With its five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and towering open spaces, the home at 6 Indian Creek Lane easily can be described as an estate. When Dr. Muhammad Ali and Dr. Nighat Qadri wanted room for their family and for entertaining, they found it in this Frontenac home of more than 9,500 square feet.
The couple had spent a few years in St. Louis prior to moving here for good in 1998, when they bought a house near Town & Country. When looking for a bigger space, they wanted to stay in the same area since they loved the central location. This house had everything they were looking for: a prime location, upscale finishes and lots of space. “Everything is close—highway access, shopping, restaurants, the airport,” says Qadri. In 2011, when the couple and their three children moved in, the house was in need of some TLC. “The man living in it was older, and he didn’t maintain it very well,” she explains, “so we undertook a lot of renovations, including the kitchen, flooring and all the landscaping.” Qadri says it was a big project, but she enjoyed being able to pick out what she liked.
“The house needed attention, but everything was of such good quality,” she says. “It would have been too expensive if I had to renovate everything.” The parts of the house she was drawn to most were the more than half-acre lot and the open floor plan, which includes a two-story great room with a wall of windows overlooking the backyard. “The back is so big and private,” Qadri says. “I could entertain a very large group outside.” The same goes for indoor gatherings. Qadri hosted more than 200 guests comfortably for her housewarming party, and she also entertained large groups for her children’s graduation parties.
The family’s favorite area is the kitchen and adjoining hearth room. “The space is big enough that we can entertain guests, watch TV and have room to cook, all at the same time,” Qadri says. She also loves her expansive master bedroom, complete with her own personal shoe closet. “It’s my favorite,” she laughs.
She says they definitely want to stay in the same area, but with all three kids in college now, she and her husband are ready to downsize. “It’s too much for me,” she says. “This house looks better when people are in it!”
listing price | $1,890,000
listing agent | the gellman team, coldwell banker premier group
Photos: Tom Chlebowski of That One Summer
