Artful upgrades, Five-star foodie zone, Room to Bloom, nuts & bolts

When Steve and Terri Bass built their New England-style abode more than a decade ago, they designed it to be their forever home.

“We wanted to build a home for aging-in-place,” Terri said of the four-bedroom house on three and a half acres in Glenview.

In addition to an elevator and a no-step entry into the garage, the home's 6,900 square feet feature ample indoor and outdoor space to entertain, a convenient and spacious pantry for meal prep, and a wine room with enough space to display 1,000 bottles. It was the perfect place for the empty nesters to enjoy life together.

Since then, they’ve made several interior design upgrades and transformed their attic into a new suite, increasing the space to 7,646-square feet.

Artful upgrades

Although the upstairs addition reflects the most significant change in the Bass home, more modifications have been made over the years.

“I have found (from working) in real estate,” Terri said, “that when people are in a house for 30 years, they’ll renovate after 15 or 20 years, (but then) at 35 years, it’s just tired. It’s wonderfully elegant, but then it all starts to look tired. So I’m overly aware of that.”

To keep their home looking fresh, she has made tweaks throughout, including reupholstering the dining room chairs, incorporating all new furniture in the great room, and installing a few new pieces of art.

“I had those copied and painted in Asia,” Terri said of the metallic-looking silk canvas panels featuring a print with flowers, birds, and butterflies. “I think it gives a real punch to the Asian theme upstairs because I collect Imari.”

A 3-D sculpture adorns a wall in the wine room at the home of Steve and Terri Bass in Glenview, Kentucky. June 18, 2025.

Another new piece of artwork in the Bass home is a brass tree sculpture in the wine room. Set against a black backdrop, it appears suspended in mid-air.

“This was in Casoli,” Steve said of the piece by Italian artist Andrea Roggi. “They have something similar to it in the center of Florence. … It’s the tree of life.”

Five-star foodie zone

The kitchen features a large island at the home of Steve and Terri Bass in Glenview, Kentucky. June 18, 2025.

The expansive great room flows seamlessly into the kitchen, creating a large, open area ideal for entertaining. When the Basses throw parties, most guests congregate around the 17-foot-long black walnut island that anchors the space.

“It weighs 1,000 pounds,” Steve said, “and it took eight people to carry it in.”

Large, modern pendant lights hang above the island, while newly reupholstered bar stools supply seating.

The kitchen features a large island at the home of Steve and Terri Bass in Glenview, Kentucky. June 18, 2025.

A double oven, Wolf range, microwave, and built-in steamer provide a chef-ready setup with all the bells and whistles. A butler’s pantry between the kitchen and dining room allows for easy table setting, while a large pantry at the back of the kitchen offers hidden prep and storage space with access to the outdoor patio kitchen.

“I still adore it,” Terri said of the space that boasts enough room to hold all their small kitchen appliances and a coffee bar. “It’s the best thing I did. Love, love, love this!”

Room to Bloom

The attic transformation came about when the Basses became grandparents.

“All of a sudden, I was a grandmother, and I thought, wow, we didn’t build (our home) to be kid-friendly,” Terri recalled. “All the toys ended up in the great room or our bedroom.”

Steve and Terri Bass have renovated a second-floor space in their home on Boxhill Lane for their grandchildren as a playroom and a bedroom. June 11, 2025

The old attic is now an adorable suite for the littlest members of the family, a space that was completed right around the time Steve and Terri’s second grandchild arrived. It features an additional bedroom, bathroom, and several bonus spaces, including a cozy playroom filled with books, toys, and a little tent; a meal prep area with counter space and a mini fridge; and a stacked washer/dryer just outside the entrance.

“When I come up here, it’s like I’m a kid again,” Terri said. “I’m in the tent, we’re reading stories, and (my grandson) is making me tea, playing pretend.”

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nuts & bolts

Owners: Steve and Terri Bass. Steve is an investor, and Terri is one of the top land and real estate agents in Louisville, working for Lenihan Sotheby’s International Realty.

Home: This is a 5-bedroom, 7-full-bath, 2-half-bath, 7,646-square-foot New England-style home with a nod to Arts & Crafts style.

Distinctive Elements: Made of Indiana limestone and cedar shake; coffered 20-foot ceiling in great room with all-around balcony; 17-foot black walnut kitchen countertop with pewter farm sink; Carrara marble in butler’s pantry and around kitchen counters and wine refrigerator; stainless steel countertops in kitchen pantry; geothermal-controlled wine room with 1,000-bottle wine wall; theater with 150-foot screen, bar, and seating for 12; veranda with fireplace and retractable Phantom screens; outdoor kitchen with pizza oven; playroom and bunk room for grandchildren.

Applause! Applause! For the original build: Highland Wood Flooring, Monster Tree Service, Daleco Construction, and Overflow Plumbing. For the playroom and bunk room addition: Darren Clasen, Doug Amlung Construction, architect Dan Fultz, Door Store and Windows for Marvin Windows, Abrams Roofing and Sheet Metal, B&L Framing, Cardinal Electric Service Inc., Joel Warren Plumbing, Kaiser Wood Flooring Company, Visual Comfort for lighting fixtures, Superior Insulators, Mary Culbertson of Centered Interiors, Kilo Painting Contractor, Louisville Tile, Spindletop Draperies and Shades, Kurt Hoffman for geothermal and zoning, Houser Lawn and Landscaping.