HOMESITE

Brookside is located off 169 street just west of Gray Rd in Westfield Indiana. Lot 190 lot is a walk-out basement layout and is ideal for outdoor living upgrades such as a swimming pool and creates a great entertaining and family-friendly outdoor space. Both rear facing porches have views of the wooded private farm behind. A neighborhood park is a two lots down.

EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS & OUTDOOR LIVING

The home’s exterior styling is a Modern Farm style architecture featuring a clean exterior, with a nice use of colored brick and two styles of interesting siding painted a warm white. 

The front door is 3′ wide by x 8′ tall with unique opaque glass greets guests in modern style and sets the theme for the architecture. Windows are Anderson brand with Low-E glass with black exterior and white interior. 

The outdoor living space includes (3) unique areas. The first is the main floor Outdoor Room (covered porch) off the main living space that is finished with neat cable rail which allows for clear views. The second outdoor living space is off the walk-out basement and sets below the upper Outdoor Room, creating a second covered space that is even more private. The cozy front porch is large enough to be fully functional and greets family and friends with charm.

FLOORPLAN

All the walls on the main level are 10′. Large windows in every room bring in sun and offer great outdoor views. The combination of open floor plan, high ceilings, and large outdoor views bring together a clean modern feel.

All the ceilings on the 2nd floor are 9’+. The master bedroom if finished with a cathedral ceiling with barn beams.

The walk-out basement has 9′ poured concrete walls. Finishing the basement is optional upon request and has several great options for: bedroom or gym, media room, full bath, wet bar, and wine cellar. Extra large windows in rear facing rooms overlook the rear yard and lake. A door leads directly to the lower level patio.

The main floor is designed with a very open floor plan and large rooms. The center of the home has an over-sized chef’s kitchen with a large walk-in pantry. Off the front entry is a large study-bedroom with full bath. 

The open kitchen is nicely finished with painted maple cabinets, quartz countertops, and a large center work island with a single basin stainless steel apron/farm sink. The island also accommodates quick dining. All quartz and cabinets connect with a subway tile backsplash that is illuminated with under cabinet LED task lighting. The large walk-in pantry is conveniently located off kitchen.

The included appliances within the kitchen are all Stainless Steel: Bertazzoni brand 36″ pro-style gas range (with 5 gas burners & gas oven below), upgraded range hood vented to the exterior, Sharp brand built-in drawer microwave oven in the island, Bosch brand built-in dishwasher in island.

Available optional kitchen upgrades: 36″ refrigerator/freezer with ice maker and water access, 2nd electric range, wine chiller, extra bar/prep sink. All can be fitted into kitchen upon request.

The rear entry foyer is conveniently located off the garage and flows into a gear area with custom built-in lockers that extend to ceiling. The mud room leads to a small office for flex office space with dutch door that is ready for your customization.

The secluded master bedroom suite is located on the 2nd floor and in the rear of home, far away from the main living spaces and includes a large custom finished walk-in dressing room that connects directly to the laundry area.

The elegant master bathroom features two built in 48″ wide vanities with marble tops, full wall mirrors, and designer lighting and has a custom oversized shower with two shower faucet systems: a standard rain can shower head and a flexible hand held shower spray on adjustable rod. The shower doesn’t have a door or curb to step over, rather the floor gently slopes to an upgraded drain. The shower space is ideally designed to be user-friendly and remain clean and easy to maintain. For additional bathing, the bath has a 66″ long x 36″ wide free-standing master tub.

The other (3) second floor bedrooms all connect directly to a bathroom, one Jack/Jill bath, and one private bath. All have walk-in closets.

The finished 4-car side-load garage has custom carriage doors which are designed to fit the home’s style and have automatic openers that is upgraded belt drive, IQ-WIFI connection capabilities, and battery back-up. Outside walk-up access is provided by digital entry keypad. The garage features a built-in Pet Wash with floor drain and hot & cold water source.

FINISH LEVEL & DECOR OF HOME

The interior home decor is modern and fresh. Lighter colors and finishes blend to create a clean canvas.

The entire main floor is finished with 7″ wide Rustic French Oak hardwood that is smoothly finished in a light more natural color. 

The floors in the 2nd floor bathrooms & laundry are finished with Luxury Plank Vinyl (LPV) waterproofing flooring. 

The remaining 2nd floor is finished with carpet.

All bathroom counter tops are natural marble with square shaped under-top mounted bowls.

Commodes throughout the home are elongated, comfort height, with softclose seats, and have color coordinated trip levers. All meet today’s water conservation standards.

Bathroom accessories match each bathroom’s design style and are color coordinated to faucets.

Lighting throughout the home includes many LED recessed can lights and custom selected designer level light fixtures.

All interior doors are solid core with lever style doorknobs. Door styles are a 2-panel design. Main floor has 8′ tall doors.

Baseboard trim is 7″+ tall on main and 5″ on 2nd floor. Door casing is 3″+ wide. Crown molding is used throughout the main floor. All the trim is clean and square in Craftsman style.

The modern gas fireplace in the great room is surrounded by custom stone work. Optional built-in cabinets are available upon request.

The home’s interior is painted in light, cool colors. Millwork is painted in a soft white matching the ceilings, and the walls are painted a lovely contrasting darker color. There is no texture on walls or ceilings in the home; all is finished in smooth paint. All the wall corners are finish in rounded bullnose.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

The home has (2) high efficiency HVAC systems, one serving the basement and main floor and the other for the 2nd floor.

The hot water heater is Tank-Less and highly efficient. A hot water recirculation system brings hot water to each faucet in a few seconds but operates with low energy and can be turned off completely as needed.

The range hood and bath vents are vented to the exterior.

Electrical system is 200 amp.

Gas is supplied to: furnace, hot water heater, range, fireplace. Gas can be supplied to outdoor grill or fire pit upon request.

All main rooms are pre-wired for Cat-5 Network and coax TV jacks. (Not all system configurations can be accommodated as wired. Special design changes are available upon request.)

An alarm system is pre-roughed in with wiring for future finish options.

The basement is well protected with 2 main electric sump pumps & battery back-up system.

REX’S COMMITMENT TO CHANGE THESE SPECIFICATIONS

Rex Brown is passionate about building custom homes and he’s constantly working to offer the most innovative and elegant ideas for each home, so specifications often change throughout the building process. It’s expected to see different styles and ideas in each home. These general specifications were developed before construction started and serve as a reference to the finish level and quality of the home. Up-to-date information is available upon request.