Traditional details ranging from gothic arches to exposed timbers result in a beautifully crafted home that abounds with character. The interior is no less impressive, with arched windows and openings, and a combination of flat, vaulted, and barreled ceilings. The coupling of traditional architectural elements and contemporary details create a truly luxurious house.

The stone veneered covered entry leads to a two–story foyer space that looks up to a balcony, and rises to a coved barrel ceiling above. As you walk under the balcony, the ceiling is also coved, and opens up to a voluminous ceiling as you enter the gathering room. The two–story gathering room mimics the foyer ceiling, and allows picture windows to reach the full two story height. The gathering room is open to a kitchen, which has a large center work island, and a center counter that separates the kitchen from the breakfast room. The breakfast room has a door leading to the back terrace, and is lined with windows along two walls. A center fireplace sits in between the breakfast room and keeping room, warming the two spaces in the wintertime. Next to the kitchen is a secondary staircase, a pantry, a laundry room, a mud room and a two–car garage. The mud room opens onto a covered trellis, which leads to a third garage space that features a curved bay window.

To the left of the foyer are a powder room, a formal dining room, and a decorative wine cellar. The wine cellar is finished with brick veneer, which includes the barrel ceiling above. To the right of the foyer is a library with a two–story barrel ceiling, and a master bedroom suite. The master bedroom has three bays of windows for maximum sunlight, and a vaulted ceiling. The "roman" styled master bath has a dome ceiling, which is centered over a round whirlpool tub. Steps lead down to a custom shaped shower, and a door leads to his/her walk-in closets.

On the upper floor, the oversized balcony looks down to the foyer and gathering room, and is wide enough to have a built–in bookshelf. The balcony opens up to a window seat, which creates a perfect space to sit and read. Each of the three bedrooms on the upper floor has its own private full bath, as well as walk–in closets. Near the secondary staircase, there is an oversized game room, which features a vaulted ceiling and a wet bar.

Foundation Info
This house was originally designed to have a crawlspace foundation. However, if you prefer a basement or slab foundation, these are fairly simple and inexpensive changes that your builder can often make for you.

Please Note
This house was originally designed for a couple in Charlotte, North Carolina, who (understandably) do not want another house just like theirs built nearby. If you're planning to build within a 50–mile radius of downtown Charlotte, the designer needs to approve the location before he'll grant a copyright release allowing you to legally build the house. Just give us the address or location of your property, via email or phone –– and we'll get back to you right away.

Electronic Format
These plans were drawn using a well–known and highly respected architectural design software program called SoftPlan (version 13). This software can export the same files in .dwg format, so they can also be modified by anyone who uses AutoCAD, which is nearly universal. The CD for this plan includes the files in both SoftPlan and AutoCAD–ready .dwg, as well as in .pdf for easy viewing on your home or office computer.