Seventh-hole heaven

With the back yard located on the seventh hole of the Bent Creek Golf Course, the home at 2866 Palmer Drive could easily be called "seventh heaven."

But its location isn't the only factor that makes this home attractive.

In addition to having a level, easily maintained yard in one of the most popular developments in Cape Girardeau County, this 6-year-old brick home also has interior charisma.

The foyer has a high ceiling that opens to the second story. Oak, custom-built cabinets are in the kitchen, and oak hardwood floors gleam through the foyer, dining room and much of the living areas. Wood trim is throughout the house, along with touches like the brass chandelier hanging from the airy heights of the foyer.

To the right of the foyer is the formal dining room, with another brass chandelier as the centerpiece. A large bank of windows overlooks the front yard. The room exits to the kitchen.

To the left of the foyer is the formal living room.

Ahead is the family room, with a informal beige Berber carpeting and a classic red-brick, wood-burning fireplace. Again, a triple set of windows invites the sunlight in and offers a view of the back yard and golf course. A full-view patio door expands that view to the back yard and deck.

The kitchen has beige ceramic-tile floors and rich oak cabinetry with bright brass pulls. The kitchen also has an island, with matching hunter-green countertops and amenities like an appliance garage and glass-front cabinetry for the display of fine china and glassware. Appliances are in black.

The eat-in kitchen area offers an Old World-style opaque-glass pendulum light fixture. A built-in desk and family communications area is also located in the eat-in kitchen. A door exits to the covered deck/sunroom.

There is also a main-level laundry room with cabinetry that matches that of the kitchen. A deep sink for hand-washables is in the handsome oak cabinetry. An exit leads to a two-car garage.

Also on the main level is a bathroom with ceramic-tile floor. A white pedestal sink offers a stylish note along with a gold-framed designer mirror.

This home has four bedrooms, all with plentiful closet space and wonderful natural light. One has a beautiful Palladian-style window situated at its apex. The bedrooms are each near an upstairs bathroom with a double-sink vanity with oak cabinetry.

The master bedroom suite features a large bedroom with plush gray carpeting. Three windows overlook the home's back yard. The master bathroom has a large oval garden-style whirlpool tub with a large set of casement windows above it. The tub's hardware is chrome and brass, and handsome oak encases the whirlpool tub. There is also a walk-in shower with a built-in seat and a separate toilet area with its own door.

A finished basement is another plus to this home. Downstairs is a large family and game room with an exit through sliding French doors to the home's backyard patio, a downstairs bath and plenty of unfinished space for storage. This includes an area with double doors to the back yard.

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