CUMBERLAND – One-level living, a relatively rare advantage in the highly desirable towns of Falmouth and Cumberland, is but one virtue of this splendid and spacious, one-owner custom home.

Others include a beautifully landscaped, acre-plus lot of lawn, meadow, heirloom-perennial gardens and ornamental trees; proximity to Falmouth Country Club (Muirfield Road is named for the world-renowned golf course in Scotland, and this home overlooks Falmouth CC’s 16th hole); and a 2,742-square-foot, elegant interior that flows gracefully around a central great room as comfortable as it is dramatic.

Introduced by a pair of soaring arches, the lofty great room features an entire wall of built-ins for books and objets d’art, next to a floor-to-ceiling flagstone (gas) fireplace. A curving half-wall sets off the library/den or play area, or formal dining room, which also has built-ins. Floors are cherry.

The kitchen, like the master suite, has radiant heat; its appliances and cabinetry are white, with black accents including granite counters and island with Jenn-Air gas cooktop – extends back to front, out to a bow-windowed dining area that opens to the south-facing deck via a full-view door. Here, too, there are floor-plan versatility options: The big walk-in pantry could become the laundry room (there is an additional double-closet pantry); and the present laundry could become a guest room (there’s a powder room handy next door).

Bedrooms occupy the home’s west wing. Second and third bedrooms, carpeted, have double closets and share a full bath, Jack-and-Jill fashion. Down the paneled passage, a short hallway leads into the well-lit master suite, whose charms include a bedroom of well over 300 square feet (there is plenty of room for a sitting area, especially the door to the deck); a very large walk-in closet, equipped with built-ins; and a luxurious bath with marble-top vanities and oversized shower enclosure, and a double-jet, tile-surround spa tub is set into a windowed bay.

The heated, oversized, three-vehicle garage accesses both the “mudroom” and the full basement, which has excellent ceiling height and could be finished to create a home gym, or space for all kinds of relaxation and recreation.

The home at 20 Muirfield Road, Cumberland is listed by Rose Greely of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Portland, and is being shown by appointment.

For more information or to arrange a private viewing, please contact Rose at 773-1990 ext. 267; 232-4146; or at rose.greely@nemoves.com.

For a virtual tour, please visit http://goo.gl/skafuw.

Price: $499,000

Built: 1996

Rooms/bedrooms: 7/3

Baths: Two full, one ½

Square footage: 2,742

Lot size: 1.1 acres

Garage: Three-vehicle, direct-entry

Taxes: $8,500

Produced by the Marketing Department of the Maine Sunday Telegram, the Home of the Week is provided at no cost.

Staff photos by Derek Davis.

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