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“This home was a whole year in the design phase The finished triple-car garage has in-floor heating.
before the hole was dug and construction started,” As they continued their tour inside, Christie noted
Graham said. “It was two years from start to finish.” the house is completely automated, with
When you step into the vestibule, you are pushbuttons on the walls of the living room and
immediately struck by the view into the massive bedrooms to control music, security and lighting.
open-concept kitchen. “At the back entry, one button actually shuts off
This house is no problem for tall people, with 10- every light in the house,” Christie said.
foot ceilings on both levels, embedded with some 140 Christie points to a phone-charging station in one
LED pot lights. of the three upstairs bedrooms that connects to the
To the left of the entrance way is the living room, sound system throughout the house. The stations
featuring remote-control blinds — a feature repeated are mounted in the bedrooms and the downstairs
in the kitchen and master bedroom — and a two-way gym, so you can enjoy some tunes while working
gas fireplace that faces into the kitchen. out.
As you would expect at this price point, the kitchen Automation can even be found in an unassuming,
is top-of-the-line, with stainless steel appliances, a gas two-piece washroom down the hallway off the
range, built-in oven and microwave and a dishwasher. kitchen. Step into the room and — voila! — the light
One feature you might not find everywhere, though, automatically turns itself on and off.
is a quartz counter top that continues to the floor Enter the large master bedroom and you’ll find a
with so-called waterfall edges. seating area to enjoy some solitude and a door
Off the kitchen is a three-season sunroom with ash leading to the outside patio.
hardwood flooring (found throughout the home) and Off the master is a large en suite with heated
an open-air patio with vinyl decking for barbecuing. floors to keep your toes toasty, an enormous soaker
“There is not a piece of exterior wood anywhere tub and walk-in shower with a rain shower head.
outside,” Graham pointed out. “It is all either metal or Beyond the enclosed toilet is a large walk-in closet
stucco.” with vinyl wrapped cabinets and drawers.
Speaking of outside, there are in-ground sprinklers As she continued the tour, Christie pointed to the
front and rear and driveway lighting for arriving or massive ash doors throughout the home, strong
leaving in the dark. enough to hold off a small invading army.