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French Country at 3,353 feet

A French Country house on 2.4 acres at The Cliffs at Glassy, bordered on two sides by conservation land, with Hogback Mountain filling the windows. Listed at $2,549,000, sold for $2,375,000.

The setting

The lot backs onto conservation land on two sides, so the Hogback view is protected. The grounds were professionally landscaped: waterfalls, a koi pond crossed by a stone bridge, six zones of irrigation and a terraced yard the dogs got the use of. The house sits at 3,353 feet.

The house

A $500,000 remodel reworked nearly every room. Custom Pella doors front and back, forged chandeliers in the foyer, hand-finished walls in the living room, a hand-carved antique stone mantel over the gas fireplace, Belgian marble plaster in the dining room. The kitchen got custom cabinetry, new tile and a Sub-Zero, with a keeping room and a breakfast room beside it. The primary suite has a wood-burning fireplace, a reconfigured bath with an oversized double shower and herringbone marble floors, and a closet with window seats. The roof is a 2021 Slateline.

The terrace level

2,533 square feet downstairs: two bedroom suites with private baths and covered decks, a billiards room, a theater with treated acoustics, a wet bar and a wine cellar. Outside, more than 2,000 square feet of stone patio, recently reworked and resealed.

Glassy, the short version

Buyers arrive here from Chicago, Florida and the Midwest for the climate, the cost of living and the quiet.

The Cliffs at Glassy is the highest point in the Upstate, with South Carolina's only mountaintop golf course, a Tom Jackson design, a clubhouse built around the view, a wellness center with a pool and racquet sports, hiking trails, the Overlook Pavilion and the Glassy Chapel. Membership opens all seven Cliffs clubs. Downtown Greenville is about 35 minutes; Asheville is under an hour. The membership detail, and what is for sale behind the gate now, is on our Cliffs page.

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