20428 Island Forest Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
5 bd · 3 ba · 5,612 sqft · $517/sqft
Highlights
About This Home
Rare Waterfront Luxury on Lake Norman. Extraordinary opportunity to own an award-winning Cornelius lakefront home offering 99 ft pristine lakefront, stunning water views and unmatched craftsmanship. Every inch of this 5,612 sq.
ft. (all above grade) was meticulously designed for luxury and livability. Enjoy a library/billiard room, exercise room & sauna, wine cellar, main-level primary suite, elevator, gourmet kitchen with fossil inlay, media room, and a 3-car garage w/ abundant storage.
Style continues with a 3rd-floor studio with panoramic views, 2 indoor fireplaces & 3 upper balconies with fireplace. Resort-style outdoor kitchen, firepit, massive patio, entertaining space & covered dock. Impervious exempt lot allows for potential pool within setbacks.
Smart functionality abounds w/ an in-ground irrigation system, whole-home automation, blackout shades, blinds that adjust with the sun, tankless water heater, central vac, generator, heated primary bathroom floor, Sonos audio wi/ room-by-room controls, oasis landscaping & more! Offers private deeded dock AND neighborhood community dock! Lush, professionally landscaped grounds complete this private oasis with both a deeded dock and community dock access—an unparalleled combination on Lake Norman.
Tranquil and timeless, this estate radiates elegance from the moment you arrive.
Property Details
Interior Details
- Heating
- Central
- ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment
- Forced Air
- Heat Pump
- Natural Gas
- Flooring
- Carpet
- Stone
- Wood
- Sqftmain
- 2425
- Roomcount
- 14
- Sqftlower
- 0
- Sqftthird
- 440
- Sqftupper
- 2747
- Sqftgarage
- 1045
- Bedroommain
- 1
- Bedroomupper
- 4
- Fullbathmain
- 1
- Halfbathmain
- 1
- Door Features
- French Doors
- Pocket Doors
- Screen Door(s)
- Sliding Doors
- Fullbathupper
- 2
- Halfbathupper
- 0
- Half Bathrooms
- 1
- Total Bathrooms
- 4
- Window Features
- Insulated Window(s)
- Laundry Features
- Electric Dryer Hookup
- Laundry Room
- Main Level
- Sink
- Washer Hookup
- Sqftunheatedmain
- 533
- Interior Features
- Attic Walk In
- Built-in Features
- Central Vacuum
- Drop Zone
- Entrance Foyer
- Kitchen Island
- Open Floorplan
- Pantry
- Sauna
- Storage
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Walk-In Pantry
- Mainlevelgarageyn
- 1
- Security Features
- Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
- Security System
- Smoke Detector(s)
- Sqftunheatedtotal
- 1146
- Sqftunheatedupper
- 613
- Fireplace Features
- Den
- Fire Pit
- Gas
- Gas Log
- Gas Starter
- Gas Unvented
- Gas Vented
- Living Room
- Outside
- Porch
- Recreation Room
- Wood Burning
- Sqfttotalpropertyhla
- 5612
Dwelling And Structure
- Accessibility Features
- Two or More Access Exits
- Elevator
- Entry Slope less than 1 foot
Square Footage And Levels
- Levels
- Two and a Half
- Above Grade Finished Area
- 5612
- Below Grade Finished Area
- 0
Parking And Garage
- Parking Features
- Driveway
- Attached Garage
- Garage Door Opener
- Garage Faces Side
- Garage Shop
- Keypad Entry
Exterior Features
- Roof
- Architectural Shingle
- Exterior Features
- Fire Pit
- Dock - Floating
- In-Ground Irrigation
- Outdoor Kitchen
- Construction Materials
- Hard Stucco
- Stone
- Patio And Porch Features
- Balcony
- Covered
- Deck
- Patio
- Porch
- Screened
- Terrace
Lot And Land
- Fencing
- Partial
- Lot Features
- Orchard(s)
- Level
- Wooded
- Views
- Waterfront
- Lot Size Units
- Acres
- Lot Size Dimensions
- 98 X 405 X 99 X432
Basement And Foundation
- Foundation Details
- Crawl Space
Waterfront And View
- View
- Water
- Year Round
- Waterfront Features
- Boat Lift
- Boat Ramp – Community
- Covered structure
- Boat Slip – Community
- Dock
- Pier
- Pier - Community
- Retaining Wall
Utilities
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- Cable Available
- Electricity Connected
- Fiber Optics
- Natural Gas
- Satellite Internet Available
- Underground Utilities
- Water Source
- City
Financial Information
- Citytaxespaidto
- No City Taxes Paid
- Hoasubjecttodues
- Mandatory
Zoning And Restrictions
- Zoningspecification
- G R
Listed by Jennifer Vandersol (704-756-5432) · J. Lyn Signature Properties Inc. (704-756-5432)
Location
- Address
- 20428 Island Forest Drive
- City
- Cornelius, NC 28031
- Community
- Island Forest
Schools
- Elementary
- Cornelius
- Middle
- Bailey
- High
- William Amos Hough
School assignments may change. Contact the school district to confirm.
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