The multigenerational family had considered moving, but soon discovered that finding a home with enough space to accommodate two households is not an easy task. In a nutshell, they required a home with an in-law suite and seven (or more) bedrooms. Instead of searching for a new home, they began looking at the possibilities their current home offered. 

Meeting with Metzler’s addition-and-renovation team to discuss options for expanding their current home, the potential clients also expressed interest in having the company create a shared laundry, a large mudroom, a finished basement and outdoor living area. The To-Do list also included a renovated kitchen and pantry. According to Tim Zehr, Metzler’s addition and renovation advisor, “The mud room and pantry were significant focuses for these clients.” As a result, details such as cabinet doors that you push open to enter the hidden pantry and receptacles at each cubby in the mud room to charge devices figured into the spaces. 

Through working with clients, Tim finds that while many voice a need for organization, “it is not on the top of their priority list. Instead, we will often hear that they want ‘enough’ space for organization, with the focus being on maximizing closets, basements and garages. We then need to tease out their hope for ‘enough.’ In this particular project, it was providing each one of the children with a cubby and having the parents share a larger one.” 

The finished home integrates nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, two half baths, two kitchens and supporting spaces in 5,200 square feet of interior living space. A large outdoor living space more than accommodates the home’s 12 occupants, as well as guests.

After completing the project, the Metzler team realized that while the finished project is defined by craftsmanship, its “true beauty is revealed in the love and blessings shared among the generations who call it home.”

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Information: Metzlerhomebuilders.com