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House Plan L-3050-C Customer Testimonials
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Owner-specific modifications:
Reversed plans
Added garage to right side of home
Changed garden room to conservatory by closing off one of doors flanking fireplace
Enclosed larger of two patios and added built-in bookshelves, creating library
Built counter space on one side of refrigerator only; other side houses full-length pantry
Reshaped wall of counters containing oven to add more space
Did not built cabinets above range
Did not angle kitchen island; angled snack bar on one side only
Built false beams on kitchen ceiling
Built window from breakfast nook to utility room
Did not install built-in bookshelves in family room
Added windows and coffered ceiling to master bedroom (adding windows to master bedroom changed look of rear elevation)
Rearranged layout of master bath
Built desks into dormers in Bedrooms 2 and 3
Added built-in shelves and drawers in Bedrooms 2 and 3
Converted Bedroom 4 into study
Genevieve Frazier and Michael Bryant are no strangers to new home construction. Twelve years ago, the couple built a 6,000-square-foot home in an Atlanta suburb. During the intervening years came children—a son and a daughter—and the house seemed somehow to grow bigger. "We needed to downsize. Not all of our 6,000 square feet were livable," explained Genevieve.
The couple wanted a home that was customized to their family's current needs—their daughter is an avid horsewoman and their son is a champion swimmer. The solution: Build a new house, scaled down in size but maximizing every square foot. They also moved to the country, where their daughter could have a barn for her horses and their son could have a lap pool for swimming practice.
Essentials on the family's checklist included a wraparound porch, fireplaces throughout the home, a master suite on the main floor and bedrooms of similar size for the children on the upper floor. But Genevieve also wanted something that flowed well and was smaller than the home they had.
"We looked at a lot of plans," Genevieve confessed. Then they discovered Plan L-3050-C, from Homeplans. "It was really the layout that I was looking for," said Genevieve. The couple made a few modifications, including reversing the plan to accommodate a garage on the side of their home, but the country-style home allowed them to check off the first item on the family's list: a traditional wraparound porch.
The stately feel generated by the porch is carried into the home, where dark-wood floors are immediately noticed. Just beyond the foyer's sweeping staircase, the living room is introduced by a graceful archway, which is dressed up with elegant columns. The focal point of the room is a stunning two-way fireplace, which is shared with an adjacent music room. The music room, which is replete with a grand piano, was created in place of the garden room. The room retains the same enormous windows and French doors meant for a garden room, allowing light to flood the room. The only change is that one of the doors flanking the fireplace was closed off to create a more private feel. Wood paneling gives a rustic and warm ambience. Crown molding outlines the entire ceiling and ornaments the fireplace mantel.
Further modifications were made to enclose the nearby patio and turn it into a library. Boasting handsome built-in shelves, the library links the music room to the master suite. The music room's paneling and crown molding are carried throughout this quiet space.
Just a few steps away, the sizable master bedroom exudes luxury with a high, coffered ceiling, which was another modification, and the same dark-wood floors found throughout the main floor. The master bath has upgraded amenities, such as marble vanities and marble trim around the shower. A stunning stained-glass window depicting a cardinal in a magnolia tree presides over an enticing claw-foot tub. Genevieve had the window crafted for this space, explaining, "We needed privacy by the tub, and I've always liked stained glass."
The couple also made a few modifications to the upper floor. Of course, their middle-school-aged children had opinions about their own bedrooms. As the family pored over various plans together, they compared secondary bedrooms, noticing that one bedroom might be obviously larger than the other, or that only one bedroom would have a bath. According to Genevieve, "Each room needed to have a similar feel." This plan had two bedrooms of equal size, each with its own bath.
Both of the children's bedrooms flaunt ample storage. Each has a good-sized closet and they added a bank of built-in drawers and shelves that are perfect for displaying trophies or housing a stereo. Desks were also built into the dormers, granting a quiet area for doing homework.
Since guest accommodations were built over the horse barn, the fourth bedroom is used as a study, complete with an overstuffed sofa, a leather armchair and bookcases—a cozy spot for studying or playing a friendly board game.
When asked about the future, Genevieve says, "I really don't want to move again." Certainly this is a house that suits their current needs and is well equipped to take them into the next phases of their lives.
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