38 Crown Manor Drive

listing price | $739,995
listing agent | the gellman team of coldwell banker premier group

When Dr. Greg Berg moved into his home in 2001, he knew he wouldn’t be moving again until his kids flew the coop. But the endodontist loves to design and oversee home renovations which is how he came to buy 38 Crown Manor Drive in Chesterfield—a property he fixed for resale. “I like real estate, and I like developing something, picturing it in my mind and building it,” he says.

To give the 3,533-square-foot home a much-needed update, Berg opened up the floor plan, replacing most of the floors with hardwood and updating the bathrooms with marble and granite. He also reconfigured the kitchen, changed the brick fireplace to stone and installed a custom bar. “I basically gutted the whole house,” Berg says. “Everything is new and top-notch.”

Located on the grounds of Forest Hills Country Club, the property is ideal for a family, Berg says. “It’s a great neighborhood with lots of kids and has everything I would want if I were moving into a home,” he says. “And the best thing is that it abuts the golf course.” Elevated on a hill, the home provides both privacy and beautiful views of the course below. To enhance the view, Berg removed some of the trees on the 1.22-acre lot, and gave the master bedroom overlooking the course new windows and a sun-deck.

It wasn’t just the interior that received a makeover—Berg also refreshed the landscaping. “We put in a brand-new concrete driveway, which was asphalt before,” he says. “We also put in a concrete patio off the lower level, which has a view of the golf course and would be a great area for entertaining.”

The renovation was a family affair, with Berg’s wife Tracy and 13-year-old son Blake pitching in. “My son has helped me out on a few houses,” Berg says. “I’m trying to get him into the entrepreneurial spirit and teach him about things to look for when you’re purchasing a property.”

From start to finish, the renovation took about a year, Berg says. “They make it look so easy on TV,” he says. “The end product is great, but the process takes a lot of time. I would sometimes be there a few times a day and then a lot of weekends.”

As hard and long as the work is, it’s always worth it to him. “I bought the house to sell, but I’m not doing this to make money,” Berg says. “I’m doing it because I want to create something I’m proud of.”

Photos by Tom Chlebowski