Parade of Homes | Spring 2025

24 ASH COVE ❖ IRWIN HOMES

— reinforces that cozy feel. The reduced ceiling height — along with beautiful oak cabinetry, taupe tile backsplash and quartz countertops — complements the great room with its feeling of warmth and intimacy. The adjacent dining area is surrounded by windows.” At the same time, there’s an abundance of natural light. “We placed big windows everywhere — in the great room, kitchen and throughout the home’s upper level. The lot we built the home on is large and mature, so we wanted to maximize all the great views.”

The reduced ceiling height — along with beautiful oak cabinetry, taupe tile backsplash and quartz countertops — complements the great room with its feeling of warmth and intimacy.

“It 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,” Neufeld says. “The sense of volume is great, yet the finishes — engineered oak hardwoods, the cappuccino-stained staircase and oak trim over the entryway — create a nice cozy feel.” To temper that incredible feeling of volume, the kitchen was then placed beneath a 10-foot ceiling. “I think that transition from the great room — it also opens above the staircase to a second-floor loft

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