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This stunning testament to modern home design is as functional as it is beautiful. If you're interested in building a Modern house that lives up to the name, this may be the perfect home for you. The only thing "typical" about this house is the fact that it has the basic rooms you'd find in all homes. You'll see and feel the difference before you even enter the house. From the entry patio it's clear that this is really two houses connected by an entry hall, each with its own profile and roofline.

The entry hall provides access to either the living portion of the house on your right, or to the main sleeping quarters on your left. Or you can walk straight ahead past the coat closet through the double glass doors to the garden patio beyond. The kitchen, dining area, and living room are really one long, open space with a 12'6" ceiling. The kitchen features a large walk–in pantry, and it is separated from the dining area by a breakfast bar. The wall between the living room and bedroom 2 has a gas fireplace, a long A/V cabinet, and an IT cabinet. Double French doors bring you to a large covered patio that includes a built–in grill.

Also on this side of the house is a bedroom with a full bath, a mechanical room off the pantry, and a mudroom near the garage door. Next to the mudroom is a built–in bench, and next to it the original homeowners installed a large aquarium!

On the other side of the entry hall, there's a master suite, a laundry, and a third bedroom that could be used as a study or a home office. The master bedroom has room for a sitting area on one end, and access to a very large walk–in closet and dressing area. The master bath has two sinks, a vanity, and a large shower. The laundry room next to it can be entered from the dressing room as well as the hall. A stone veneer wall that wraps around the master bedroom suite shortens into a low wall, delineating the rear garden patio space.

The exterior walls of the house are designed to be clad primarily with horizontal wood siding, along with stone veneer, pre–finished metal fascia, and lots of aluminum–clad wooden windows. The flat roofs have deep overhangs that provide shade around the perimeter, and protection as you walk to and from the detached garage.

Foundation Info
This house was originally designed to have a slab foundation. You can of course change it to a full or partial basement, or to a crawlspace, but you will need the help of a local builder or designer, and the new foundation plans should be reviewed by a structural engineer prior to construction.