.
October 24, 2024. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.
This type of roof effectively turns what would be unused attic space into an extra floor of living space. The exposed exterior first floor elevation of the home is stone, around the entire — not just the front, extending to the piers supporting the large back and side yar.