A two story modern foyer featuring a black framed glass entry door system, geometric statement tile, soaring ceilings, and a sculptural ring chandelier that brings contemporary elegance to the home’s grand entry.

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Forget just one room with a view—Lochley has almost an entire house dedicated to capturing nature’s best views and vistas. Make the most of a waterside or lakefront lot in this economical yet elegant floor plan, which was tailored to fit a narrow lot and has more than 1,600 square feet of main floor living space as well as almost as much on its upper and lower levels. A dovecote over the garage, multiple peaks and interesting roof lines greet guests at the street side, where a pergola over the front door provides a warm welcome and fitting intro to the interesting design. Other exterior features include trusses and transoms over multiple windows, siding, shutters and stone accents throughout the home’s three stories. The water side includes a lower-level walkout, a lower patio, an upper enclosed porch and walls of windows, all designed to take full advantage of the sun-filled site. The floor plan is all about relaxation – the kitchen includes an oversized island designed for gathering family and friends, a u-shaped butler’s pantry with a convenient second sink, while the nearby great room has built-ins and a central natural fireplace. Distinctive details include decorative wood beams in the living and kitchen areas, a dining area with sloped ceiling and decorative trusses and built-in window seat, and another window seat with built-in storage in the den, perfect for relaxing or using as a home office. A first-floor laundry and space for future elevator make it as convenient as attractive. Upstairs, an additional 1,200 square feet of living space include a master bedroom suite with a sloped 13-foot ceiling with decorative trusses and a corner natural fireplace, a master bath with two sinks and a large walk-in closet with built-in bench near the window. Also included is are two additional bedrooms and access to a third-floor loft, which could functions as a third bedroom if needed. Two more bedrooms with walk-in closets and a bath are found in the 1,300-square foot lower level, which also includes a secondary kitchen with bar, a fitness room overlooking the lake, a recreation/family room with built-in TV and a wine bar perfect for toasting the beautiful view beyond.

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Demolition of part of the existing ~1950’s house and construction of a ~1000 sq foot addition which encompassed a garage, laundry room, dining area, and second story bedroom and bathroom. Replaced the vinyl siding with Cape Cod Navajo Red and Weathered Gray siding, added a new porch with stone and wood columns and refaced the chimney with stone Photo by:John Narvali

Linda Hall
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Living room and fireplace.
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Rear Exterior with View of Pool [Photography by Dan Piassick]
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A new Mediterranean inspired home in Atlanta's Virginia Highland neighborhood. The exterior is hard coat stucco and stacked stone with Seal Skin (SW7675) soffits, fascia boards and window trim. There are french wood doors from the dining room to the front patio. The second floor balcony is off of the loft/office. The custom wood garage doors are from Clopay Garage Door. Designed by Price Residential Design; Built by Epic Development; Photo by Brian Gassel