Trees were cleared to make room to build the house, but most of the wood is still there.

“The wood used in building was the cherry harvested from the property, plus some elm and oak,” said Dan Nadler, who owns the home with his wife Patty Curran. “It’s wide open inside. I call it a real big barn. It is like a lodge.”

Nadler is the son of a wood worker and has a work shop in his basement. He said it’s a hobby that has been therapeutic for him, especially with his career as an eye surgeon. He assisted in the sawing of the boards to construct the house.

“We both love wood,” Curran said. “It is a lot of wood but we love the feel of this house. You become a part of a house like this.”

While the couple love the unique residence they created back in 1980, it’s time to downsize, they said. They raised two sons in their dream home and put it on the market for $2 million.

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Real Estate Photography The entryway of the home on School Street in Sewickley.  

“I love this place,” said Robyn Jones, realtor with Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty. “This home blends modern luxury with timeless elegance, featuring meticulous landscaping.”

The home encompasses 3,656 square feet on 19.2 acres. The wood influence is visible the minute you approach from the long driveway. The exterior of the home was crafted with cedar. As you open the front door, wood details are throughout — from the floors to the multi-level staircase, railings and landings.

A grandfather clock sits at the top of the first level — Nadler made that from what he calls “a particularly striking log of cherry.”

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Real Estate Photography This Sewickley home has an updated kitchen with a live edge island and state-of-the-art appliances.  

The kitchen has been updated with state-of-the-art appliances and has a live edge island, meaning the edge of the woodwork is unfinished, and beautiful wood beams on the ceiling.

The primary suite has a full bathroom that’s been renovated with a spacious shower and heated floor and a wooden spiral staircase that leads to a loft.

There are two fireplaces and the home includes a two-car attached garage and a two-car detached garage.

The Ohio River and Robinson Township are visible from the spacious back patio made of African Cumaru wood. A path to the left extends about half a mile from the home, where one can see Downtown Pittsburgh.

There is plenty of room for a garden, an outdoor space for entertaining or just to relax.

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Real Estate Photography The Ohio River can be seen from the back yard of this home in Sewickley.  

“There is so much privacy here,” Curran said. “It feels calming here. It’s like a Zen feeling. But it is also so close to (Interstate) 79 and the airport and not far from Downtown.”

“The views are spectacular,” Nadler said. “On the Fourth of July we can watch 10-12 fireworks shows.”

His latest project is for their new home, which will be located nearby.

“There was no mahogany harvested,” he said. “But I did make our new front door from African mahogany that I purchased.”

The home is located at 471 School St., Glenfield. Here is a virtual tour by Perspectrum.

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