By Madoline Markham Koonce
Nestled below Double Oak Mountain on 2.5 wooded acres, you’ll find the star of this year’s Parade of Homes in its Ideal Home.
Located in The Highlands in Chelsea, its 5,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor finished spaces is a blend of modern and traditional design built by B&K Build.
The “Noah” house plan by Frusterio Design, a local architecture firm, starts with an exterior featuring natural stone and timber coated in an off-black paint color. Walking over the gray slate on the front porch into the foyer, you’ll see how the home brings the outdoors in, starting with its expansive windows that open to views of Double Oak Mountain and natural materials used throughout its six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms.
One of the most notable spaces in the home is the master bathroom, with its dark glass tub that sits atop natural pebbles that add texture to the space and light up from underneath. Directly behind it is a luxurious full shower encapsulated by Dekton, a durable, new man-made product similar to quartz that comes in an array of colors and thicknesses. Outside the spacious bathroom’s windows is a 360-degree view of nature, but its windows become frosted when you enter it to provide full privacy. As an added touch, the vanity windows hang in front of the scenic window views, and limestone floors complete the look.
Another showstopper in the home is the kitchen, set up perfectly for entertaining. Its clean modern design showcases a cooktop, refrigerator and wine tower, but all other appliances are hidden in a scullery area that allows you do prep work behind the scenes and features a double oven, sink, dishwasher and hidden pantry – all with high-end Thermador appliances.
Throughout the home, walls are painted light shades of cream atop light stained hardwoods, with black painted accents in spaces like the scullery. In the living room, a tongue and groove ceiling slants overhead with a Dekton fireplace climbing from the floor to ceiling that features gas-powered fireballs. Accordion doors lead to the covered deck.
The home also has a finished basement with living space, a kitchenette and its own entrance that is great for multigenerational living as well as a FEMA-approved storm shelter.
Outside the house, a large landscaped lawn has a natural rock retaining wall made using rocks from the lot itself. It offers access to The Highlands community’s walking trails, stocked fished ponds, pool and playground area.
