Ask any real estate agent which single feature closes a sale on a modern farmhouse and the answer, reliably, is storage that actually works — the kind where a Saturday farmers market haul lands on the island, coffee goes on while someone else unpacks, and nothing piles up on the counter because there’s a place for all of it. The Stonehollow is built around exactly that premise: a walk-in pantry sized for serious grocers, an open-concept kitchen and living zone that keeps both people in the conversation, and a single-story layout that puts everything where it belongs.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 1,670
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The great room and master suite claim the left side of the plan, while bedrooms two and three share a hall bath in the center. Over on the right, the kitchen, dinette, and walk-in pantry cluster near a foyer entry — a logical grouping that keeps the grocery run contained. Cathedral ceilings in both the great room and master bedroom add volume without tacking on square footage.
Dark Siding, Warm Wood Accents, and a Fire Pit Worth Lingering Around
Adirondack chairs ring a stone fire pit on the concrete patio, and the cedar porch columns do exactly what they’re supposed to — pull warmth out of the dark exterior siding instead of fighting it.
Cage Pendants, Exposed Beams, and a Backsplash That Earns Every Glance
Black wire pendants hang over a wood-paneled island, and the geometric black-and-white tile behind the range hood picks up the same note. Consistent finish language across a kitchen is harder to pull off than it looks.
Shiplap, Open Shelves, and a Laundry Room That Actually Wants to Be Used
White shaker cabinets with matte black hardware, subway tile, granite counters, a farmhouse sink. Nothing here is trying too hard, which is probably why it works.
The Psychology Behind This: Laundry rooms finished with the same care as a kitchen lower the mental barrier to actually doing chores. A space that feels considered rather than purely functional tends to stay maintained. The wood shelves and warm rug here aren’t decorative padding — they’re doing real work.
Shiplap Fireplace Wall, Exposed Beam, and Sofas You Won’t Leave Until Spring
Warm oak flooring runs beneath a sectional arranged to face the fireplace without choking the room’s circulation. That rusty orange throw pillow on the accent chair earns its keep. Built-in shelves flank the firebox so the shiplap wall has something to do besides look flat, and the wood mantel ties back to the ceiling beam in a way that feels intentional rather than coincidental.
Editor’s Note: Mounting a TV above a fireplace is a compromise most open-plan rooms eventually make, and the viewing angle is genuinely better here because the ceiling pitches upward — it pulls the screen closer to a natural sightline. Mounting height matters more than most people realize before they’ve actually lived with it.
Vaulted Shiplap, Brass Sconces, and Bedding You’d Hate to Wrinkle
Cathedral shiplap draws the eye upward before it ever lands on the bed. Brass wall sconces handle reading light and ambient warmth in the same fixture, and the bench at the foot of the bed keeps the room from floating away into pure softness.
Brass wall sconces pull double duty as reading light and ambient warmth.
Matte Black Hardware, Double Vanity, and a Shower Wall That Means Business
Soapstone-look counters ground the white shaker cabinetry without competing with it. The floor-to-ceiling tower cabinet between the mirrors earns every inch of its footprint. And the open shower — no door, no track to scrub — is the right call.
Did You Know: Matte black fixtures hide water spots far better than polished chrome or nickel — a practical advantage for households with hard water that most design guides quietly skip over. The finish also holds up better in humid environments, where plated metals tend to show wear sooner than you’d like.
Mudroom Built Like It Actually Has a Job to Do
Built-in cubbies with woven baskets underneath a bench seat solve the “pile everything by the door” problem most entryways never fix.
Coat hooks sit inside the shelving unit rather than mounted on bare wall, which keeps visual clutter contained instead of just relocated. The wood bench top contrasts nicely against the painted cabinetry without picking a fight with the wide-plank floors.
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The exterior rendering shows board-and-batten siding, stone accents, and dormer windows catching warm evening light. Below it, the floor plan lays out three bedrooms, a cathedral-ceiling great room, an open kitchen with a dinette, a walk-in pantry, and a foyer owner’s entry that connects directly to the two-car garage.
Why It Works: Separating the owner’s entry from the main foyer creates two distinct arrival experiences. Guests come through the covered porch; the household comes in through a dedicated drop zone off the garage. That split keeps the daily chaos — bags, shoes, coats, whatever the dog dragged in — from landing in the first space visitors actually see.
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