Mr. Shelton bought this home in 1976 with his first wife for about $335,000, Mrs. Shelton said. When they met, Mr. Shelton was a widower and Mrs. Shelton was divorced. When Mrs. Shelton moved in, Mr. Shelton gave her free rein to do what she liked with the interior design (provided she leave his Art Deco kitchen intact). Her remodeling projects included installing this stainless steel fireplace in the living space.
Mrs. Shelton is also passionate about the home's greenery. She is especially fond of the ivy that climbs along the home's brick facade. 'It feels like someone has their arms around me when I'm in the house,' she said. The couple married in 1993 in the living room of this home.
The dining room is shown. 'It's a happy house and people really like being here,' Mrs. Shelton said. Beyond the dining room is part of what used to be a ballroom. The floor plan has since been reconfigured, but historic vestiges of that space, like brass plates on the floor near the former doorway, and remnants of stained glass from the room, remain.
Mr. Shelton's Art Deco-style kitchen is shown. Mrs. Shelton says she isn't fond of it, but she left it alone for Mr. Shelton's sake.
Mr. Shelton was a vice president at Merrill Lynch & Co. Mrs. Shelton is a former flight attendant who later worked in the publishing industry. She is currently retired. Mrs. Shelton recalls dancing with her husband in the living room. 
In the rear of the home is a large paved garden area, with a koi pond, shown here, and several plantings. The home is locally renowned for its garden spaces, Mrs. Shelton says, and she opens it once a year to tour groups interested in exploring the gardens of some noted Gold Coast homes.
Mrs. Shelton hopes a part of their legacy will stay with the home after the sale. She buried in the gardens a time capsule, wrapped in a red ribbon, that includes some of the couple's wedding photos and miscellaneous notes. Among the treasured bits: the story of how they met, and a number of Mr. Shelton's pick-up lines, she said, laughing. An outdoor sitting area is shown.
The gallery space where the couple displayed some of their art is shown. Among the collection is a marionette from Athens and some East Asian-inspired art.
Mrs. Shelton says the house includes several subtle design touches. This mosaic fireplace in a sitting area of the home appears to glow for a while after the lights have been turned off, she says.
The home includes 14 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, according to Mrs. Shelton and the listing agent. The master bedroom is shown.
This sitting room includes stained-glass panels salvaged from the ballroom, she said. She is selling because the home is 'getting to be too much for me to handle,' she said, and she is planning to move to Santa Barbara, Calif.
The rooftop garden is shown. The home was listed in August 2012 with Karen Kass of Prudential Rubloff for $9.95 million. 
