The European-Style Breckenridge Lives Large

The Breckenridge is a contemporary European chateau designed to fulfill for families who enjoy living large. Decorative struts, beams, and shake-textured siding are a treat for the eye, spotlighting gables at four levels. Intricate Craftsman-style windows create a graceful counterpoint, while stone veneer wainscoting adds to the country manor ambiance.

At the core core a lofty vaulted great room is accessed through the vaulted foyer with an equally high ceiling. The wide alcove at the juncture between the two spaces is designed to house a grand piano. Music created here will resonate throughout this home.

In the great room, cabinetry for a home entertainment center flanks the stately fireplace, and windows fill most of the rear wall. Across the room, another fireplace and TV hutch extend the nook that expands the large kitchen. A long conversation bar bounds the kitchen, with wings stretching out in two directions from the sink. The walk-in pantry adds  plentiful storage space.

A den or guest suite is right off the kitchen. A powder room and gracious dining room with built-in hutch and buffet are close by down a short hall.

The luxurious owners' suite features a walk-in closets, private toilet, and a dual walk-in shower. Upstairs, a bridge across the vaulted foyer/great room links two large bedroom suites. The second floor also includes a roomy theater, with soda fountain and conversation bar; and next door is a vaulted exercise room with space for numerous work-out machines, plus a spa.