| AT 1,841 square feet, this show home at 54 Hardman Court represents a good sized bungalow. Add the kind of volume that
comes from 11-foot ceilings and an open plan, and the modern three-bedroom
home enjoys an elegant and spacious interior that appears bigger
than the square footage, says Dan
Thiessen, new homes consultant
for Dynasty
Homes.
"The ceiling height really opens it up a lot. It allowed us
to add numerous second-tier windows to bring natural light into
the home and put in transom windows at all levels for a completely
different feel."
The rooms in the show home do have some definition but the kitchen,
great room, and eating nook are open to one another, and a formal
dining room flows freely into the great room area. Pillars separate
the dining room from the foyer but the room is open to the rest
of the house.
"If you're entertaining or have company, (the guests) can
all feel part of things," said Thiessen.
Because of its layout, the dining room can also accommodate an
expanded table and additional seating when it is required. "It
allows for a lot of large groups to get together," says Thiessen.
"You literally have a lot of room. You can certainly entertain
20 or 30 people in here quite easily, and everyone would be part
of things. It is very very open."
A privacy wing flows off to one side. A pocket door cordons off
a bedroom, bath, and another bedroom or den at the front of the
house in an area that is separate from the master suite. "If
you're having guests coming over you can cordon it off totally
with this pocket door, and it just basically keeps that area totally
separate and private, which is nice."
Residents in Royalwood at the end of John Bruce Road also enjoy a level of privacy when it comes to traffic, says Thiessen.
The road dead ends near Hardman Court making the area a destination rather than a flow through road.
Homeowners, however, have a pedestrian bridge over the Seine River that leads to St. Anne's Road and through a swath of natural forest
that runs along the river's edge.
The décor includes chocolate walls and off- white or antique white
baseboards and doors. The combination works because of the natural
light in the house, says Thiessen. "The amount of window
space we have is pretty significant, so between the window space
and the large open area, having darker colours lends itself very
well because it's just an open large area."
Options include an HRV system, wired speakers throughout, cultured
stone on the front, crown mouldings for the ceilings, and a tiled
surround in the master bedroom ensuite.
The home has been sold for May of next year, but until then people
can view the property on weekends from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and
by appointment. Please call Thiessen at 771-3526 for information.
Details
Size: 1,841 sq. ft.
Base price: $213,500
Show home price: $332,000 incl.land and net GST
Minimum lot size: 50 feet wide
Lots available: Royalwood, LaSalle, clients' lots.
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