Carlisle Borough is the County Seat and home to Dickinson College and the US Army War College. This charming, historic area offers a variety of large events, cultural attractions, and outdoor activities. The vibrant downtown offers shops, art galleries, and a variety of dining options. Carlisle Borough homes are a treasure and rarely do you find one on a sensational 1.54 acre level, private homesite. Quality, custom built 3,648 SF first floor owner bedroom estate. 5BR, 3.5BA, 3 Car Garage. Embrace the medieval romance of the entry tower featuring a soaring 18 ceiling, natural slate floor, art niche, and tall transom. Be swept off of your feet and carried through an archway into the grand two-story foyer. Impressive staircase, sizable oak railing and weighty spindles wind and turn in the light of a striking glass pendant to showcase an open loft with white washed barn siding feature walls and built-in cabinets and shelves of the same material. On the main level, the foyer is a center point that connects to the authentic grasscloth combined living room and dining room featuring a bay window on the left; the kitchen, breakfast room, and family room are straight ahead, and three bedrooms, two full baths go down a hallway to the right. From the loft on the second floor, there are two additional generously sized bedrooms connected by an outdoor balcony redone last year and an updated full bath. All five bedrooms feature 6 Anderson patio doors that seamlessly bring the outdoors in and offer gorgeous views of sweeping lawns and lush green trees. The first-floor owner suite features a corner soaking tub, shower with glass door, and separate vanities. The two additional first floor bedrooms are served by an updated full bath, shower with glass door. The kitchen features a triple set casement window above the double sink, a built-in pantry, wine rack, corner turntables, planning area, mixer storage, updated stainless steel appliances include bridge burner smooth top oven with warming drawer and a split or single door oven offering two separate ovens or one large oven, refrigerator with wine drawer, microwave, and dishwasher. The breakfast area comfortably seats six and opens to the family room with brick wood burning fireplace and a lanai style wall of glass patio doors that flow into a beautiful brick privacy wall that borders a granite patio. There is a pre-fabricated space to add a hot tub including electric and connection for water. Heated three-bay post free garage, 9-foot commercial doors, and pull down stair attic access that connects to a full-size mudroom with main level laundry and sink. The unfinished lower level, featuring 9-foot ceilings, steel beams, and no posts, provides abundant storage or the opportunity to create a future finished space tailored to your needs. The 400 amp electric panels were sized to accommodate a finished lower level and even add an inground pool if you heart desires. The lighted sports court is ideally situated on the rear corner of the homesite. With some effort, this area can be brought back to its former glory as a tennis court or a modern pickleball court. Additional features include solid wood doors throughout, Anderson windows and exterior doors, Energy Star Trane XR 3 ton, two zone 16 seer heating and cooling system installed in 2022, whole-house humidifier, a new 80-gallon heat pump hot water heater, water softener, radon mitigation system, basement dry prevention pumps, centrally monitored security and fire alarm system, central vacuum system. All four sides are masonry. Standing seam copper bay roof, old-world diamond grille windows. Stately tree-lined concrete driveway with overflow parking. The quality of construction offers an opportunity to modernize while creating an elevated vision. The solid craftsmanship, upgraded features, and floor plan are traits that make this custom estate on 1.54 acres in Carlisle Borough an incredible value.