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Don says. And not only that –the couple was able to have a screened-in porch roughly the same size as that in their previous home.

By Duane St. Clair

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All they needed to do was ask Webb to convert the deck that was in place to the screened porch, Don says, and it was readily done. Not that the Schmoegers wanted to change much, but, Don notes, “There was a willingness – if it was possible, it was done,” most notably the deck conversion and finishing the lower-level to the owners’ liking.

As they gazed at the bright, wide-open area, they agreed, “We could live here,” and in short order, the deal was closed and the home finished to their liking.

Through the windows, the rear of the property is defined by a tree line, reminiscent of the Schmoegers’ Dublin home and its treed lot. “We got our woods back,”

The home was far enough along that most of the major decisions about design and decorating had been made, all to their liking, Brenda says. Done were such things as kitchen cabinets, wood floors with wide boards in the main first floor living areas, carpet in what is now an office, soft-hued wall paint and the iconic white woodwork and trim of Bob Webb homes.

The wider boards in the floors were like those in their previous home, a feature the couple appreciated. The Schmoegers selected such things as stainless appliances, cabinet hardware and light fixtures.

The office, with generous windows on two sides, is through a wide opening off the foyer. And because it could have been used as a dining room, it connects to the kitchen work area through a door-free opening.

In the kitchen, a two-level island with stool seating and working heights is a separation between working and dining areas. Both are, essentially, part of the great room, an openness the couple welcomes after living in a home with traditional rooms and wall arrangements. A feature they particularly liked was a bump in the rear exterior wall that allows informal seating next to the dining space.

Among the Schmoegers’ must-have features were a first-floor master suite and laundry room. Those amenities are important as the couple ages in the home where they plan to stay as long as they are able, Brenda notes.

The master is off one side of the great room. An outer wall had been bumped four feet to expand the already generous sleeping area to handily accept a king-size

Above: The bright, wide-open great room was one of the first things about the house that appealed to the Schmoegers.

Below: The tree-lined yard is visible through the sizable window walls in the great room.