N30732 Square Bluff Rd, Blair, WI 54616 - Trempealeau County

Sited on one of the higher ridges in Trempealeau County, this custom designed Riverbend oak timber frame commands a 360 view of the surrounding countryside giving the owners both sunrise and sunset views. The home was designed using banks of Pella Designer series windows and French doors with integral blinds as well as Velux skylights to flood the interior with light, bringing the outdoors inside.

The home utilizes other energy saving features including: Insulspan SIP walls and roof deck, in-floor radiant heat supplied by a Waterfurnace Synergy3 water to water heat exchanger connected to a horizontal loop geothermal system, indirect florescent lighting and passive solar features.

Other unique exterior construction details include:

Vande Hey Raleigh concrete tile roof

Stucco and cedar cladding

Hand selected native limestone veneer

Customer made 2 solid cherry exterior doors with hand-forged hardware

Colored imprinted concrete garage pad with aggregate trim and walkways

Low voltage wiring for landscape lighting

Exterior sound system

13 KW LP back-up generator

The homes interior has many unique design features and amenities, including:

Custom designed, stamped and colored concrete floors throughout house with in-floor heat

Custom made solid ash kitchen and bath cabinetry

Vermont slate counter tops and kitchen sink

Sub-Zero 700 series upright refrigerator plus two sets of refrigerator and freezer drawers with custom cabinet faces

Tulikivi LLU 1250 wood burning masonry fireplace with bake oven (pizza!) and cooktop

Woodwaiter wood lift (basement to kitchen)

Dacor Epicure Series 48 dual fuel 6 burner (all 15,000 BTU) professional style convection range with double ovens (electric and LP gas 250 gal buried propane tank purchased by owners, installed by Countryside Cooperative LP supplier)

Thermador HD154TS high capacity roof-vented range hood with variable control and lights

Kitchen Aid ss dishwasher installed 2011 with 5 year limited and lifetime warranty on ss tub and door liner

Cantilevered dining area and walkway

8 x 16 sunroom off kitchen with vented Velux skylights

16 x 24 prestressed concrete deck off kitchen accessed by a double set of French doors; deck has propane outlet for gas grill

Rejuvenation lighting throughout with custom designed central chandelier

Kohler and KWC fixtures throughout

Both guest and master bath custom designed and tiled with a combination of multicolored slate and Italian stone

Guest bath has custom designed California edged glass partition

Master bath has both a sunken whirlpool bath and glass enclosed shower with Kohler vertical body spa with waterfall feature and Thermasol steam bath

Stone Forest hand crafted granite double sink bowls

Gas fireplace in master bedroom with thermostatic remote control

Tulikivi customized TTU 2700 free-standing fireplace with glass doors on both sides

York freestanding spiral staircase (in addition to the standard stairway)

Living room bar area (includes closet with refrigerator)

Russound whole house audio (4 keypads; 12 volume controls)

Smarthome computer controlled lighting

CAT5 and cable (satellite) network throughout

Verizon Home Fusion 4G wireless high speed internet

Dish Network HD

2 phone lines

Water Furnace Synergy 3 geothermal furnace with back-up radiant heat and AC

Aprilaire whole house humidifier

Summeraire central air exchanger with heat recovery ventilator

Whole house water softener and sediment filter

80 gal Bradford-White electric hot water heater (installed 2008 with 10 year warranty)

Security system Napco Gemini (2 keypads and remotes)

Other amenities:

Newly constructed (2011) 40 x 60 garage/workshop; in-floor heat ready (4 zones)

Beautifully landscaped exterior with deer fence (2 acres surrounding house)

Vineyard/orchard is located below the house in a complex of several buildings. This complex has its own electrical service and well (installed 2002-2003). Among the features are:

24 x 24 2 story gothic-style barn with metal standing seam roof (2003); wood and fiber cement clad exterior

16 x 16 insulated concrete-floored poultry (or other) house with water and electrical

12 x 12 garden shed with electrical

12 x 24 FarmTek storage shed

8 x 20 FarmTek animal hutch with custom panels

8 x 20 firewood shed

Deer fenced garden area with water supply and raised beds

Deer fenced orchard/vineyard with numerous varieties of cold-hardy wine and table grapes; mixed fruit orchard (apples, pears, plums), which has been managed organically

34.1 acres cropland currently in alfalfa but majority suitable for orchard/vineyard conversion, livestock and/or horses.

In addition to its incredible scenic beauty, this property has roughly 20 acres of woods with walking trails, pond, wild blackberries and silver maples suitable for maple syrup. A unique retreat for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hunting.