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This lakeside luxury home features the nostalgic look of a New England cottage combined with state-of-the-art materials and technology.


March 31, 2002
This article first appeared in the CB April 2002 issue of Custom Builder.

 

"This kitchen facilitates the lifestyle of casual entertaining that goes hand in hand with a lakefront location. People just naturally want to gather here, and that’s what we expect them to do."
— Rob Myers, Colonnade Custom Homes

Spec-built for the 2001 Street of Dreams — Atlanta, this lakeside luxury home features the nostalgic look of a New England cottage combined with state-of-the-art materials and technology. Developed for an empty-nester couple or a family with older children, the floor plan features a main-level master suite, large areas dedicated to entertaining, and a finished basement that includes a spacious game room. The most popular spot in the home, says builder Rob Myers, is the warm and welcoming country kitchen that reflects the home’s old-style architectural theme.

Style of Home | Bungalow cottage
Location | Harbour Point Yacht Club on Lake Lanier, Gainesville, Ga.
Total Square Footage (without basement | 4,340
Market Value | $1.3 million
Builder | Colonnade Custom Homes, Duluth, Ga.
Architect | The Architects Group, Atlanta
Interior Design | EPID & Co., Atlanta
Target Market | Active empty-nester couple
Major Products Used | Appliances: KitchenAid, Architectural series (full-size dishwasher; refrigerator, mini-refrigerator, wine butler, cooktop, ovens); Fisher & Paykel (drawer-style dishwasher); Scotsman (icemaker) |Cabinetry: custom maple | Countertops: Baltic granite | Doors: Stock Building Supply | Flooring: Bruce | Home Controls/Automation: US Tech | HVAC: Lennox | Plumbing Fixtures: Kohler, brushed nickel finish | Windows: Stock Building Supply

 

Very Entertaining Ideas

 

  • Open arrangement of the kitchen, keeping room and breakfast nook creates a large, informal gathering space for friends and family.
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  • Authentic cottage details include a bead-board ceiling, a stone and tumbled brick floor, a tumbled brick backsplash, antique fresco cream cabinets, and Tiffany glass pendant lights.
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  • Two-level, L-shaped island features food preparation space, a full-size double sink, a separate vegetable sink, plus seating for two at a snack bar.
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  • Galley-style wet bar with a vessel or above-counter sink, a mini-refrigerator, a wine butler and an icemaker
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  • Sliding casement “drive-through” window above the wet bar connects the kitchen with outdoor “breakfast” porch.
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  • Two dishwashers, including a full-size unit adjacent to the main sink, and a second, drawer-style dishwasher across from the wet bar for glasses
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  • Specially designed pot faucet above the cooktop
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  • Dual convection ovens
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