Everyone remembers a house that had a loft — you could see the whole living room from up there, and the adults below had no idea you were watching. The Whitmore Court is built around that same layered logic: a covered deck where Sunday breakfast stretches past ten, a loft the grandkids claim before bags are unpacked, a basement suite that gives the in-laws their own door to close, and a country layout that keeps two generations from circling each other all day.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,368
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The main level puts the great room, dining, and kitchen across the back, anchored by a flush Metwood beam. A covered deck runs the full width up front, the primary bedroom sits at the south end with its own entry access, and one bath, a closet, and the stairwell round out the 1,295 square feet.
Floor Plan – Second Floor
The upper level holds two bedrooms, a loft, a shared bath, a closet, linen storage, and a stairwell. An open railing separates the loft from the circulation path. Attic access is included.
Material Matters: Eight-foot ceilings run through both bedrooms and the loft, which keeps the upper floor from feeling compressed despite the tighter square footage up here. Linen and closet storage are positioned near the bath rather than buried inside bedrooms, so the morning routine stays quieter for everyone sharing the floor.
Floor Plan – Basement
The basement anchors around a large family room, with a fourth bedroom tucked into the corner alongside a full bath. Built-in shelving lines a hallway wall, storage and utility occupy a separate room near the stairs, and the outdoor HVAC units sit just outside the foundation wall.
Ask Yourself: Bedroom 4 and the adjacent bath already function as a self-contained zone off the family room — no shared hallway, no walking through anyone else’s space to get there. If an in-law suite is part of the long-term plan, that’s not an accident. Worth deciding early whether your future guest would feel like they have their own place, or like a houseguest who overstayed.
Sage Board-and-Batten Exterior with a Covered Deck Built for Serious Porch Living
Raised on wood posts with white railings, this covered porch sits a full story above grade with stairs centered front and center. It’s the kind of elevation that makes a house look intentional from the road rather than just tall.
Budget Tip: Pressure-treated wood posts like these cost considerably less upfront than steel or composite alternatives, but sealing them annually is what keeps rot from cutting their lifespan short. If the budget is tight, put the money into the post bases first — ground contact is where moisture damage starts, and that’s the repair you really don’t want to be making five years in.
Recessed Lighting, Raw Wood Floors, and a Fireplace That Actually Has Room to Breathe
Light oak flooring shifts tone subtly from foreground to midroom. Wood mantel and recessed cans keep it grounded without adding visual noise.
The Psychology Behind This: Empty rooms tell you things a staged photo won’t. Here, the fireplace sits centered on its own wall segment with flanking windows, giving it real visual weight without fighting for it. Most buyers don’t register that until they’re standing in front of a sofa that won’t fit anywhere sensible — and then they remember every room that got this wrong.
Mint Island Base in an All-White Kitchen That Actually Earns the Contrast
Sage-painted shiplap on the island base pops against white cabinetry without feeling forced. Two pendant lights drop over the sink, the floors are light oak-toned LVP, and a wall-mount mini-split handles HVAC on the right.
- Mint or sage island bases photograph well but can date quickly if the shade runs too saturated.
- Pairing a colored island with all-white perimeter cabinets keeps the palette from competing with itself.
- Wall-mount mini-splits in open-plan kitchens signal a zoned HVAC setup, giving occupants more independent temperature control than a single ducted system would allow.
Mini-Split on the Wall, Three Doors to Choose From, Zero Excuses for a Stuffy Room
Empty rooms don’t lie about square footage.
Wide-plank floors in a natural finish run straight back toward two open doorways that read as a bathroom and a walk-in closet, with a third door already cracked to the hallway. The mini-split sits high on the wall above those openings — no floor registers eating into usable space, ceiling fan included, and three ways out if the conversation at dinner goes long enough.
Double Sinks, a Tower Cabinet, and Green Subway Tile Stealing Focus from the Back
Brushed nickel hardware ties the faucets, towel bar, and light fixtures together without fuss. The green tile glimpsed in the mirror reflection is doing real work against all that white — just enough to keep the room from reading like a showroom.
Trend Alert: Frameless mirrors mounted directly to the wall, like the pair flanking this tower cabinet, are quietly replacing medicine cabinets in primary bath renovations. They read cleaner and don’t lock your layout into a recessed box that was spec’d before you owned the place. Mount sconces above rather than beside for more even light across your face.
Stepping back inside, the mudroom does a lot of quiet work before anyone even reaches the kitchen.
Utility Sink Off the Back Door That Earns Its Square Footage Every Single Day
Wall-mounted utility sink sits slightly left of center, leaving room for a butcher block cabinet beside it. That shelf on black brackets handles overflow without eating floor space. Wet boots, garden tools, whatever comes through that back door — this room has seen it before and is not impressed.
Covered Deck Overlooking a Tree Line That Does All the Decorating For You
Composite decking in two tones meets at a diagonal seam mid-deck — a detail you’d miss entirely in a furnished photo. White baluster railings with black metal spindles frame the view, which genuinely doesn’t need any help.
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Gray board-and-batten exterior with stone veneer sits against a wooded backdrop up top, while the floor plan below lays out a 1,205-square-foot main level with a primary bedroom, open great room, covered deck, and a stairwell connecting to upper-floor space.
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