Nostalgic Exterior, Contemporary Interior

The Corinth's rambling array of comfortable gathering spaces offers plenty of room for family and friends to congregate or spread out. Its single level floor plan is easily adaptable for wheelchair accessibility.

You enter this contemporary ranch-style home by passing through a charming railed porch, large enough to accommodate a couple pieces of wicker furniture. Inside, a wide coat closet fills the wall opposite the door, and a shelved display niche angles toward the dining room and kitchen.

Great room and dining room flow together, in a large, naturally bright space. Wide sliding glass doors in the dining area offer access to a partially covered patio at the rear. Windows flank another set of sliders on the side, which open onto a portion of the patio that wraps around the left rear corner. Slender windows fill most of the wall on both sides of the gas fireplace as well.

A pocket door slides open to link the kitchen and great room, or closed, to provide separation. The kitchen, in turn, is completely open to a sunny nook expanded by a bay window. Potted plants thrive in the light that spills in here, and family members find it an uplifting environment for beginning their days. An eating bar rims one side of the cook top peninsula.

The owners' suite is well sound-buffered from the hustle and bustle of the gathering spaces, and well isolated from the Corinth's secondary bedrooms. In addition to its large walk-in closet, it has a private, two-section bathroom with a dual vanity and oversized shower.

Two more bedrooms at the opposite end of the house are next to a pass-through utility room that links with the two-car garage.