Wayne Magazine May 2023 | Page 30

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( Clockwise from this page ) The Charnets invested more than $ 1 million in landscaping and lighting upgrades to create a parklike setting on the property ’ s three acres . Curved walkways of pavers wind past a gazebo and manicured lawns . The fountain comes with a 10-foot patina bronze sculpture of a mother and her children , squirting lion and goat figures , and an origin story : The couple spotted the fountain while on vacation , noted that it bore the letters SKE and made the connection to the initials of Sunny Knolls Estate . They had the fountain shipped there and surrounded it with bushes and trees . The koi pond was designed by the couple ’ s daughter at age 10 after she ’ d asked for “ a moat to surround our castle .” About30fish resideinitand are said to follow visitors who sing while feeding them around . Adrone ’ s eye view of the home captures its spaciousness . The detached six-car garage can be seen at the end of the wide driveway . ( Unseen here : the property ’ s tennis court and 50-foot in-ground pool with cabana .)
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