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Home For Life

The Home for Life project was customized around our client’s lifestyle so that he could enjoy the home for many years to come. Designed with empty nesters and baby boomers in mind, our custom design used a different approach to the disparity of square footage on each floor.

The main level measures out at 2,300 square feet while the lower and upper levels of the home measure out at 1,000 square feet each, respectively. The open floor plan of the main level features a master suite and master bath, home office, kitchen and dining areas, and a two-car garage that opens to a mudroom and laundry room. The upper-level features two generously sized bedrooms while the lower level features an extra guest room with a full bath and an exercise/rec room. The backyard offers 800 square feet of travertine patio with an elegant outdoor kitchen, while the front entry has a covered 300 square foot porch with custom landscape lighting.

The biggest challenge of the project was dealing with the size of the lot, measuring only a ¼ acre. Because most of the square footage was dedicated to the main floor, we had to make sure that the main rooms had plenty of natural lighting. Our solution was to place the public spaces (great room and outdoor patio) facing south, and the more private spaces (bedrooms) facing north.

The common misconception with small homes is that they cannot factor in everything the homeowner wants. With our custom design, we created an open concept space that features all the amenities of a luxury lifestyle in a home measuring a total of 4,300 square feet.

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Specifications

Falls Church VA
Lot size: ¼ acre
Total Indoor Living: 4,300 sf
Main Level: 2,300 sf
Upper Level: 1,000 sf
Lower Level: 1,000 sf
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4.5
Total Outdoor Living: 1,100 sf
Garage: 2-car

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