This house was built in 2002. We built it to last a lifetime - every component is the best, longest lasting, least maintenance (and usually the most expensive) we could find.
- 10 acres, 3 car attached garage, 2 car external garage/workshop/apartment, 4 stall horse barn, 4 bay pole barn, horse shelter lean-to, 20' x 40' heated pool
- Approximate square footage
- 5784 finished inside home
- 662 unfinished basement
- 1073 attached garage
- 1336 detached garage & heated/cooled workshop
- 914 guest house above detached garage
- 20' x 40' 4-bay pole barn with lights, water & concrete floor
- 25' x 40' 4-stall horse barn with hay loft plus side lean-to, with lights & water
- Custom Entryway
- Marble entryway floor
- Stained glass windows
- Solid mahogany front door
- Brazilian Cherry curved staircase
- Flooring
- Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring throughout
- Marble entryway and fireplace hearths
- Italian ceramic tile in bathrooms
- Interior Features
- Solid granite countertops
- Solid core mahogany external doors
- Solid core mahogany and popular internal doors
- American Cherry cabinets and bookcases
- Custom crown molding throughout
- Custom murals in children's bedrooms
- Electronics
- Custom electronics system
- Computer networking throughout house
- Muliple phone jacks and cable outlets in each room
- Speakers in each room
- Ability for any audio source to be heard in any room or outside
- Security system with Internet-enabled outside video cameras
- Utilities
- 600 amp circuit
- Propane generator powers entire house during outage
- Smart utilities for remote meter reading, remote control of power, heating, etc.
- All underground utilities; propane tank buried in yard
- HVAC system
- All metal duct system designed for optimal airflow and quiet operation
- Duct insulated on outside for clean, fiber free air
- Multiple return air plenums assure equal air distribution
- Carrier 90% efficient gas furnaces
- 12 SEER Carrier air conditioning units
- 11 tons of cooling capacity divided between 3 units (main house)
- 7-day programmable thermostats
- Refrigerant lines and gas lines designed to look good as well as being functional
- Foundation/Framing
- Foundation is 24" deep, 36" wide with 3 pieces of 3/4" rebar
- Foundation blocks poured full of concrete and reinforced with rebar
- All concrete has fiber
- Walls are on 12" centers
- Floor trusses are on 16" centers
- 3/4" high performance OSB flooring
- 250 tons (500,000 lbs) of gravel in the porch foundation (no fill dirt)
- Exterior Features
- Custom brick extior, fence, archways, etc.
- 6" thick concrete driveway with fiber
- 20' x 40' swimming pool with propane heater
- Fascia is hardy plank rather than vinyl or wood
- Architectural shingles
- Custom landscape design (landscaping has been professinally maintained since construction)
- Top of the line Weathershield Legacy Windows and french doors