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Great Front Home

A large curving covered front porch and open patio welcome you to this charming home. The front door – which is set at a 45–degree angle to the porch – opens to the foyer space. Double doors on the right open to an "away room" with a view to the front.

This room has a closet, room for two built–in desks, and access to a half bath, so it would also work well as a guest room or a home office. Just to the left of the double doors is a stairway to an optional lower level that was left unfinished. If you don't need a basement, this space could become a coat closet with storage at the rear.

The great room is accessed directly from the foyer. The ceiling in this room vaults from 9' at the front of the house to 17'4" at the transition to the dining area, crossed by decorative exposed beams. Both outer walls in the great room and extending through the dining space – are filled by windows with transom windows above them, and a bay at the front has a built–in window seat. A large gas fireplace in one corner can be enjoyed from both the great room and the dining room.

Great Front Design

The spacious second floor is full of delightful spaces, starting with the atrium above the loft and a railing at its edge overlooking the great room. The variety of vaulted ceilings and nooks gives this upper level charm and character. And 10' ceilings make everything look and feel more spacious. Bedroom 3 (so named because the "away room" could be a bedroom) has four windows grouped together for light and views, and a walk–in closet, while Bedroom 4 has a study nook, an extended space with a barrel ceiling and windows at the end, and a pair of windows above the bed area. Both bedrooms share a good–sized bath that is flanked on either side by attic storage spaces. A door in the walk–in storage room opens to more attic storage above the garage.