Location: Nevada, Iowa
Completion Date: August 15, 2010
Project Size: 4,200 sq. ft.
Abstract: Construction of this new home in rural Nevada began early summer 2010. It was being built on the site where the families’ previous home was located. The sloping grade change behind the house provided a great opportunity to open up the downstairs with a walkout basement. This allowed both the basement and the first floor to share the great views to the northwest.

The first floor open concept plan incorporates a kitchen adjacent to a vaulted great room. Thegreat room is generously provided with exterior view and clerestory windows and features a floor to ceiing stone fireplace that is shared with the study/ library. The dining room is located across an open railing stairway that leads down to the lower level. Two bedrooms, a bathroom, a family room, a three season porch and a screened porch occupy this lower floor.