Let's Talk Floorplan - Part II

Last week we toured the main level of the house. This week I'd like to share with you the lower level. Here's the floorplan. Click on the image to view in detail. Notice where James and Summit are hanging out?

If you remember, when you walk into the front door and enter the foyer of the house, you will be standing near or in front of the staircase leading down to the lower level.

As you walk down the stairs, you'll land in the game room. This is actually the largest room in the house. The game room will be an entertaining room with a gas fireplace, comfortable seating, perhaps a pool or gaming table and eventually, a wet bar for accommodating a sink and small refrigerator. Large windows and two glass doors leading outside help to make it feel nothing like a basement. The 10 foot ceilings help too! Another great thing about this level of the house is that it will have radiant heating in the floors. That means toasty toes in the winter!

The actual staircase will have two landings so that you're facing the windows at the bottom

There are two large bedrooms on either end of the game room. Both have spacious walk in closets and large windows.

There is also a full bathroom downstairs with a double sink vanity separated from the tub and toilet by a pocket door. We even squeezed in a window up high.

The rest of the lower level is for mechanical equipment and storage. There is actually quite a lot of space in this area. We've talked about the possibility of making another room someday off the game room that could be used as a sewing or exercise room. We are even putting in the door now from the game room so that it's an easy addition down the road.

Our final stop on the lower level tour is the wine cellar! When we poured the foundation we built in a hollow space under the front stoop that can be used as a wine and root cellar. It should be the perfect temperature all year round in here. Can't wait until this is finished!

There you have it. The next time you get a full floorplan tour, the house will be nearly complete! Still have a long way to go before we get there though...hang in!