Flexible Living Space in the Informal Palermo Home Plan

The Palermo is relaxed, spacious and designed to suit families who prefer an informal lifestyle. Family living spaces flow together at the rear of the naturally bright vaulted great room. The room to the right of the entry could be purposed as a media room, study, or home office.

Storage space is generous throughout, with large cabinets and closets in the entry, great room, kitchen, owners' suite, and utility room, along with the three-car garage.

This contemporary home entryceiling is a lofty 12 feet high, and begins sloping up as you move into the great room. A bank of windows run along the back and side walls, while a gas fireplace fits neatly into a corner. Deep shelving is ideal for housing a home entertainment center.

A conversation bar with an overhead plant shelf marks the kitchen boundary without cutting it off from the larger space. Someone standing at the kitchen range can watch over the entire room, or gaze past the skylit dining area through French doors to watch in the back yard. A partially covered patio spans the rear.

Utilities and a compact bathroom are close by, nestled in a pass-through space that leads to the garage.

French double doors in the owners' suite offer direct patio access. A great location for a hot tub is right around the corner. Other features include two large walk-in closets, and a bath with double vanity, private toilet, oversized shower and deep soaking tub.

The front of the two secondary bedrooms is vaulted. Its boxed bay provides an nice location for a wide window seat with built-in drawers.