This stunning walkout rambler may just be sitting on the prettiest piece of land in Victoria. The 3 acres are wonderfully diverse, with an orchard area, a football sized grassy field, gorgeous gardens and of course, the lake.

The home was originally built in 1969 for Dr. Leon Schneider, the founder of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A series of massive remodelings were initiated in 2000, making this essentially a new home.

The interior features an open floor plan, lots of windows and natural cherry woodwork. The cabinets and trim are one-of-a kind and give an understated elegance to this home.

The kitchen is truly designed with the chef in mind. A pot filler, warming drawer, double oven and floor to ceiling pantry make entertaining easy, and the bowed snack bar allows guests to be part of the joy of cooking.

The 3 main floor bedrooms are as spacious as they are convenient. All have extensive storage, big windows and the master closet measures 10'x14'.

The master bedroom has a gas burning fireplace and media center and has direct access to the west facing deck system and sunken hot tub. It even has its own laundry, exercise room and over sized shower in the tiled bath area.

The lower level also features walls of windows in the rumpus and family rooms with beautiful views of the gardens and lake. The potting room is a must for the gardener and the wine cellar is a must for just about everyone else.

A heated lower level garage and massive storage rooms are also found here, as is the fourth bedroom, tiled bath and video arcade.

The three decks all overlook the gardens and lake and make for an idyllic setting for entertaining. The under deck patio has a water diversion system to keep it dry during heavy rains and the circular patio is nestled in the gardens for when its not raining.

All in all, this home is beautiful, flexible and just plain old fun. The current owners raised their family there but are now empty nesters and moving on.

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