The lot does a lot of the work here. More than four acres of mature trees and open green space wrap around the house on the bluffs of Hawthorne Estates, giving it the quiet of a country property while keeping downtown St. Louis about twenty minutes down the road. The wraparound porch and the L-shaped in-ground pool with slide anchor an outdoor setup that also includes a hot tub, outdoor kitchen, pool house, built-in fire pit, outdoor shower, and a treehouse — all on a poured concrete patio with plenty of room to spread out.

Inside, the home is organized across three floors with a private in-law suite that has its own exterior entrance, family room with bar kitchenette, loft bedroom, walk-in closet, updated full bath, and its own deck overlooking the backyard. The main residence runs from a front living room with fireplace through a great room with a second fireplace and into a chef's kitchen with pot filler, exterior-vented hood, stainless appliances, and solid-surface counters. Hardwood floors run throughout, geothermal HVAC handles the climate, and solar panels — owned outright — keep utility costs modest for a house this size.