Empty nesters do not need a basement rec room until the college kid lands back on the couch, and then they need it desperately. The Pinehaven Circle is built around exactly that tension: a walkout basement that keeps the peace, main-floor living that stays yours, and a layout loose enough to absorb whoever shows up by Friday.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,743
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The main floor runs 2,743 square feet with the master suite tucked up front, the great room anchoring the left wing, and two separate two-car garages at either end. Mud room, laundry, and pantry cluster near the garage entries where they actually get used. A covered deck and patio push the living space outside when the weather cooperates.
Floor Plan – Basement
The lower level finishes out at 1,511 square feet, with a rec room at the center and an exercise room, office, and third bedroom branching off it. Covered patio access keeps it from feeling like a bunker. Unfinished storage and a roughed-in future bedroom sit waiting — useful if you need the space eventually, ignorable if you don’t.
Worth Knowing: The future bedroom in the upper right already has a bathroom roughed in behind the walls, which is the kind of detail that saves serious money later. Finishing it costs far less when the plumbing is already stubbed out. Empty nesters who claim they’ll never need the extra room usually come around by year three.
Rooftop Deck, Warm Wood, and Enough Glass to Make Your Neighbors Question Their Life Choices
Cedar cladding wraps the central volume while dark stacked stone grounds the lower level. Large windows glow at dusk. Above it all, a rooftop deck with black steel railing sits where most houses would just have a ridge — and it earns every inch of that position.
Why That Rooftop Deck Changes Everything
On a property with open views, a rooftop deck is genuinely the best seat in the house. Full stop. The black railing keeps sight lines clean rather than interrupting them, and the staircase connecting it to the main level means it will actually get used — not just admired from the yard while someone says “we should really go up there sometime.”
Marble Fireplace Wall, Mountain Views, and a Sofa You’ll Never Actually Leave
White marble cladding runs floor to ceiling around a linear fireplace, with the TV mounted flush against it rather than perched above the mantel like an afterthought. A gray sectional anchors the room without crowding it, and through the black-framed windows, rolling hills stretch out under open sky — the kind of view that makes you resent having to cook dinner.
The Psychology Behind This: Open sightlines to the outdoors reduce the feeling of a home being too quiet once kids leave — designers often position seating to face both the fireplace and the windows for exactly that reason. Two focal points means the room never feels like you’re just staring at a wall, waiting for something to happen.
Dark Cabinets, a Wood Island Base, and Three Pendants That Actually Earn Their Keep
A stainless range hood anchors the cooking wall while the island’s natural wood base pushes back against the espresso perimeter cabinetry in a way that actually works. The bowl of red apples on the cutting board isn’t accidental styling — someone made a decision there, and it paid off.
Common Mistake: Mixing two cabinet finishes — like the espresso perimeter and natural wood island here — only reads as intentional if one finish clearly dominates. Split it 50/50 and the kitchen looks unfinished rather than designed. Let one material lead and treat the other as an accent, or you’ll spend years explaining it to guests.
Knit Pillows, Toile Bedding, and Nightstands That Look Like Pressed Botanicals
The floral toile duvet anchors the palette while chunky knit pillows in dusty blue add texture without competing. Those nightstands are worth a closer look: bird-and-branch hardware cut right into the drawer faces, which is the sort of detail that either delights you immediately or makes you wonder who approved it. Gold lamp bases keep the whole thing from reading too soft.
Pro Tip: Upholstered headboards with diagonal panel seaming, like the one shown here, tend to hold their shape longer than plain channel-tufted versions because the seams distribute tension more evenly across the fabric. If you’re choosing between the two and plan to keep it for a decade, the geometric cut is the practical call.
Fluted Tub, Black Window Frames, and a Freestanding Faucet That Steals the Room
The ribbed texture on the freestanding soaking tub adds visual interest without pulling in another color, which is a harder balance to land than it looks. A floor-mounted faucet in brushed nickel fills the tub and anchors an otherwise open corner. Dark espresso cabinetry below the vanity keeps the palette from floating away, and that shield-shaped mirror is doing serious heavy lifting against such a plain wall.
Quick Fix: Freestanding floor-mount faucets require rough-in plumbing to be placed precisely before tile goes down. Confirm the filler’s exact footprint with your plumber before any tile is set — moving that supply line after the fact gets expensive fast, and no contractor enjoys that conversation.
Cream Sofas, Black Doors, and a Staircase That Reminds You Someone Might Actually Come Home
Four black interior doors anchor the cream walls without competing, and the red-branch arrangement earns its spot as the room’s only real color. Warm hardwood floors tie it together. Simple, but the restraint is the point.
- Recessed lighting placed over the seating area rather than the center of the ceiling keeps the furniture arrangement feeling deliberate instead of accidental.
- Repeating the dark door color across every interior opening in the space creates cohesion that would cost real money to achieve any other way.
- A low credenza under art keeps sightlines open across the room — this matters more in a wide-open floor plan than it ever would in a defined room with actual walls.
Glass Walls, Kettlebells, and a Yoga Mat That Actually Gets Used
Frameless glass doors open into a home gym with wall-mounted medicine balls and hardwood flooring throughout. The glass keeps it connected to the rest of the lower level rather than tucked away like an embarrassing afterthought — which is the difference between a gym that gets used and one that becomes storage by March.
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The exterior shot shows a modern ranch combining wood, stone, and white stucco under a dramatic roofline. Below it, the floor plan lays out 2,743 square feet: master suite, guest bedroom, two garages, and covered outdoor spaces on both levels.
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