FRONTENAC, Mo. – Celebrated architect and interior designer Bobby McAlpine designs houses to be sanctuaries of serenity for his clients, creating a detailed environment that allows the head and the heart to be at ease.
McAlpine’s deft hands were put to use, fashioning the look of an English-inspired home seated on 1.45 beautiful acres in Frontenac.
Lines of enormous trees surround the home’s expansive yard on the front, side, and back, giving it a sense of seclusion and peace. The property features a guest cottage and pool house, as well as a saltwater pool, a spa, a built-in trampoline, and a hardtop court for pickleball or basketball, all of which border the Mercy Retreat and walking trail.
Built in 2006, the 8,300-square-foot home at 42 Countryside Lane has 6 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, and 2 half baths.
According to the homeowners, reclaimed barnwood was used for the flooring in the great room, giving it English cottage vibes. The kitchen has two islands, two pantries, and a cozy breakfast nook that is deceptively large.
The lower level of the home was remodeled for entertainment with a movie theater, a game room, a theatre stage, and a wet bar.
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
default42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
default42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
42 Countryside Lane, Frontenac, Missouri, 63131. (Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media)
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Additional Information
Realtor: Stephanie Oliver, Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty
Photography: Brandon Monzyck, Square One Media
You can check out more of Bobby McAlpine’s work in one of his four books: “The Home Within Us,” “Art of the House: Reflections on Design,” “Poetry of Place: The New Architecture and Interiors of McAlpine,” and “McAlpine: Romantic Modernism.”