Turn into the cul-de-sac that is the quiet, small neighborhood of Cavalry Ridge Court. You might almost miss the entrance to 3225 … only the mailbox and the extra parking pad give you a clue that you have arrived. Turn into the wooded drive and up to the large parking area with an ample easy turn- around area. In this serene setting you will notice that the home is much larger than originally viewed from the entrance! Walk past the English Rose bushes and step up on to the front porch. The porch is a perfect shady spot to savor an early coffee as the sun rises and you inhale the intoxicating aromas of roses in bloom. Step into the light filled spacious two-story foyer. The foyer highlights some of the architectural features of this home ... rounded corners throughout, and crown and chair rail molding in the more formal areas. The foyer exemplifies the easy natural flow that characterizes this home, providing access directly to living room, dining room, study, and the less formal areas of the home. On your left is the study. It has served as our library, office and now, a quiet sitting room. It is the perfect spot for a nap, a good book, or your afternoon tea with a lovely view of the roses through the large double windows. You enter the spacious living and dining rooms through wide open squared-off archways with rounded corners. The ground floor level has hardwood floors throughout … original oak floors in the formal areas and in the informal areas, installed in 2008, Biltmore Conservatory plank hand-scraped hickory wood. The kitchen, informal dining room, guest bathroom, laundry room and step-down family room, where custom white Plantation Shutter (2018) window treatments unify the area. The tiled laundry room provides access into the 2-car garage. The ‘gourmet' kitchen designed in this Atlantic Builders Home, for ease of use, has a convenient center island, eat-in counter, GE Profile appliances and a built-in wine-bottle and glass rack. The large informal dining area could simultaneously provide space for toys or a home office.
The builder sited the homes specifically angling it to maximize light. The step-down family room has a cathedral ceiling with a fan, two single Palladian windows accent the brick fireplace, two skylights, and two large windows frame the French doors leading to a deck. Warm a chilly night with a roaring fire in the large brick fireplace with a built-in wood storage section. Entertain on the Armadillo wood deck, new in 2018, has a 20x16 foot rectangular area connected to a 12x12 foot step-up octagonal area that has been additionally reinforced during construction. Total deck area 410 sq. ft. Upstairs are the four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Double doors lead into the owner's cathedral ceiling bedroom with two generous closets connecting to a bathroom complete with Jacuzzi soaking tub and separate shower. Three other spacious bedrooms and bathroom complete the upstairs area. Downstairs, a 1,725 square foot heated and airconditioned walk-out basement has roughed-in plumbing.
Step into the fenced back garden and notice the quiet … peace broken only by the pecking sounds of Red Headed Woodpeckers or the birdsong of red Cardinals nesting nearby. Watch butterflies and Hummingbirds enjoy the blooms of the Butterfly Bushes in the side garden near the deck. Play Horseshoes, throw a baseball, or play badminton near the firepit where you can roast marshmallows. Simply relish the illusion, at the top of the back hill, of being in the middle of the deep woods! Cavalry Ridge sits on a piece of American Military History, the developer purchased this small area of the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military Park from Mary Washington University. This home has 1.7+/- acres and backs into the park. Open the back gate and hike the 6+ mile circular trail to ramble past military trenches, civil war canons, as well as the graceful white-tailed deer.