leek grays and soft whites,

warmed by brown stone-stained birch, create a sophisticated, contemporary palette for Luxe Custom Homes’ model in a new development at 2031 69th Ave. S. in Fargo. The five-bedroom, three-bath rambler home is fully finished on both levels, offering 4,096 square feet of well-designed space for living life and entertaining.

Located a block north of Davies High School in the Crofton Coves development, the contemporary design begins with the exterior ember gray siding, accented with Hebron white oak honed stone and dark gray garage doors. The front door is European two-panel oak, framed with two side lights and a top transom. Walking into the foyer, the tall ceilings, open floor plan and view of the pond in back create an expansive, welcoming environment.

Cheyenne Jundt, design coordinator at Luxe Custom Homes, talked about the concepts used in this model. “We used our Sante Fe model plan, then customized the home to create an industrial contemporary feel, reflecting current home trends.”

The high-traffic areas of the home have a “reclaimed castle” oak plank laminate flooring in a weathered gray, while the rest of the woodwork throughout the home is birch with a “stone” stain that combines a subtle warm brown with gray undertones. Moldings and door casements are a luxurious 4 and one quarter inches in depth, making a lovely frame for the snowbound white walls. Jundt has added a few accent walls in French light gray and classic gray, empha- sizing the clean contemporary lines. Ten- and 11-foot ceilings throughout the home add to the large industrial space feel, warmed by the wood tones and quality textures.

Reaching almost to the floor, large windows in the living room overlook the backyard and pond. With the private view, there are no window treatments used, keeping the crisp outline. The open concept living room features a floor to ceiling fireplace surround in light French gray, with classic gray insets on either side. A rank of closed cabinets, topped with white quartz, provide wonderful storage for games, toys or other treasures. Above, a recessed ceiling detail includes can lights that can be adjusted, as well as indirect under-cabinet lighting.

Separating the kitchen from the living space is a large L-shaped island, with seating on both sides. The frost white quartz on the two-level island offers great space for casual dining and serving. Above, five construction light pendants in pewter finish supplement the contemporary industrial flair, complementing the dining room chandelier. Tall birch cabinets with the stone stain line the back walls, accented with oversize brushed nickel hardware. A floor-to-ceiling wine rack is snuggled next to the French-door refrigerator. The five-burner gas stovetop, convection microwave and standard ovens are on the opposite wall, right next to the walk-in pantry closet with an auto light feature. Ribbon glass in clear and gray create a stunning backsplash below the cabinets.

On the north side is the dining room, overlooking the pond. Floor to ceiling windows on two sides provide a lovely view, and disguise the door to the back patio. Because of the open design, the space can be used for an intimate dinner for two or a party of 12.

Tucked behind the kitchen is the short hallway to the threestall garage, which is lined with lockers for handy coat and accessory storage. Additional off-season storage finds a home in the large walk-in closet.