| When we bought this property there was
an old farmhouse up close to the road. We tried to
restore the house, but after several years we cut our
losses and tore it down. Before doing so we took
measurements and photographs of the original house
because this corner shares two other old houses and the
replacement house had to look like it belonged. We moved
the footprint back from the road and rotated it 45
degrees so it looks at the corner, not the road. |
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| The new house has a two story section
that is very close in shape and size to the original.
The wing off the back of the house holds a big surprise.
This is the “Great Room” which includes the kitchen,
dining and living room area. Off the Great Room is a
mahogany deck that is mostly shaded in the summer. The
deck features built in seating and an inconspicuous
wheel chair ramp. |
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| The Great Room has a large HDTV and a
gas fireplace. The entire main floor is heated by radiant
heat under the bamboo floor. Very comfortable for bare
feet. Indirect lighting and a huge skylight make this
room ”Great.” |
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| Off the great room is the den. This is a
place where the kids can hang out with another HDTV and
DVD player. This room has a half bath and the couch
pulls out to a queen size bed. |
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| Keep going past the front door and you
enter the master suite. We built this room with many
features to accommodate someone in a wheel chair. The
suite has a small kitchen that is friendly to a wheel
chair, but very usable for standing guests as well. The
large bath for the suite has a roll –in shower and room
to move around in a wheel chair. The suite also has a
door which opens onto the deck. |
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| Moving upstairs, you will notice the
stairwell is lighted by a skylight atop the curved
ceiling over the stairs. To the right is the bigger of
the two bedrooms upstairs. This room has Douglas fir
floors, a full bath lighted with a skylight, ceramic
tile tub and shower. The queen size bed is heavenly.
There is a ceiling fan and AC for hot summer nights. |
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| Across the hall is another bedroom,
similar, but a little smaller. The room also has a
private bath with tiled shower and skylight, another
heavenly queen size bed, ceiling fan and AC. |
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| This house was custom built by the owner
who is a contractor and has built vacation homes for
over 35 years. We know that you will want to return for
years to come! |
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