FAYETTEVILLE, NY – It seemed impossible really.
What were the chances that Patricia Woodcock would find a new place to live which matched all the “same vibes” of her Cazenovia home?
Pretty good, actually.
She raised five kids with her eye doctor husband in Cazenovia, inside a renovated carriage house that her son, Jonathan, called “a disaster” when the family first moved there.
“Dad renovated it while we lived inside,” he remembered. “All our stuff was stored in an 18-wheel tractor trailer on the front lawn.”
But when it was finished, it was home. It was where her family was and where countless Sunday dinners were served and memories were made.
“Family events, walkable grounds, and a tennis court,” Jonathan remembered. The family often put up big tents over the tennis court for big family celebrations.
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Fayetteville Colonial has its own tennis court
By 2018, her children had grown up and moved west into Onondaga County, to the Fayetteville and Skaneateles area. She decided to join them to be near to her grandchildren.
Her three-bedroom house at 5221 Leverett Lane in Fayetteville provided all those same feelings as her old home.
“It was just perfect for her,” Jonathan said. “It was a perfect family house.”
And it even had a Wegmans close by.
Built in 1931 by famed local architect Charles Umbrecht, a German immigrant whose New England-style Colonials, The Post-Standard said in 1983, have become collector’s items.
“It is not a cookie cutter. This home has unique angles,” Jonathan said. It was built with “thought and style.”
Set on an almost one-acre wooded lot, the house has a timeless elegance, including gleaming moldings, a grand staircase, and plenty of sunlight-filled space for her to fill with Stickley furniture, vintage décor and wallpaper.
“Mom loves to decorate,” Jonathan said. “Some of her furniture was bought 40 to 50 years ago and still looks brand new. She has a style.”
With over 2,600 square feet of living space, Patricia had a lot of room to fill.
Guests arrive at the foyer where the staircase is. You can look straight through to the backyard.
The stairs are wide and gradual, and she never had any trouble climbing them.
The formal living room has a beautiful wood-burning fireplace with a built-in storage space for wood. The room is used for conversation with friends and family.
A cozy wood-paneled den is where Patricia spent much of her time. It has a gas fireplace and a hidden panel leading into a half bathroom.
She loved the home’s three fireplaces.
“Mom loves to be warm,” Jonathan said.
In the warmer weather, she enjoyed watching her dogs and grandchildren from a covered porch.
Homemade pasta, red sauce, and meatballs were staples for Sunday dinner she cooked at the gourmet kitchen.
It features abundant white cabinetry, granite counters, and high-end appliances. Her grandkids love the wooden trap door in the island which drops refuse into a hidden trash can.
Off the kitchen, there is a pantry area and laundry room. The space has room for a beverage fridge and, what Jonathan calls, “the world’s smallest bathroom.”
The formal dining room can accommodate a big table for large dinners.
There are three good-sized bedrooms on the second floor. Her primary suite has a walk-in closet and a spa-like bath. It has a bathtub with jets.
The lower level was “grandkid central.”
Downstairs they could make all the noise that they wanted while running around the finished space. There is a family room with an office nook and another gas fireplace. The lower level has a workshop too.
Tennis is a Woodcock family tradition, and the backyard tennis court has only added to it. Two of Patricia’s grandkids went to the state finals this year after honing their skills on their grandmother’s court.
(Jonathan says, though, that he is the family’s best player.)
“Central to everything,” the property has a fenced-in area for dogs, lush, well-maintained landscaping and a two-car garage.
Patricia Woodcock looks forward to “continuing her family traditions” in a new house being built in Skaneateles.
An open house is scheduled for Sunday, December 21, from 10:30 to 12:30.
For more information about this property, please contact Realtor Molly Elliott of Howard Hanna Real Estate Service. Her contact info is below.
THE DETAILS
Address: 5221 Leverett Lane, Fayetteville, NY 13066
Price: $769,000
Size: 2,646 square feet
Acreage: 0.84 acres
Monthly Mortgage: $3,776 (based on the national average rate of 6.22%, according to Freddie Mac on December 11, for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 20% down payment. Fees and points not included.)
Taxes: $15,925 (Based on assessed value of $507,100)
Built: 1931
School District: Jamesville-DeWitt
Kitchen: Big Italian-style Sunday dinners, with homemade pasta, meatballs and red sauce, were important to Patricia Woodcock. Her son, Jonathan, said the gourmet kitchen at her Fayetteville Colonial was great for continuing that tradition. It features ample white cabinetry, granite counters and upscale appliances, including a Sub-Zero refrigerator. A pantry off the kitchen has storage and room for a wine fridge. The home’s laundry is also located here, along with “the world’s smallest bathroom.”
Living areas: Jonathan Woodcock calls his mother’s home a “perfect family house.” There are 2,646 square feet of living space. Guests arrive at the front entrance and can look through to the backyard. The House features gleaming moldings, a new roof, and sun-drenched rooms. The staircase features a gradual rise and wide steps. The spacious living room has a wood-burning fireplace and access to a covered porch and cozy wood-paneled den. The formal dining room can accommodate a large Stickley China cabinet and big table. The lower level is mostly finished. There is a family room downstairs which has an office nook and gas fireplace.
Bedrooms: There are three “generous” bedrooms on the second floor. The primary suite is spacious and has a walk-in closet and private bathroom.
Bathrooms: The home has two half baths on the first floor and two full ones on the second. The primary is “spa-like,” with a Jacuzzi-style tub. The other bathroom has been updated. A half bathroom is hidden behind a panel off the den. The other half is off the kitchen in the pantry.
Outdoors: Situated on a spacious, private, 0.8-acre lot, this Fayetteville home has lush, well-maintained landscaping. Dogs can run in a fenced-in area of the covered porch. The property has invisible fencing around it. The private tennis court was loved by family. The family cover the court with tents for outdoor events. The property is minutes from Route 481, a Wegmans and downtown Syracuse.
Agent: Molly Elliott, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
Howard Hanna Real Estate Service
Address: 28 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (315) 730-1745
Email: mollyelliott@howardhanna.com
Website: Molly Elliott
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