First Look: Inside Tour of a Mega Mansion Where Luxury Meets Legacy!

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This home will blow your mind. This is the tour you've been waiting for.
There are so many new ideas and a lot of inspiration. You won't want to miss it and
let's get started. This home is located on a private piece of property surrounded by beautiful
forest land and wildlife. When you include these incredible covered porch areas
and the finished garages, this home boasts nearly 14,000 square feet.
We begin this tour in the Solana, an area dedicated to outdoor dining and living.
The Solana overflows into a beautiful area for an outdoor fire pit surrounded by meticulously
crafted hardscaping and boulders. The hardscaping flows into this Solana where we have a see-through
fireplace which overlooks into the great room living area. Above the fireplace we have an
entertainment system and music overflows into this space, perfect for hosting. As we're hosting,
whether we're gathering around the fire or overflowing into the dining room table area,
we will have a great view of this entire property. But if you were to ask me, my favorite view is
when we look up and see all these beautiful mortise and tenon timber trusses with Golden
Eagle's signature hand-hewn finish. Complementing these trusses and timber work is a corrugated
steel ceiling finish, all applied in a vertical fashion which draws your eye up to the ridge.
The homeowners picked out all the colors and finishes for their home at Golden Eagle's Design
Center showroom. All of the timber finishes on this home have an authentic hand-hewn finish
applied to them. The stain that you see here is provided by Sashko. This is their transformation
log and timber stain. Not only do they have many great colors, but it also allows an opportunity
for the pigment of the stain to get hung up into the hand-hewn, which was a feature that the clients
loved. While we do have posts that go all the way from header to floor, we also have a few columns
that are supported with concrete piers, which are wrapped in that quarry stone. And this in particular
has a giant stone column behind me. The homeowners wanted to make sure that their hot tub was able to
capture the morning sunrise. That's when they plan to use this the most. Now instead of having a
cumbersome cover, we're able to control this just with a switch. And we're able to elevate the cover
of the hot tub. Not only does it make it easy and convenient,
but then there is lighting below the cover. That is great planning.
You've probably never seen a fireplace like this before. This is an AccuCraft fireplace,
which is visible from both sides. So not only is it see-through, but we can actually access it
from inside the house as well as out here in the Solana. Now if it were me, if I had this fireplace,
even if I was only enjoying it in the wintertime, I'd still leave all my firewood out here.
That way I don't need to bring it into the house. While we're enjoying our meals out here,
of course, we're going to want to see where it is all prepared. Let's head into the kitchen.
The first impression when you walk into this space is the incredible lighting. We've got two
large timber trusses located above each of these islands. Those lights above us, these are
Huberton Forge right here. Each of these are custom made. Even we've got Huberton Forge
above the dining room table right in this space. Each piece is individually selected and crafted.
This here was designed with intentional dimensions so that fit appropriately into this dining room
space. I just love the combination of stone, timbers, and windows. We're bringing in such
great natural light and we're able to capture these views from sunrise over here to sunset
on the other side of the home. And there is plenty of space. Just imagine everyone gathering around,
and even when the chairs are pulled out, there's plenty of room to move around. Speaking of
sunrises, that's why this door has access to the front covered porch. This allows the homeowners
to sit outside and enjoy their morning coffee as they watch the sunrise come up. And there's even
an herb garden right around the corner. How convenient is that when you're cooking in this
kitchen? This kitchen is made for chefs. That's why there are two large islands. So this is the prep
island and this is the main cooking island. Now take a look at this prep island. That is an
incredible sink. That's a fireclay enamel. It looks like your classic porcelain, but this is ultra
durable and resistant to wear and tear. We also get this beautiful finish color. This is a large
apron front sink, a farmhouse style. Now that faucet, how perfect is that for this home? These
are Hans Grohe faucets in that matte black finish. And we even have an insincerator on each of these
sinks. An insincerator is a garbage disposal, making it easy to get rid of all those veggies
without having to fill up the waste bins. This bar prep sink is perfectly located right next to a
wastebasket pullout. There is also a dishwasher just on the other side, which we have with this
sink as well. But it also doesn't take up a lot of countertop space, which is something that is
important to keep in mind when you're considering the cooktop. Imagine you're at the prep island
preparing your meal, but you have guests over. This sink allows great flexibility for guests to
come over and utilize this without getting into this traffic workflow. Now what makes this the
cooking island is the 45 inch combination of induction and gas cooking. So you get the best
of both worlds with this. And what makes it even greater is we're in open concept living here, yet
we still have appropriate ventilation. I just click that button. You can't even hear this downdraft as
it comes up. And another great feature is that we don't want all the noise that would generally be
associated with any sort of ventilation. Well, this ventilation has a booster within the floor system
and it's located on the outer edge of the dining room. That allows for it to remain whisper quiet
and you don't even know that it's operating. How great is that? As we unveil today's tour,
you will come to find that the cabinetry in this home is at the next level. This is absolutely
incredible. These were provided by Birch Cabinet Company. And what I love about Birch is that
nearly anything is possible. These are custom cabinets. We've got custom stains applied to
these cabinets over here. This is a birch wood species. We kept the knots in the doors. So this
is a rustic birch. There's also worn edges applied to this and that brown color is a brown glaze.
There's even birds pecking on all of these cabinets. We continue with the same wood species
on the island, but in a darker stain. So the island separates itself. We even have a separate quartz
countertop, whereas the cooking island, as well as the perimeter cabinets, all have the same
attributes. Another great thing I love about the Birch Cabinet Company is the different glass
styles that we have available to us, including this leaded glass that we see here. So not only
was that second sink convenient, but now we've got a third. Perfect for the coffee bar area.
And I just love this. There's an insta hot water heater. So if you're making tea or even pour over
coffee, we can easily press this handle down, which is its own self-locking mechanism. We can
do hot water this way. And if we go the opposite direction, it's just normal temperature water.
All of this is filtered. Now, if you're not a tea person, think how convenient it is to make
pour over coffee. You can just simply put it in the sink and fill it up. And this is a great way
to optimize your morning routine. Something that we like to do in our kitchen designs is we'll have
double drawers like what you see here, but then we'll also utilize a hidden drawer within it.
Just allows for a much cleaner aesthetic overall in the kitchen, helps reduce the amount of
Also, have you noticed the door hardware on these cabinets? The hardware is changing with the scale
of the cabinet. So this pull is larger than that one up there because it scales appropriately with
the door size. And we see the same thing being done on the cabinet drawers as well. We've got
pullout spice racks. This kitchen just goes on and on. Of course, wastebasket pullouts around the
entire kitchen, always next to a sink. Now take a look at this microwave. You've probably never
seen a microwave quite like this before. This Wolf base cabinet microwave has a pullout drawer,
which makes it very easy to load things in and out of the microwave. And it looks architecturally
pleasing because it also matches the same width as the warming drawer below it, which is a Wolf
warming drawer. I just love all the windows in this home. Now take a look at the kitchen. We've
got three great large windows right in front of us here. Makes it easy to see if anyone's coming
down the driveway. But we've also reduced the depth of these base cabinets. And then I love how
the windows are brought down to the countertop height. So the reason that the depth of these
were reduced was so that it was easier to reach over and open up the windows. That's pretty
convenient. Speaking of convenient, there are six pop-up outlets in this kitchen. There are two on
each island, as well as two on this back countertop area. These pop up and we've got USB-C and USB-A
charging, as well as a standard outlet on the other side. And to top it off, these are even
wireless charging capable. That is great. With two chefs in the kitchen, of course, they wanted
the best of the best when it comes to appliances, which is why we have this Sub-Zero double
refrigerator and freezer unit. This is six feet wide overall, seven feet tall. That height
scales appropriately with the size of this home. We also have four ovens, two conventional ovens,
one steam oven, as well as a speed oven over here. This is a forever home, which is why
large walkways were important. We need to consider if you're using a walker in the future
or a wheelchair. And even beyond that, it's just the simple comfort and convenience of the home.
Now, most walk spaces in a kitchen are recommended to be at 42 inches wide, but this is 52 inches
from countertop to countertop edge. And that's the narrowest point in this kitchen. It's even
wider over there. How impressive is that? This is a very comfortable space, even great for when
grandkids come over. They can sit at this island top and do their homework at the end of the day.
But if there is a wheelchair needed sometime in the future, you're able to pull these chairs away
and slide right in. While, of course, it is common and perfectly fine to use the cabinet materials
back here, we figured with a home like this, using extra quarry stone would be perfect.
Now, that quarry stone came from Kafka Granite, which is a local quarry nearby,
and they provided all the stone that you see throughout the entire home.
When it comes to stone, there is manufactured stone, which looks very good, but nothing can
compare to authentic quarry stone. This is gunmetal marble. This is the most beautiful stone I have
ever seen. Take a look at the keystone above. This was custom cut as well as the soldier course
that we see above the AccuCraft fireplace.
Here's a design consideration when designing your next fireplace. Do you really need a hearth?
In lieu of a hearth, we've used a non-combustible flooring material, and that allows easy access
to load firewood into the fireplace. It also is much more convenient for cleaning these doors,
and it allows for a much more convenient walkway within this space.
There is plenty of seating in this area. All of these are electric chairs, so you can custom
configure these headrests, the way you recline, and all that was made possible due to outlets
in the floor. These were all strategically placed. When it comes to electrical and light planning,
strategy and preparation is a key factor. Take a look at the lighting in this home.
These were items that we took into account early on in the design phase,
because we wanted to make sure that all the timbers, the band board, as well as the islands
and the cabinetry were all well lit. This home is powered by Lutron, which allows so much
flexibility when it comes to using predefined scenes, so if you're having many guests over,
or if you're watching a movie. Additionally, you can turn on or off your lights from anywhere in
the world, and all this can be done with the convenience of using your own smartphone.
Soon enough, we will be showing you an incredible home theater, and I know some of you are thinking
right now, that TV is too high, but we're at 18 feet from the closest seat. This is a very large
room, and the homeowners will have that TV on when they're working in the kitchen. We're at 30 feet
from the cooking island, as well as 40 feet from the prep island, so that TV height works just
perfectly for this size of home. A great design tip is to leverage vaulted spaces in combination
with cathedral ceilings by opening up the gable area. See, that allows for us to see the truss
as it comes through, as well as apply timbers to these inverted valleys. We've got a good example
of that in the dining room right there, but take a look at this. So once again, rather than
continuing that ceiling finish all the way through, we capped the wall at 10 feet, and now we can see
those magnificent timber trusses, as well as those additional timbers and the light overflowing.
It really accentuates the lighting, as well as those timber trusses, and it gives you a glimpse
of what you're about to see as you approach from the foyer area. It's just absolutely beautiful,
and it's one of those great design ideas that shouldn't be overlooked.
We can get out to the Solana with this door right here, and this big timber opening. It's nearly five
feet wide, seven feet tall. It also allows us an overlook into the timber stair heading to that
finished basement area. Then we've got two more of these. This is absolutely impressive, and it allows
for such a great flow of space from one area to the next. Here I am in the foyer. We have a nice
little seating area here with three transoms above. These are apothecary lights. You'll see
these throughout the home. What I really appreciate about them is the way that they accentuate the
hand-hewn finish that we see on all the wall finishes. Now those transoms, they go into an
absolutely incredible powder room. It is the nicest powder room I have ever seen, but before we do,
take a look at the texture on the glass. That correlates to the same exact glass that we had
in the kitchen cabinets. We also see beautiful glass on these double barn doors heading into the
office. This office could be a bedroom. In fact, that couch does fold out into a bed. We've got
some beautiful windows facing the front entrance, and now I unveil the powder room.
This is spa-like. There's a freestanding soaking tub with two tub fillers, and they also each have
their own hand wand as well as a tray area. There is a modern flames fireplace. We can change the
color of the flames as well as output some heat. Take a look at these niches on each side. They
even have specialty lighting above them. Speaking of lighting, it all comes together with a lighting
fixture above the tub, and that's the light that we're seeing through the transoms when we're in
the foyer area. That same lighting carries through to the wall sconces that we have here. There are
even wall sconces above the toilet, and look at the tile mosaic above the toilet. Can you imagine
crafting each of these pieces around this tile planking? This is even a specialty toilet with
a bidet seat. That's really neat. We're seeing that in a lot more of our homes. And this cabinetry.
This is absolutely gorgeous. There's even accessibility for a wheelchair in the future.
All you have to do is remove this panel, which was intentionally done like that so you can fully
get under there. This is a quartz countertop with an undermount Kohler sink and a Breezel faucet.
Now, this is a powder room, so all the guests are going to use this room, which is why I think having
a statement piece like a Breezel faucet goes a long way, and that's certainly a luxury selection.
The same selections used in the kitchen were carried through to this bathroom
due to its proximity. We even see the detail of the integrated end panels, and there was even
lighting in the cabinets above. That's great ambient light if you're in here in the evening time.
Now, these mirrors were provided by Elegant Furniture and Lighting. These are incredible.
The highest of quality. We even have extra features in here to control the light temperature.
And of course, we can turn them on and off with a light switch as well. While this powder room
was special, wait until you see what was done in the master suite. Let's go check that out next.
We've made our way down the primary hallway. I like that we're set away from the public area.
That way, if you have many guests over, you're still in your own private oasis when you're
Wasn't that beautiful with that door? This is a barn door that leads us into the master bathroom.
You'll be excited to see that pretty soon. Before we do it, take a look at the inlet that we have
here. More of those apothecary lights. And this is an incredible master bedroom.
There are windows on three walls. We have three timber trusses as well as an incredible feature
wall cased with that Kafka stone, as well as our timber trim. We continue with many of the
same principles that were utilized in the great room area with the keystone and the soldier course.
But now we have an impressive mantle. This is a two step mantle with a three inch offset.
It offers more dimension and interest, and it continues even as the mantle wraps around.
This is a 45 inch Montgomery hearthstone fireplace. Here's what I really like about it.
Not only does it have the double French doors, but also take a look at the finish.
It has a cast iron enamel finish, and it's more of a matte finish.
I especially love the wood detailing that we see on the handles here.
Now, let's take a look at the overall space. All of these trusses,
as well as the bandboard around the room is accentuated with strip lighting.
We even have more of these apothecary lights as well as five apothecary lights placed above the
bed. Now, this bed is perfectly located for that fireplace. The homeowners can sit up in bed,
read their book at night and still be able to take in the beautiful flames from the fire.
A great feature about Pella is we're able to integrate blinds into the windows with a third
operable pane. So with the click of a button, the homeowners can have all the privacy that they want
in the room as well as darken it for the evening time. Now, while these spaces are absolutely
gorgeous, we always want to keep in mind practicality. That's what I love about the
layout of the master bathroom. There are three access points to that bathroom, this being one
of them. What I love about this door is it gives quick access to the powder room in the middle
of the night and then it can easily be separated with this beautiful pocket door. Now, you may have
noticed there are so many details. So let's get into it. First, take a look at this shower. It is
cased out with quartz. That is the same material being used on the tops in this space. And this
glass has an absolute beautiful obscurity to it. And even this hardware matches the hardware that's
been used on the cabinets. I just love that attention to detail. We have a new light fixture
introduced with some beautiful rain glass in there. Now take a look at this shower.
That is a shower. Two incredible rain heads. Beautiful recessed lights in here. The niche
itself is a statement piece with the incredible veining that we see in the quartz. In this home,
you'll notice that the trim headers are thicker than the trim sides. And we've carried that through
with the opening to the shower as well as in the niche. This shower features breezo faucets.
Each side has their own integrated temperature and volume valve. We also have hand ones. So if that's
your preferred use, whether you're using it to clean down the shower or if you don't want to get
your hair wet from the rain head above. Take a look at the different depths of the vanities.
We're increasing it from 18 inches to 21 to 24 inches. We also have floating vanities which are
flanked on each side with cabinets from floor to the bandboard. This is very grand in the overall
volume of the space. We're continuing with more of those backlit mirrors from elegant furniture and
lighting. Continuing with the spa-like amenities of this bathroom, there is a dedicated warming
drawer just for towels. There's nothing like having a cozy towel ready for you when you get out of the
shower. This ranch style home allows us plenty of opportunities for vaulting the spaces. Rather
than continuing that wall all the way up, we left it open so that light overflows into the master
closet. This is pretty incredible. We have the same cabinetry that was used throughout the bathroom
and kitchen area. We've got a beautiful custom built vanity area with a quartz top. And as you
can see, there is an extravagant amount of organization in this space. What a great walk-in
closet. The custom light fixtures in each of these spaces were built by Hoverton Forge. We could see
the natural light just pouring through this barn door and we made our way into the first laundry
room. This is a very convenient location given its proximity to the master bathroom, but we also
have access to the hallway. There are two laundry rooms in this home. This is absolutely gorgeous
in here. We've got three transom window units with that same glass pattern that we've seen
throughout the home. Beautiful pendant lights. We've got a new selection of lighting, tile, as well as
countertop. And we've got great natural light flowing in here. There's even another sink.
The Butler's Pantry is conveniently located between each of the garages. We also have nearby
access to the dog's room. The proximity to the dog's room also makes this Butler's Pantry ultra
convenient because there is a sink, refrigerated space, as well as plenty of storage, whether it's
for dog treats or food. There are some great benefits to having Elkay's in-wall water hydration
system. This one has a chiller, so not only will it have that perfect temperature, but it's also
filtered water and we're saving plastic bottle usage. Most convenient of all, this encourages
proper hydration. You're going to use it all the time. So this is a great feature to have,
easily accessible for the homeowners as they walk throughout the home.
Many of our clients like the conveniences of a Butler's Pantry because of all these appliances.
The homeowners in particular like doing this because of the proximity to the dog's room.
We've got to see that next.
There are a lot of great design ideas in this dog room. My favorite is the vessel
sink with the pot filler. This is great because it's convenient to fill up the bowl,
but also then you can simply drain it by releasing the pop-up drain.
It's so convenient to be able to fill this back up again.
Also, a few more great design ideas is we have a Dutch door here.
This Dutch door allows us to keep this door closed and then air can flow through. It's also
important to have a fan for circulation, a window, and then there's even access for the dogs to go
directly outside and the homeowners can get to this fenced-in area very easily.
Keeping this space clean will be easy with the corrugated steel wings coating,
the plank tile flooring, and even see what we did on the back of this door.
This hammered steel will help prevent the dogs from scratching the door
when they get excited as you come home.
There's garage access right here with the mudroom and that's why it's so convenient to have a second
laundry room on the first floor. This is great. Imagine you've brought in all your luggage.
You can just leave it here rather than bringing it through the house.
Or if it's the day where you're washing all the bedding in the house,
you're going to really appreciate having that second laundry room.
Now take a look at this mudroom.
We're carrying through the same cabinet selections that we see in the laundry room
as well as the same tile backsplash. It really brings it all together.
And of course, it is the attention to lighting just like this
that really highlights these accented areas in the home.
I love this cubby storage. It makes it so convenient to access mittens, gloves,
and we also have storage here where it pulls up for your boots and then it slides away.
How great is that? The homeowners wanted to make sure to have that
so that the dogs didn't have access to the shoes.
This home features two incredible garages.
They're both finished in the same way with the polyurea polyaspartic flooring.
This is better than an epoxy floor.
It will last forever and I just love the colors that are done on these chip flakes.
Also, it ties into the wall finish colors.
We have a wainscoting applied with a corrugated steel
and then there is also the Diamond Coat LP Smart Siding on the walls.
Those low maintenance finishes were done because the RV
will be able to be washed while in this space.
We have a heated floor, an in-floor drain,
and there is even water access for the hoses with a hot and cold hose bib.
These ceiling fans are perfect for when the RV is being washed,
but also for general airflow.
They'll remain on all the time, which is why the electrician
highly recommended using Aerotron fans.
Not only are they ultra quiet, but they will last a lifetime.
While some designers may consider the garage area as being less important
for the overall aesthetic of the home,
we wanted to ensure that all sides of the home looked impressive.
This garage features covered porches, overhang areas,
plenty of windows and incredible materials on the exterior.
Ensure that it cohesively flows with the rest of the home's exterior architectural design.
This home is future proof.
Just take a look at this.
There's a 50 amp plug for the RV that's located around the garage in multiple locations.
And also the wiring's already been run for a future EV charger.
The reason that the plate isn't on there yet is because those plates may change in the future
and the homeowners don't have an EV at this time.
But we also want to make sure that was located around
the perimeter of the garage in multiple spots
because charging locations could change on the vehicles.
You don't want to be tripping over cords.
This is what makes building a brand new home so much fun
because you can make sure that you have all the electrical needs
that your hobbies, your interests and all your toys require.
When we say that our homes are custom designed, we really take it to the next level.
While we were getting to know the clients and learning
what they wanted to store in their garages,
we came to discover that they had multiple fishing kayaks.
So we installed seven of these overhead pulley systems in this garage space.
They are so convenient and easy to use.
So all we do is flip the switch to turn the power on, press the button to release it.
It's amazing how quickly it goes down and very smooth.
And then take a look above me.
This was utilized as platform storage,
which offers the ultimate flexibility when utilizing this overhead storage solution.
Now, if you think that is cool,
wait until you see this stair.
Millions of you watched this in episode seven where the stair rolls away
and you commented that you love this idea.
Wait until you see what we did in this mechanical room.
We're using the same flooring that was used up in the garage,
which was installed by NEW Coatings.
This home has in floor heat, including both of the garages.
We're utilizing a high efficiency boiler for that.
This is pretty neat.
You probably never seen anything like this before.
For all the outdoor water spigots,
there is the additional option of running hot water to them.
So right now there's a dedicated cold water line running to the Solana.
Now you may be asking, why would you want hot water?
Well, it cleans easier.
So it's just great to have this kind of flexibility.
This home is fully equipped with the latest technology.
Not only does it have security cameras around the perimeter of the home,
which are discreetly hidden, but it also has smart garage door openers.
And this whole panel here is simply an access panel.
So it can be serviced by the electrician if needed.
Speaking of panels, these electrical panels are located based on proximity.
So if you need to access something in this basement lower level,
you can access it right here.
Everything upstairs will be located upstairs.
We even have access to our sprinklers so we can turn them off,
control different zones all through our phone.
And of course, we can control the temperature in the home
with a smart thermostat.
Even take a look at the deadbolts.
This is really convenient.
The homeowners have their own code,
and they can even set special codes for a service person to come over.
So it's dedicated to that person with these dedicated codes.
The homeowners will then receive a notification
saying that the electrician has arrived.
Now, another great feature is you don't need to be home to use all this stuff.
You can use it with your phone.
Let's just say you're at your other home or over at work.
And, you know, someone's arriving to your home.
You can then manually open the garage door as well as unlock these doors.
And you can also ensure that this door remains locked
so that they don't have access to the rest of the home.
Just the mechanical room area.
That is not the stair that the homeowners would typically use.
They have this beautiful open timber staircase
as well as an elevator just off to the side.
The timber staircase is finished with our hand hewn texture.
The handrail has an industrial style to it with the black metal piping.
And we see that there's intermediate landing.
This created a great opportunity for the grandkids to have a dedicated play space.
This is a ton of fun.
We custom built this door right in here,
continued with more of the wall finish,
and it is just a wonderful little reading lounge as well as play space for the kids.
Notice all the lighting that we have within this stair area
as it is lit underneath the stringers.
Certainly looks wonderful.
There is so much to see down here.
We'll get to the movie theater in a bit.
But first, I want to show you the guest suite.
This is spa like.
Take a look at these tops.
These are onyx tops.
The translucent nature of these tops
allows for just the most beautiful nightlight in the evening time.
And even midday like it is today with all the lighting in this room,
we can still really appreciate the different colors and the dimension of this top.
Now take a look at this as we follow the waterfall edge.
We have a lower top and this is to allow for wheelchair access,
which makes perfect sense down here being that we do have the elevator.
There are three backlit mirrors in this space.
This one sits atop of the makeup desk area.
So yes, it could be used as a makeup desk.
But also when you have guests over,
they're not storing everything away in the cabinets.
They may leave their totes sitting out right here.
So this is just a wonderful space.
Absolutely beautiful.
Take a look at the lighting above us.
It certainly reinforces the idea that this is just a serene,
comfortable and spa like atmosphere.
There are bidet seat toilets in every bathroom in this home.
Most people would really like the heated seat,
but of course, they have full functionality.
Now take a look at the washing station in here for the dogs.
There is a scissors lift for grooming as well as for the bathing tub.
And there's even a bather box.
What that does is it mixes the different soaps,
the shampoos and the conditioners
for that perfect ratio for when you're grooming the dogs.
That is just perfect.
We even have a hand one and controlled water in here.
A wonderful ceiling fan above for ventilating this space.
It's just awesome.
Now we're not done yet.
You've got to see this walk in shower.
This is just meticulously done with the tile and the detail work.
We've got quartz being utilized in the niche.
And that is certainly an accent piece.
The large format tile that's being used in this shower
is more muted in tone,
allowing for that niche to really be a strong feature.
And take a look at the shower heads above,
as well as the hand ones on each wall.
This is as deluxe as the master bathroom shower,
just not quite as big.
With the en suite access,
if I were a guest, I'd feel pretty special staying in this home.
We've got 10 foot ceilings in here,
a ton of timber work with all these beams.
Take a look at those four windows.
Those match the windows that were above us in the master suite.
This may be the biggest window well I have ever seen.
Remember, we are in a basement with these extra tall ceilings
and all these windows.
We are bringing in a flood of natural light.
And it's so great that when we look out,
we can see these tapering boulders as they scale up up to the earth grade.
This is beautiful.
Absolutely impressive.
And it looks great from outside as well.
Just like the other bedrooms in this home,
this one features palace blinds between the glass.
Now this space is extra large.
Look at all the room that we have here.
When you bring your luggage, we've got two dedicated dressers.
There's even a walk in closet.
All the closets, by the way, have incredible cabinetry like this.
Even cleaning closets are done to that degree.
Pretty impressive.
This home just keeps getting better.
There is one cool room after the next.
Now wait until you see this.
This is the most incredible home gym I have ever been in.
There is an impressive Pilates room.
Now this room we could spend a little bit of time in
because I just want to show you the curvature of the beamwork in here.
It actually fills the space of these Monte Carlo fans and how they curve up.
It's absolutely beautiful.
And it's that kind of attention to detail that I love when I tour these homes.
We've got some of the reclaimed vertical planking that we have on this wall finish
and then a hand hewn tongue and groove wall finish.
Another benefit of our extra high ceilings
is all the beamwork that we can incorporate in here.
We have a mixture of 8x8s and 10x10s.
We see it overflow from this space into the gathering area.
All of these panels between the beamwork, they are removable.
If you watched our build series on how this home was built,
you'll see how we did that.
Now I am in the family room.
This is such a great gathering space just outside of the movie theater.
This is a Modern Flames Redstone 42 electric fireplace,
which is so impressive.
Continue with that quarry stone, golden eagles hand hewn timber mantle.
Of course, a wonderful place to have a TV and a gathering space.
The same high quality furniture that we saw in the main floor living room.
And now a space that we've all been anticipating, the home theater.
This is an exceptional space.
We have a dedicated stage.
The homeowners wanted this because the grandkids love to come over,
play their piano, play their guitar, put on performances.
There are rooms off to each side of the stage for costume areas.
We also have, of course, this great projector screen.
The latest and greatest technology with a laser projector.
Take a look at the tiered seating.
These are electric, so you can get that perfect, comfortable ergonomic position.
We also have lighting around the perimeter of this platform for the tiered seating.
There are different lighting scenes in this room.
Take a look at this.
There's even a candy station.
There's real popcorn in those boxes.
I love what was done with all of the movie posters in this room.
They add a lot of color.
And these were favorites of the grandchildren.
There's some great accent lighting in this space.
Have you ever seen a chair rail?
This massive.
This is an eight by eight timber.
And there's poplar bark siding below.
Even when you look at the base molding, we actually have this throughout the entire home.
It scales appropriately.
We have concrete walls on all four walls.
Of course, the floor and then above us as well.
So this could double as a storm shelter.
The homeowners have a whole home backup generator.
And they said, hey, if there's a storm rolling through,
we just want to be downstairs watching the movie.
So that's perfect.
We've also seen homeowners in the past use this as their dedicated gym area
because with concrete on all the walls, the floors and ceilings,
you can really blast the music and you don't disrupt the rest of the house.
Now, let's take a look at the other side of the room.
This is absolutely gorgeous cabinetry.
We utilized a custom color match to match the timbers in this space.
And in fact, this is actually the same color that was used up in the island
in the main kitchen.
The appliances were intentionally designed for this space.
This is a speed oven, which is perfect for making pizzas or hors d'oeuvres.
There is also an awesome refrigerator.
I just love this.
So imagine you come into the space,
you don't need to open up the refrigerator to see all the beverages.
There's even a freezer down there for ice cream,
which brings us to this table.
This is a leather granite.
You can see just over there as well.
It's two and a half inches thick with a chiprock edge.
This is where the grandkids eat their ice cream.
So it stays off the leather.
It's also a great place to line up the pizzas
as well as the cocktails while the movie's getting started.
That leads us back into the family room.
The soft clothes on these barn doors is so appreciated,
especially with the little kids running around.
I just love the hardware used throughout this home.
The door hardware in the home is Schlage's custom series.
The homeowners have so many different finishes to choose
and different handles as well as backplates.
Behind this door is an elevator.
Now, here's a fun fact for you.
As we were working with the team at Wisconsin Elevator Sales and Service,
they had said,
we want to make sure not to make the elevator too big
because then the state will require annual inspections.
Therefore, we made this as big as possible
and the homeowners can just simply call upon service as needed.
Although this should last forever.
Now, this is wonderful.
It'll take us to the first floor.
The grandkids say that this is their favorite feature of the home.
I'm going to take it for a ride.
I'll see you up there.
And we've made our way back to the first floor, the foyer area.
That was wonderful.
Such a nice experience.
The homeowners say that when they're moving large furniture items,
it's so nice to be able to load it up in the elevator.
As we're in this space, take a look at the chandeliers above me.
These were those Huberton Forge custom chandeliers.
Notice they just look like they're floating in this space as if they're clouds.
And then even the niches within the wall.
These are special.
We see these throughout the home, particularly in the hallway areas.
These photos are some of the homeowners favorite vacations.
How great to have those memories.
There are a lot of breathtaking details on the exterior of this home.
This six foot wide double door has a rustic alderwood species,
just like all the interior doors in the home.
And it's staying the same color with the same glass.
It's just so impressive with the eight foot height.
Overall, we've got a beautiful chandelier within this gable area.
Take a look at what was done around the windows whenever there's stone on the wall.
Instead of using our wood trim, we brought stone all the way to the window
and then we use siltstone below it.
Take a look at how the siltstone was used just above the garage doors.
See, this is a very tall wall.
So we broke up the wall by running the siltstone all the way across it.
And then you get some beautiful dramatic light hitting that siltstone in the evening time.
Speaking of dramatic light, these two timber trusses have up lighting above them.
They just look absolutely incredible, whether it's midday like this
and you can see the sun pouring through it or in the evening time.
Got another beautiful, large chandelier above us, too.
And take a look at the stone columns below each of these timber trusses.
These are just massive.
The hardscaping around this entire home is the next level.
Absolutely incredible craftsmanship.
And you can see the way it was integrated into the concrete apron
as we pull underneath this portico.
Now, the portico is incredibly special.
This is the second home that the homeowners built with Golden Eagle.
They had a portico on their first home and they absolutely loved it.
Another great advantage of all the cover porches on this home
is the homeowners are able to eliminate the snow removal near the house.
There are so many great ideas on this forever home.
From eliminating the steps to having the home theater,
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