Volney, N.Y. — Dan Fey has built his share of homes.
He founded Spectrum Contracting more than 25 years ago and has worked on everything from high-end custom projects to ordinary remodeling gigs. For the dream home he built for himself and his wife, he took inspiration from many projects.
He also wanted to give himself a challenge.
“I took a lot of things I liked,” he said. “I wanted to do something unusual and difficult.”
The house has nearly 40 corners, unique angles and fixtures and plenty of custom, hand-made touches, including marble inlay on the floor by the front door, Fey said. The floor plan is wide open.
Nearly every place visitors sit in the home, they’ll see something different, Fey said.
“If you move 10 feet, you’ll get a whole different feeling,” he said. “As long as I’ve lived there, there are still places I can sit and see different things. I guess that’s my definition of architectural perfection.”
Fey worked with an architect on the design, but it was based on his ideas.
“It’s kind of a sneaky thing,” Fey said. “You’re not really sure what you like so much about it at first.”
With such a personal connection to the home, Fey said he has mixed feelings about selling.
Fey and his wife, Robin, are selling now to downsize. She is retired from her job as a nurse and their children are grown.
The house sits on 2.7 acres. Toward the back of the property is a wooded area with a creek running through it.
The home is on a private, paved drive.
It has real stone light posts along a circular driveway and multiple areas of gardens and landscaping. The house itself also has real stonework on the outside in some spots and vertical siding in other areas.
Elsewhere outside, the home has a 2,000-square-foot cedar deck along its back and an 18-by-38 in-ground pool.
THE DETAILS:
Address: 18 Creekside Drive, Volney, N.Y. 13069
Price: $374,900
Size: 3,167 square feet
Lot size: 2.68 acres
Monthly Mortgage: $1,482.46 (based on this week’s national average rate of 4.29 percent by Freddie Mac for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20 percent down payment. Fees and points are not included.)
Taxes: $11,832
Built: 1993
School District: Fulton
Great room: The great room, with 24-foot ceilings, large windows and a wood-burning fireplace, is visible from the home’s front entrance. It has custom built-in shelving and a built-in entertainment center. Its windows look toward a wooded area and a stream that runs by the house.
Office/dining room: The home’s office, with 10-foot ceilings, is to the left of the front entrance. To the right is the formal dining room. Above the doors to each room are open transoms surrounded by oak casings.
Sunroom: The sunroom is off the great room. It has vaulted ceilings, French doors and skylights. The sunroom leads to a screened porch, which allows access to the deck along the home’s back.
Kitchen: The kitchen is off the sunroom. It has a ceramic tile floor, Wood-Mode cabinetry, 14-foot ceilings, multiple pantries and inlaid designs in the counters. It also has a work desk located by a window with a view of the front yard.
Master suite: The bedroom has a walk-in closet and hardwood trim. The bathroom has a whirlpool tub, double vanity and a combination of marble and ceramic tile. The floor is granite. The bathroom also has a glass shower.
Bedrooms/bathrooms: The home has a total of four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half bathroom. A balcony on the second floor looks down onto the great room from above. The upstairs also features a guest suite with its own bathroom. Another full bathroom is located in between the other two bedrooms on the second floor.
Basement: The basement is partially finished and includes a sunken game room, bar area and exercise room. The house also has an attached, three-car garage.
Agent: Sandra Farrands
RealtyUSA
18 Canalview Mall, Fulton, N.Y. 13069
Phone: (315) 952-8216
Email: sfarrands@realtyusa.com
Website: www.realtyusa.com
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