The laundry room is secluded off
a corner of the great room.
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oriented to the harbor.
The first floor is a lovely open floor plan.
When you walk in the front door you are
immediately drawn to the banks of sliders that
face the harbor. The staircase is off to the side
next to the garage to allow maximum space to
the massive great room. It can be cordoned off in
various ways, but Jan has it so the dining room
table is set back toward the street opposite the
kitchen. If she wanted to, she could easily place
the table closer to the water.
The lots in this neighborhood are relatively
small, so houses can seem on top of one
another, especially if one is built a little higher.
Because their back deck looked out over the
neighbors’, Rob installed a tempered glass
screen along one side of the deck. It does not
block light, but it dampens the sound and
provides just enough privacy.
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