When we moved in and our kids were very young (3 months and 3 years old), we wanted them playing close to the kitchen and used the current dining room as a play area. As they grew older, we switched dining and play area so they were still close to us but had some more privacy to do their homework. Now, that they are teenagers and prefer to spend their time in their rooms, we are free to use the whole first floor to entertain.
- Black slate flooring throughout first floor
- Stone accent walls
- Exposed wooden beams
- Oak-beam ceiling
- Oversized contemporary ceiling fan
- Bose Lifestyle Home Entertainment System with 2 zones operated by 2 separate remote controls
- 52 inch TV screen
- In-door pond with growth light, automated refilling / misting system and pump-operated filter system
- Tulikivi soapstone fireplace/masonry heater providing radiant heat
The wood burning Tulikivi masonry heater is a cozy soapstone fireplace which releases comfortable warmth for many hours, keeping the entire first floor warm through radiant heat while lowering the gas bill tremendously.
It is environmetally friendly and energy efficient:
- unique patented Tulikivi whirl chamber cuts emissions to a minimum
- effective combustion reduces the need for wood
- heat-retaining soapstone
We will leave behind a one-year supply of dry / aged firewood, already splitted and stacked in a covered wood shed, to use for the next season.
Please note that the in-law suite, also on the first floor, would be perfect as a family room: