Legendary Opulence…by Steven West Custom Homes

8790 Glasgow is no mere household. It is not just a dwelling, but also your chateau behind the gates of the coveted St Marlo Country Club. Tucked away in one of the most exclusive communities outside of Atlanta, 8790 Glasgow not only provides a luxurious setting to raise a family but it personifies --quite proudly --who you are, accentuating your personal achievements and successes.

The stately brick and stone exterior is designed with elegant accents, and its lush professional landscaping is unmatched.

A Breath of Fresh Air, Inside the Home…

The decadent travertine foyer opens immediately to a wide, elegant staircase with wrought iron balusters. The interior utilizes high, arched ceilings that allow fresh air to flow freely throughout the home. To the left of the entry is the formal dining room with rich hardwood floors and inlaid lights that create the perfect ambiance for your dinner party. The gentleman study to the right is a great place for getting a little work done, or for sharing after-dinner libations with old friends. Equipped with finely polished, built-in book shelves, built-in desk and hutch and a vaulted ceiling, the office makes it easy to manage your professional life in style. The home’s open floor plan and high ceilings exude a feeling of freedom.

The two story living room, complete with a true custom fireplace, is crowned with architectural built-in bookcases and looks out to the private back yard through windows that comprise almost the entirety of the back wall.

The chef's kitchen is equipped with a spacious tiered island with great bar stool space, which boasts wide, granite-topped counters, double oven, 5 burner cook-top, over-sized side-side refrigerator, custom stone back-splash, and enough prep space to prepare a feast for even the largest family. Whether you are new to the cooking scene or consider yourself a chef extraordinaire, you will find enough elbow room and high-end amenities to prepare whatever your heart desires.

Off the kitchen you'll find your amazing family room complete with a one of a kind stone built-in entertainment centers, two story exquisite stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings and abundant natural light.

A Shared Experience…

The majestic master suite includes a custom fireplace, spacious private sitting area and custom three tiered tray ceiling. The grandiose master bathroom is in a class all its own. Equipped with both an inlaid whirlpool tub and a spacious travertine walk-in shower, the master bath is specifically designed to get you through your morning routine with the utmost in tranquility. Its custom dome tray ceiling, his and hers vanities, separate make-up area and professionally custom built walk-in closets puts this spa bath into a different league.

Three other bedrooms are located on the second floor. All have vaulted or tray ceilings, custom built-in desk/hutch and bookshelves, expansive windows, custom granite top baths and walk-in closets. The floor plan allows for complete privacy from one bedroom to the next.

A Sense of Adventure and Escape…

Have a seat and soak in the resort-inspired surroundings on the large, covered patio that extends just outside the breakfast room. Great for hosting a fall birthday party or for sharing a romantic evening, this outdoor area is a perfect place to enjoy the fruits of your labor and unwind. The large flat back yard allows you to throw the ball around or gives you plenty of room to build that pool you've always wanted.

When you want to get away from the summer heat, head indoors to your finished terrace and your spacious theater room, complete with projector and custom over-sized screen. Nestle up with your loved ones to a screening of Casablanca, or host a movie night with your friends. Ready for drink or snack...head over to your bar/kitchen fully equipped with custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances and bar seating. You can also take time for a friendly game of pool in your own billiard room while watching your favorite game. The fully finished terrace is also complete with a guest bedroom, home gym, yet another fireplace in the home theater/family room, cedar closet, second laundry area and plenty of storage.

Additional Information

St Marlo Country Club Community

St Marlo has become Georgia’s premier community of prestigious exclusivity and regal charm, masterfully positioned on just over 800 acres of rolling terrain in the heart of Forsyth County, featuring some of the most striking views in all of Duluth. Ranked 2nd on Forbes Magazine’s “Best Places To Get Ahead In The U.S.,” the acclaimed Forsyth County has risen to the top of both Georgia and Duluth Real Estate as a modern day sanctuary of low taxes, exceptional healthcare and highly acclaimed public and private schools for students of all ages and every grade level. An exquisite community of lush surroundings, lavish landscaping and superb amenities, St Marlo continues to outshine every bordering community for world class homes, stunning views, and an in-demand, exclusive environment. While achieving iconic status among Georgia natives, St Marlo carries with it an exceptional location just north of Atlanta in beautiful Duluth, conveniently bordered by Medlock Bridge Road, McGinnis Ferry Road and the well known Chattahoochee River.

Simply driving into St Marlo will not only impress you, but woo you into its alluring surroundings like 24-hour staffed gatehouse and stately stacked stone surroundings, which house St Marlo’s grandeur, which satisfy even the pickiest of buyers and prospective home buyers. Constructed around the iconic St Marlo golf course, homes in the elite community literally drip in luxury and prominence with both European and traditional style flavors which provide an illustrious setting for only the finest of interior and exterior luxury appointments. Homes in St Marlo feature dramatic and inspiring long, circle and curved drives with awe inducing entryways, riveting and soaring ceilings, brilliant floorplans, walls of windows, and sweeping grand rooms for guests to be enveloped with the beauty of a true showpiece. Filled with architectural mastery, homes also feature gourmet kitchens with state of the art appliances like Wolf, Bosch and Sub Zero which only accent their grand islands, wine racks, robust granite countertops and cherry cabinetry laced with style and functional pizzazz. Not to be forgotten are the glorious master retreats with spacious master baths featuring Jacuzzi tubs, frame-less shower doors, wondrous use of travertine, marble and native stone, with all the brilliant lighting one could dream of. Homes also feature dream closets with often times three levels of clothing space, as well as spacious secondary bedrooms, state of the art media and game rooms, libraries, and executive in-home offices for those who have the freedom to work from home. While the interior of these palatial estates are not only dreamy but comfy, the exteriors speak for themselves. From custom pools to shimmering waterfalls, to sport courts, fire pits and fire places, built in Southern Grills, verandahs, gazebos, and meticulously cared for landscaping chaperone the homes. St Marlo is almost cinematic in its unrivaled beauty featuring panoramic views with waterfront estates, as well as golfing palaces with views of wooded hillsides, sweeping fairways and cascading water features.

While relishing in the beauty of a world class community like St Marlo, homeowners also enjoy the unparalleled amenity structure. Take a dip in the junior sized, Olympic style swimming pool for endurance-building laps, family water recreation, or simply just to cool down during the summer months. Relax and watch the ones you love in the water while you enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of an expansive and elegant cabana. Residents also enjoy the prestigious and extremely well kept, nine lighted tennis courts for forehands and backhands of every style, season, and competitive flow. There are full-time pros on hand for those who insist on a top-notch game. St Marlo also offers a junior tennis program, adult leagues for all levels as well as friday night adult mixers. Children of all ages love the playground fit with playscape and tools for exploring the early years of digging, running, swinging or just laughing and playing. Residents also enjoy volleyball courts and spacious basketball courts for healthy competition, relaxed free throws, or that ever popular game of horse with neighbors and friends. While bona fide in their own right, St Marlo is celebrated for its famed golf course which features 7,000 yards of stunning, par 72, championship style golf with majestic features like waterfalls, hardwoods, challenging but artistic sand features, along with sweeping fairways of breathtaking relaxation. It’s simply no wonder St Marlo golf remains iconic in its status and prestige, recently ranked one of the top three best courses in Atlanta by Golf Digest. Open to both residents and non residents, St Marlo was designed by the famed Dennis Griffiths, known for the already successful Chateau Elan and the Georgia National. St Marlo simply follows in both elegance and tranquility, yet surpasses any competition with its features, setting and attention to detail. While remaining a benchmark of celebrated competition and world class golf, St Marlo features a state of the art, over 5,000 square feet, luxury clubhouse which has become the contemporary essence of raw class, serving as a picturesque setting for weddings of any caliber, including corporate meetings and retreats. You’ll be happy to know, residents of the acclaimed St Marlo are entitled to discounted green fees as well as preferred tee times for convenient and easy golf, while also having almost immediate access to a top notch professional staff and instructors at the Golf Shop, designated with all the freedom they need to ensure your time at St Marlo is not only memorable, but rich in both style and preference.

St Marlo has everything residents need to maintain its long standing status as a sanctuary for Georgia style, positioned just minutes from I-85, the Georgia 400, and 141, ensuring its reign to a commuter's dream. Fun for the entire family of any size, style and sequence, residents of St Marlo enjoy the top rated, highly acclaimed schools which feature innovative tools, committed faculty and administrators, and high ranking test scores for advancement and university level acceptance. St Marlo is in a word, flawless. Known for its aesthetic splendor and massive amenity structure, St Marlo is a millennial paradise for those seeking privacy, prestige and suburban class.

The Florin Popescu Team

As a Luxury Home Specialist and over 18 years of real estate experience, Florin Popescu is able to offer his clients a depth of understanding and access to a network of professional contacts that few can match. Because of his total commitment to helping each client find the perfect home for their lifestyle, and to making every transaction a pleasant experience, Florin is widely recognized as the utmost professional.

Florin is a member of the Keller Williams Luxury Homes division which is an exclusive, elite and sophisticated group of real estate consultants who raise the bar for service in the upper tier market and have an extensive educational basis in luxury home marketing. Florin is in constant pursuit of education to improve his professional knowledge base, is very systems oriented and is a tough negotiator which has led to a 98.2% list to sales price ratio over 17 years. As a former owner of a boutique real estate company in Chicago's Lincoln Park area, Florin's real estate experience is unmatched from every perspective and has provided the tools to handle the toughest transactions.

Driven by the fundamental goal of helping his clients make informed decisions, Florin's personal integrity and straightforward approach set those around him at ease. He has built a sterling reputation on personalized service, superlative communication and professionally handled transactions. Florin combines these old fashioned values of hard work with the latest technologies and business strategies. The result is delivering the highest level of customer service, striving to always exceed your highest expectations and finding a solution tailored for you.

"I believe that my job is to make the transition into or out of your home as seamless as possible for you and your family. My "CONCIERGE" resources rival that of a 5-star hotel and my uncompromising personalized service will change your opinion of what a real estate agent is and does. Let me share my unmatched unique marketing methods and how I will put them to work for you."

~Florin ~