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out there to live in it to retire,” Lois Asher said. They happily moved to town and their grandson, Brian, now lives in that Heart Mountain farmhouse with his wife, Misti, and their family — and they’ve extensively remodeled it. And after almost 20 years had gone by, Lois and Dick began over the past year to change their home. They painted rooms, bought new curtains, installed new light-
“It’ll be nice when we get through,” ing in the kitchen. But their retirement home went up in Lois said, but planning the new house is smoke on July 18 when a fire that started “mind-boggling.” “I just don’t keep in their garage spread up with colors and to the house. Firefighters brought out what Ê@ aljk [feËk b\\g lg n`k_ styles,” she said. “I just feel so lost.” they could, but smoke But contractor Eric and water damaged Zfcfij Xe[ jkpc\j% @ aljk Menning of Ground much of the home’s ]\\c jf cfjk%Ë Breaking Custom furnishings. Insurance Lois Asher Homes said both Ashis allowing them to Homeowner ers took an active role rebuild, and about a in designing their new month ago the house was demolished to make room for a new home. First priority for Lois was large windows, especially in the kitchen. She home on the same foundation. and Menning crafted a plan that moved the kitchen from the back of the home to the front, where large windows will view the street. “I will now have an east kitchen,” Lois said. “I am so excited for a light east kitchen.” Three first-floor bedrooms were whittled down to two, and the couple will enjoy a new bathroom and walk-in closets. Another of Lois’ priorities, a foyer, will lead visitors from the front door into an open space that encompasses kitchen, dining and living rooms. French doors will lead to the back yard. A new staircase, a full 4 feet wide with wide steps, replaces the old, narrow basement stairs. The basement will feature three large egress windows. Menning, who’s married to the Ashers’ granddaughter Whitney, said the windows measure 4 feet by 4 feet each and they will have ladders to ensure anyone in the basement can escape if they need to. The new garage will attach to the back of the house, which will let Dick and Lois — Grandma and Grandpa to Menning — to enter the house without having to be outside in bad weather. Fitting the new house to the existing
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