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serve as a transition from the kitchen to the rest of the great room that includes quarter sawn 6" wide oak floors, a 6' fireplace, French doors and custom, built in bookcases. Furnished with an antique copper bar sink and additional cabinetry the island is well suited for entertaining, prep work and dining.
"We wanted the island and cabinetry to look as though they were natural part of the home and not separate furnishings," notes Walsh. "Most of the cabinets are virtually seamless and the island was actually shipped from Dutchmade in one finished piece."
Finishing off the kitchens custom look are 4 1/2" beaded columns framing the range and farm sink and 3 1/2' beaded columns en-casing the wall oven and built in refrigerator with integrated paneling. The architectural toe kicks complete the look giving the base cabinetry furniture like finishing. All of the appliances are by Viking. Just off the kitchen is a marvelous butlers pantry furnished in floor to ceiling cherry, cocoa cabinetry with Gothic mullion doors, a granite counter top and a hammered antique copper bar sink.
They say that historic homes come with rich histories. What makes a Vinny Muldoon home so sought after is his ability to capture the sentiment and charm that historical home owners seek, while leaving in the past the drafty windows, antiquated plumbing, musky basements and squeaky floors typically associated with old homes.
Old World's craftsmanship truly echoes its design skills. The sprawling four story home easily accommodates six bedrooms and six baths, a nanny's quarters, a home theater, exercise room, living room, dining room, den, great room, mud room and too many walk in closets to mention. However as much attention went into the plumbing, heating and cooling systems as the design work.
"Our goal is to create homes that are as well built as they are designed. We use top of the line, high tech heating and cooling systems that are so efficient they cut traditional energy costs to almost half," explains Muldoon. "We're constantly looking for new ways to improve the quality of the home environment."
The homes lower level features elevated nine-foot ceilings and full length windows which eliminate dampness and equal the feeling of being on the first floor. While the bathrooms gleam with historical charm, all are well equipped with modern day luxuries including whirlpool baths and body sprays. Here again, custom detailing was paramount to the design. The vanities and medicine cabinets were custom built at the factory and designed by Walsh to blend seamlessly with the home's rich architecture.
Although newly constructed, it's difficult, if not impossible to single this home out from the established homes on the block. The same extraordinary detail went into the homes facade. Yellow stained cedar shingles topped with a rustic slate tile roof, column flanked doorways and windows, ornately framed with black shutters, are the hallmark of the Garden City traditional home. The copper gutters and exquisite frieze decorated with carved wood preserve an image of the past and are precisely the finishing touches Muldoon is acclaimed for.
It comes as no surprise that Muldoon and Walsh are in high demand these days. They've worked on numerous projects together in Garden City and each has been the rave of the town. In a town like Garden City, that's no small accomplishment.
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