Exceptional Restoration & GIlded Age Charm
Situated on 1.8 acres with spectacular views of Dayton Country Club Golf Course, find Waving Willow. Built in 1923 and admired for generations, this move-in ready home has 6000 sq ft, 7 bedrooms, 5 full and 1 half baths. Interior updates include a custom kitchen, butler’s pantry and bathrooms all by Vicky Waker/Cabinet Creations w/ Wolf/Sub Zero.
- The butler’s pantry includes wet bar, cabinetry with built-ins, beverage cooler, ice maker, and dumbwaiter to second floor. A new elevator runs from garage to kitchen to second floor.
- Each of the 5 full and 1 half baths has custom Sherle Wagner sinks & fixtures.
- The house has two renovated first floor guest rooms with an adjacent full bath for use as bedrooms, offices or flex space.
- New architectural grade custom windows blend seamlessly with originals in various rooms.
- Find refurbished wrought iron accents throughout, including stunning main staircase.
- This home's interior has been painted throughout, and all hardwood floors, doors and woodwork have been refinished.
- The walk-out basement features the original mahogany log cabin room and large pine recreation room.
- Garage includes parking for 4 cars and the Casino building offers 3 additional indoor spaces.
- Updated mechanicals include new AC units in 2021/2025.
- Among exterior updates are the repoured 8 ft courtyard walls encircling the lower-level garage entrance; two re-poured patios on home’s east and south sides; re-designed driveway with curbs; new exterior kitchen steps and outdoor cooking area; refurbished walls and roof of the charming Adirondack house; camera-inspected and replaced drainage tile for improved water flow away from house; clean dirt fill used after removal of two below-ground swimming pools and a below-grade sunken garden. Property was re-graded and seeded at conclusion of above work.
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Exceptional Attention to Detail
Award Winning Rebuilt Wrought Iron Gate
After purchasing the home in 2021, the owners brought in master craftsmen to help with the restoration. One standout detail is the butterfly latch gate in the foyer, which was carefully rebuilt using original photos from 1923.
Refinished Hardwood Floors, Doors & Woodwork Throughout
Grand Foyer with Access to Rear Entrace
Inviting Elegance
The large living room opens to the library on the western side with new Marvin Architectural Series windows and custom built-ins.
Library with Refurbished Wrought Iron & New Windows
Library with Western Views of the Yard and Casino
Living Room to Solarium
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Dining with Spectacular Views
300 Square Foot Dining Room
Open to Butler's Pantry, Kitchen Hall & Morning Room
Completely New Chef's Kitchen
Heart of the Home
This stunning kitchen, designed by Vicky Waker of Cabinet Creations, is the result of a talented team of professionals coming together. You'll find all-new hardwood floors throughout the space, which stretches an impressive 29 feet and opens to the back hall, leading to the first-floor bedrooms, Butler’s Pantry, new elevator, and more.
Rebuilt Butler's Pantry
Wet Bar, Beverage Fridge, New Dumbwaiter & New Hardwood Floors
With no shortage of storage throughout the home, the Butler’s Pantry stands out with its exceptional space, perfect for keeping all your entertaining essentials neatly organized.
New Dumbwaiter
Period Hardware
Breakfast Room & Morning Rooms
Coffee with a View
Open to Morning Room
Morning Room
The Wow Factor
Elevator & First Floor Guest Wing
Convenient Location
The new elevator runs from the garage (with accessible ramp) to both the kichen and the second floor bedrooms. The first floor guest wing has two bedrooms and a full bath, just steps from the conveniently located elevator.
No Shortage of Storage
Renovated Full Guest Bath
Sherle Wagner Designer Sink & Fixture in This Pretty Powder Room
Second Floor Features 5+ Bedrooms, 3 Renovated Baths
Main Staircase to Primary Suite
Renovated Primary Suite With Designer Sinks
Guest Spaces, Views from Each Room
Guest Room
Guest Room
Guest Room
Guest Room
Guest Room to Second Floor Family Room
Second Floor Family Room/Bonus Room/Flex Space
Second Floor Jack & Jill Bath
Second Floor Renovated Full Hall Bath
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Extensive Storage Throughout
Original Details
Key Niche
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Marble Walls
Water Fountain
Marble Walls
Lower Level Living
If These Walls Could Talk
Step back in time to appreciate the basement at Waving Willow with the stone firelace in the mahogany log cabin room and knotty pine built-ins and original details
Renovated Lower Level Full Bath with Onyx Sink
Accessible to Elevator
1.8 Acres, The Great Outdoors
From the Rebuilt Adirondack Feature to the Wishing Well & Casino Structure, Waving Willow is a Unique Property
The Casino structure has added parking for a total of 6 garage spaces for indoor parking.
About Waving Willow
Excellent Exterior Updates
Exterior updates include newly repoured courtyard walls around the lower-level garage entry, brand-new patios at the northeast and south entrances, and a fully restored roof and exterior of the charming Adirondack house. The property’s culvert was rebuilt, and the drainage conduit from the house to the culvert was re-laid for improved flow.
The owners also removed the old concrete from former pools, associated buildings, and a sunken garden, carefully preserving the original wishing well and its lighting feature.
Additionally, the asphalt driveway was redesigned with proper curbing to enhance both function and curb appeal.
Floorplans
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Second Floor
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