4235 East 96th Place, Hunter’s Pointe, On The Pond

Conceived as a house that meanders among the trees. Designed to frame the views of the pond, trees, sky, and changes in light. Multiple sitting areas inside and out. Upgraded electrically, mechanically, and visually.

This was the first house by architects Stephen Turner and Pat Fox, custom built in 1981 and significantly enhanced and renovated in 2013.

An elegant, Southern vernacular, this home with acreage and views is something one wants to find outside Little Rock or Baton Rouge and it is in area code 918.

Five columned, covered porches, antique bricks, copper gas lights, salt water swimming pool.

Five bedrooms, four of which have their own bathrooms. The master suite has a sitting area with a full masonry, wood burning fireplace and two master closets. Five bathrooms. Four living areas. Three wood burning full masonry fireplaces. Four car garage.

This house was sculpted and supervised by the talented Rick Phillips.The finishes and commitments by the craftspeople are apparent as you approach the house. Landscape design and pool design by Dave Collins.

Bevolo and Gillman copper lanterns. Custom front door. Reclaimed antique bricks. New brick walkways and planting walls. Sprinkler system. Professional outdoor lighting with led bulbs.

Walls for art. Professionally updated lighting throughout. Sonance speakers behind the living room, entry hall, and dining room sheetrock ceilings. Other speakers elsewhere. Custom finishes throughout.

Entry closet with custom flocked wallpaper and custom rods.

Sonance speakers. Five zones of quiet heating and air conditioning.

Dining room seats 2 to 10. Skylights lit from below. Gorgeous views of the pond. Custom Czech glass 12-arm chandeliers and custom Czech glass 2-arm sconces. From New York. Custom linear air diffusers. Hidden Sonance behind-ceiling speakers. Picture receptacles. Viewing porch with railings made of antiques.

Bar with antique wall mirror. Claro walnut shelves. Custom walnut counter and ledge. Barclay hammered brass sink. Sigma gooseneck faucet. Ice maker. Custom distressed cabinets with glass pulls.

Living Room with gorgeous views of the pond and sunsets. Wood burning fireplace.Picture light receptacles. Low voltage lighting. Hidden Sonance speakers. Custom air diffusers. Custom antique mirror vestibules. Quartz wall covering.

Custom console vanity. Nickel supports. Carved marble top. THG polished nickel lavatory faucet. Beveled planks and trim of Carrara marble. Hand printed wallpaper. Antique Italian ceiling lantern. Custom grill cover. Custom tub/shower curtain with distressed steel rod.

Custom Knotty Alder Bookshelves Antique brass finish library lights, sconces and ceiling fixture.Special order grass cloth on the walls, bamboo cloth in the walk-in closet. Custom steel rod. Custom trellis made of antique iron gates.

French door to the blue stone patio overlooking the woods and pond.

Kitchen

Custom Claro kiln-dried walnut floating shelves, painted brick veneer wall. String wallpaper. Updated lighting. Ceiling speakers. Custom kitchen sinks (2) of commercial stainless steel. Hansgrohe faucets. Custom pendant made of antique parts. Granite countertops. Custom placemat and napkin storage. Six burner downdraft. Two ovens. Updated lighting. Two eating and visiting areas. Custom distressed cabinets with solid iron pulls.

Pantry or larder with walnut walls and shelves. Antique reproduction brackets. Antique crystal chandelier.

Laundry Room with brick floors, drip-dry hanging, satchel and coat areas, gift wrap drawer. Custom wainscot and wood ceiling. Custom distressed cabinets. Walnut counter.

Family Room with brick floor, string cloth walls, wood ceiling, wood burning fireplace with cast stone hearth, mantle, and wall.

Side entry, at the end of the meandering walkway. This entry is most often used by family and friends.

New Pool Bath

Reclaimed brick floor and art wall. Custom framed and mirrored medicine cabinet. Wood ceiling. Panasonic ultra-quiet vent fans. Versailles pattern limestone walk-in shower. Kohler Vintage shower valve and trim. Foam insulation in shower walls and ceiling. Vintage pedestal sink with new faucet. Plantation shutter. Antique, rewired pendant light.

Upstairs bedroom and sitting area.Custom wainscot and paneled walls. Custom cabinets and bookshelves. Grass cloth on walls and ceilings. Hunter Original ceiling fan. Custom steel hand rail. Stained plantation shutters.

Master Suite with Sitting Area

Wood burning fireplace with gas assist. Custom walnut mantle. Custom silk draperies lined and inner lined. Custom iron rods. Paper backed fabric wallcovering. Low voltage art lighting.

Completely reconfigured master bathroom and closets in 2013. Second closet and dressing area added in 2013.

Brick floors in new closet and vestibule. Separate toilet closet. Ten foot long vanity. Walk in, curbless shower. THG faucets and fittings. Calcatta Gold marble floors and walls. Marble base, vanity top, waincot, and south wall. Heated floors. Panasonic Ultra-Quiet vent fans. Custom framed mirrors with cabinets behind. GFI plugs in cabinets. Skylight lit from below . Noteworthy chandeliers and sconces. Silver leaf ceiling dome. Glass beaded wallpaper. Cast iron soaking tub with antique burnished nickel exteior. Vintage style tube filler and handheld trim. Spectacular view of the pond.

Custom closets with. Wood ceilings. Island with drawers and marble countertop.

30,000 gallon pool with hydrazzo finish, in-floor cleaning system, salt water cleaning, gas heater. New in 2013. Designed by Dave Collins.

Outdoor shower. Grilling area. Mosquito Control System. Sitting areas in the sun and in the shade.

New in 2013: Energy efficient gas lights. Consumption per light is equivalent to the pilot light on a newer hot water heater.

Five zones of energy efficient heat and air conditioning systems installed in 2013. 90 and 95% efficiencies. Two stag gas furnaces and electric air condensing units

Significantly rewired. Lutron dimmers throughout. Decorative receptacle and switch plates

Irrigation system with 20 zones, with freeze protection. Irrigation from either city water or an irrigation well. Pump replaced in 2013.

Also in 2013, All exterior facia replaced. Columns rebuiltNew windows and doors (90% of the total number)Five covered porches each received new bead tongue-in-groove ceilingsThree chimneys repairedNew interior and exterior paint New carpetNew master closet with brick floors and access to outside and an outdoor shower.

Plumbing All new plumbing stops and suppliesNew faucets as notedNew toilets throughout—Toto, Icera, PorcherNew gas meterNew gas lines to the houseRed Guard shower lining behind new shower wallsCompletely renovated powder room Completely renovated pool bath

Electrical New electric line to the houseNew Generac 30Kw whole house, Quiet-Series generator

Carpentry New hardwareNew master closets with custom shelves and storageCrown moldingSix inch baseboardsNew ceilings on porchesNew wood ceiling in the kitchen and family roomNew laundry room walnut counter, shelves and partitions with hanging areaWalnut pantryKnotty Alder bookshelves in library-guest roomCustom handrails throughout

Other Items Enhanced security systemSonance sound systems. Controlled with iPhone and iPad. Outdoor speakers and subwoofer system for the front terrace and another system for the pool area.

Insulation addedNew dining room exterior brick stairsNew family room brick terrace.

New cul-de-sac wall, front lawn wall and motor court parkingNew serpentine pool walls, pool deck, patio , master suite patio and wallsMaster sitting area of hand-cut and placed blue stoneNew back drivewayEpoxy coated garage floorsProfessionally installed landscaping. New beds and shrubs. New trees —cypress, weeping willow, Deodora cedar, Nellie Stevens and Leland cypress.Mosquito Control SystemIn-ground trampoline

Antique gates, Juliette balconies, and railings around the property.

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Rick Phillips has designed, sculpted and managed projects for people for over twenty years. With an engineering degree and an MBA, he pays attention to what is possible and beautiful, how a space works and feels, and considers costs. The attention to detail is apparent. Featured in national and regional publications. State of Oklahoma Board of Architects Licensed Interior Designer. Designer and Owner’s Representative and Partner in projects nationwide. 918-230-0981. www.RichardLPhillips.com

For a private showing and tour of The Hermitage, 4235 East 96th Place, please contact Shawn Peters of Chinowith & Cohen Realtors at 918-808-2239