Balinard – Smart-Sizing

Let’s jump right into this plan…here’s a thought…..maybe you are happy with the size of your home, but the footprint isn’t ideal for you.  You don’t want to downsize.   You want space, you want cozy, and you want options, but that all needs to blend seamlessly, right?  Well, Balinard is for you.  It’s a large home that’s been smart-sized, so you can decide how to best use areas for your wants and needs.

Balinard is a two-story, almost 5000 sq foot European-style home.  With three bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, Frank Snodgrass and Living Concepts House Plans have created space for great daily living, and gives you a basement/lower level to accommodate your needs and wants.

This beautiful home is enchanting from the minute you see it – the curb appeal is undeniable.  The inside?  Even better.  Look…

Walking into the foyer from your covered portico, you have choices.  A large family room is straight ahead, your dining room is to the right, and stairs to the second-floor curve up to your left.

Balinard – Smart-Sizing

Master Suite

Let’s start where your days and nights end, the master suite.  Your bed, if placed on the exterior wall, should allow you to get outdoor views from bay-style windows.  You’ll also appreciate the door that leads out to your terrace.

Between the bedroom area and the bath, are two separate walk-in closets.  Then, your toilet has a privacy room.  You’ll appreciate two separate single vanities as well as a soaking tub and glass shower, in opposite corners of the bathroom.

Balinard – Smart Sizing

Family Room – Eating Area – Kitchen

A fireplace anchors the family room, almost begging to be flanked by shelves, soft suede-covered benches, built-in cabinets or great statement wall art. Surely, this is a room designed for making memories and togetherness.

The kitchen has a large island and plenty of counterspace for meal preparation.  The L-shaped counter creates some division between the eating area and kitchen functionality. There is enough space here for a large family, and yet, it will feel cozy and homey.

The eating area has the same bay window as the master bedroom, allowing for a vista view of the terrace and backyard.

 Balinard – Smart Sizing

Laundry, Mud Room, Bath and Garage

The kitchen leads to several areas with smart functionality.  Coming from your two-car garage, this is the center of practicality.  A bathroom with a shower, right inside the back door, comes in handy if you’ve been out working in the yard, changing the oil in the car, or been out for a run.  There is a closet, space for a bench/shelf area or counter, and a large laundry room.  Dirty clothes don’t have to walk through the house anymore.

Balinard – Smart-Sizing

Upstairs

The second story has an open balcony to the family room below. On the back left and right side are suites for bedrooms, each with a full bath and walk-in closet.  The front left has a long, wide office.  A large nook that opens to the hallway is a great space for a reading room.  Or, if you have kids, adding counter space, chairs, some drawers, and shelves makes for an ideal homework space.

Balinard – Smart-Sizing

 Lower Level

Remember, this house is large, but you have options to make the spaces work for you. If you like entertaining, have a hobby, or have a college student who needs a space to come home to, this level can accommodate all that.  If you have aging family members, this can also become a private living space.

This is an exposed, walk-out basement with a covered terrace.  Have you wanted a hot tub?  Now you have an ideal location.

There’s plenty of storage here as well.

Balinard is a wonderful, large home.  It offers options in its spaces to function the way you need and want without sacrificing size.

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