Photographed by Dan Cutrona
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To the manor born… or at least it will feel like it in this elegant yet easygoing French Country home designed by Visbeen Architects with a busy family who wants the best of the past and the present in mind. Drawn from both French and English traditional architecture, this two-story 5,463-square-foot home is a pleasing and timeless blend of two perennially popular styles. Driving up the circular driveway, the home’s front façade impresses with its distinctive details, including a covered porch, iron and stone accents, a roofline with multiple peaks, large windows and its central turret capping two bay windows. The back is no less eye-catching, with a series of large central windows on all three floors overlooking the backyard, two private balconies and both a covered second-floor screen porch and an open-air main-level patio perfect for al fresco entertaining. There’s magic on the inside too. The expansive 2,900-square-foot main level revolves around a welcoming two-story foyer with a grand curved staircase that leads into the rest of the luxurious yet not excessive floor plan. Highlights of the public spaces on the left include a spacious two-story light-filled living room with a wall of windows overlooking the backyard and a fireplace, an adjacent dining room perfect for entertaining with its own deck, and a open-plan kitchen with central island, convenient home management area and walk-in pantry. A nearby screened porch is the perfect place for enjoying outdoors meals bug-free. Private rooms are concentrated on the first-floor’s right side, with a secluded master suite that includes spa-like bath with his and her vanities and a large tub as well as a private balcony, large walk-in closet and secluded nearby study/office. Upstairs, another 1,100 square feet of living space is designed with family living in mind, including two bedrooms, each with private bath and large closet, and a convenient kids study with peaked ceiling overlooking the street. The central circular staircase leads to another 1,800 square-feet in the lower level, with a large family room with kitchen /bar, a guest bedroom suite, a handy exercise area and access to a nearby covered patio. Photographer: Brad Gillette

Photographed by Dan Cutrona
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Despite an extremely steep, almost undevelopable, wooded site, the Overlook Guest House strategically creates a new fully accessible indoor/outdoor dwelling unit that allows an aging family member to remain close by and at home. Photo by Matthew Millman

Upstairs, the overlook brings views into the barrel vaulted foyer with ball light, as well as the two door front entry. Raleigh Custom Homes built by Stanton Homes.

Glass panels let the natural light show through the cabinetry highlighting favorite dishes. Photo by Crown Point Cabinetry
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This high-end custom home is one of a series of cluster homes. Built to blend in with the natural environment, this design won an AIA Merit Design Award for its integration with the surrounding environment and minimal footprint on the landscape

In this Raleigh luxury home: The two story living room features a built in fireplace flush with the interior wall and a full wall of windows. The ceiling has a painted coffer design that emphasizes contemporary grays, white, and blacks. A wet bar is just around the corner, tucked into this great room. See the floor plan or get a cost estimate for this home: Stanton Homes, 919-278-8070.

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This first floor primary bedroom home has lots of second story living space, with three upstairs bedrooms and a large media/game room, which has a built-in entertainment/tech center option and storage closet. An optional bonus room can be located above the garage. The family room has a two-story ceiling, two stories of windows overlooking the rear yard, and an optional inside chase fireplace with optional adjacent bookcase. A railed catwalk on the second floor overlooks the family room and two-story foyer. Nine-foot ceilings are standard on the first floor. The primary bedroom includes a trey ceiling and large bay window overlooking the rear yard. A luxury bath is standard, and includes a bowfront garden tub, 4x3 shower, and a double bowl vanity. Transoms are options above the primary bath tub and shower. The upstairs hall bath is designed for shared use, with a door between the vanity area and the tub/shower and commode area.

At sunset if the wind picks up, comfortable sitting into the evening can be extended by deploying concealed motorized windscreens and turning on radiant heaters. // Image : Benjamin Benschneider Photography

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Built by Mac Custom Homes. Transitional design.
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Pocket doors opens into the home office from the dining room. Hill Country Craftsman home with xeriscape plantings RAM windows White Limestone exterior FourWall Studio Photography CDS Home Design Jennifer Burggraaf Interior Designer - Count & Castle Design Hill Country Craftsman RAM windows White Limestone exterior Xeriscape

View showing expanse of the rock otcropping area with its two sets of stone slab steps curving back up from either side of the lower flagstone terrace to the middle terrace and then on up to the main terrace on the right below the house. There is an approximately 14' foot drop between the upper terrace and the lower terrace. Photos Jane Luce photo Jane Luce

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