"The proximity of the Hemingway's living room and family room tothe kitchen allows for easy traffic flow when one is entertaining,"said Steve Johnson, vice president of Centex Homes, developers of theClassic Homes.
"And the well lighted kitchen and breakfast nook make for a cozystart any morning of the week."
The Hemingway has 2,315 square feet of living space and a baseprice of $164,300. (Prices are subject to change without notice.)
Inside the home, a vaulted foyer with a guest closet separatesthe 11 1/2-by-15-foot bay windowed dining room from the 12-by-181/2-foot living room, which has a cathedral ceiling.
A 15 1/2-by-16 1/2-foot step-down family room with awood-burning fireplace is accessible from the living room viaoptional French doors, or through the open eat-in kitchen.
The 12-by-14 1/2-foot kitchen work area has an angled sink witha window view, a plant shelf, a work table in the center of the room,and wrap-around cabinetry along a wall that extends into a butler'spantry.
A counter pass-through provides kitchen service to the familyroom. An adjacent 11 1/3-by-11 1/2-foot breakfast nook has slidingglass doors that lead outdoors.
A powder room, a laundry room, and a two-car garage with a 53/4-by-8 1/2-foot area for storing tools, bicycles or gardenimplements also are part of the main floor design.
Upstairs, the home has four bedrooms and two baths. The masterbedroom, which measures 13 feet by 15 1/2 feet, has either a cofferedor a cathedral ceiling, depending on the elevation.
The master suite has a lighted dressing area flanked by closets,and a private bath with a tub, a separate shower stall and a doublevanity sink.
Three secondary bedrooms, which measure 11 feet by 11 1/3 feet,10 1/4 feet by 11 feet, and 11 1/2 feet by 11 3/4 feet, share a bathoff the hall. The bathroom has a double-bowl vanity, a tub and alinen closet.
One of the bedrooms could be converted into a den or study.
A built-in wood linen cabinet with drawers backs up to thesecond floor stairway railing.
The 33 3/4-by-42-foot basement provides loads of space forrecreation or a workshop.
Since many luxury appointments are included in the base price ofthe house, the developers say few options are necessary.
"This means the base price is pretty much the final price sincethe home buyer, even with an affluent lifestyle, doesn't have to loadup on extras," said Gerald Harker, president of Centex.
The Classic Homes of Arbor Ridge are on Ogden Avenue, one-fourthmile east of Illinois 53.
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