Parade of Homes | Spring 2025

SHOW & TELL

“The great room features a 20-foot-high ceiling that allowed us to place a gas fireplace in a grey faux- finished feature wall that rises all the way from the floor up to the ceiling.”

– JOEL NEUFELD, GENERAL MANAGER, IRWIN HOMES

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through the front door. The tiled foyer is wide and welcoming, with a custom storage closet placed perfectly on the right-hand wall. Then, the foyer — set beneath a 10-foot ceiling — transitions smoothly into a stunning main living area, which fittingly starts off with a grand great room. “We started off the home’s design process with the thought, ‘How would I live in it?’” he explains. “Our goal was to make it inviting, to make it feel like home. It’s a big home but still has a cozy feel. We were very conscious that we needed to

t’s a design we worked on for years,” says Joel Neufeld, the company’s general manager. “We’ve wanted to do this for a long time.” Turns out, all the forethought paid off. Right from the get-go, the home is a head turner with its multiple rooflines, three-tone exterior and a front entrance framed magnificently by brick pillars and an arched entryway with the rich-looking brick rising high up to the entrance’s peaked roofline. Right away, you feel as if you are in for something special. That feeling is confirmed the moment you walk

achieve that with its design.” At the same time, you also want to make an impression. After all, this is a luxury home. Consequently, it starts with a tasteful — and very well-placed — helping of wow factor: a grand staircase that greets you in rich, custom-crafted style as you make your way toward the home’s main living area. It only gets better from there. The next stop is a mesmerizing great room that builds on the grand, inviting feel created by the gorgeous staircase.

40 PARADE of HOMES SPRING 2025

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