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In This Issue:

Front Page
Age-Qualified Adult Housing Has Some Growing Up to Do
25-Point Plan to Stem Illegal Worker Flow Announced
‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Program Resonates in Lincoln, Neb.
Nation's Building News Is on Vacation August 20
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Custom Home Occupies a Lofty Perch
Coast to Coast
Micro-Booms Defy the Downturn
Politics & Government
Bridge Collapse Spurs Senate Action to Study Infrastructure
Economics & Finance
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Use an Air Chisel to Trim Wood
Business Management
Improve Efficiency and Job Readiness: Plan, Do, Check, Act
Research
Evaporative Cooling an Air Conditioning Alternative
‘Tech Set’ Shows Builders How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Green Building
Green Building Standard Draft Available for Public Comment
Multifamily
Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards
Remodelers
Remodelers’ Confidence Slips; Grab Bars in Demand
Harvard Expects Slow But Steady Home Improvements
Consumers Told How to Add Value to Their Homes
Mahoney Recruits 21 New Memphis Remodelers This Year
Building Systems
Market Trends, Successful Selling Hot Topics at Showcase
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Sales
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Education
Education Calendar
Design
Speakers Wanted for Design Programs at Builders’ Show
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 6
Labor
Patsy Smith Fund Continues to Build Construction Careers
Building Products
Plastic Pipe an Affordable and Green Choice for Housing
Lutron Shading Products Integrated With Home Theaters
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
34 Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
Consumer Column Addresses Air Quality, Nail Pop Questions
NAHB Board in Seattle for Fall Meeting Sept. 8
Committee, Council Appointment Forms Now Online
NAHB Membership Conference to Focus on Practical Recruiting Ideas
Special Dell Offer on ATG D620 Notebooks Ends Aug. 15
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Willams Scotsman: $1.99 First-Month Storage Container Deals
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Age-Qualified Adult Housing Has Some Growing Up to Do

25-Point Plan to Stem Illegal Worker Flow Announced

‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Program Resonates in Lincoln, Neb.

Nation's Building News Is on Vacation August 20

Floor Plans: Custom Home Occupies a Lofty Perch

Project:
Custom Home 

Builder:
Homes by Pinnacle, Lake Barrington, Ill.

The 12,000-square-foot custom home built by family-owned custom home builder Homes by Pinnacle may sit atop a subtle knoll on a five-acre infill tract in the Chicago area, but for its owners, the home itself occupies quite a lofty — and luxurious — perch.

A dramatic staircase graces the grand foyer. Exotic marbles, Italian granite and European hardwoods are used throughout. Many rooms feature custom beams and custom millwork, and the library boasts handcrafted cherry woodwork.

 

 

Grand foyer

Luxurious Appointments

The home features luxuriously-crafted public spaces just right for entertaining, plus thoughtful and comfortable private spaces just perfect for a quick getaway — even if only for five minutes.

The two-story home boasts 10-foot ceilings, 8-foot doors, a custom crafted cast stone fireplace, private studies with built-in bookcases and a circular wine cellar.

 

 

Dining room

Thoughtful Advances

To cope with harsh Chicago winters, the home features radiant heating for its owners and a four-bay heated garage for their vehicles.

The owners can work out in their private fitness center or luxuriate in a steam shower.

 

 

Kitchen

Quality Framing

Homes by Pinnacle partners with the WHI family of companies — Sterling Building Systems and Wausau Homes, both headquartered in Wausau, Wis. — to utilize a system of controlled construction that melds state-of-the art technology with conventional building practices to improve the overall quality of construction framing and provide for custom flexibility.

 

 

Theater seating

And a Touch of Whimsy

Quite naturally, the home features a custom home theater. But this theater includes its own marquee, movie time listings and pub. The only thing missing is a walk of fame.

 

 

Theater entrance

 

 

Grand foyer details.
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Features and Specifications

  • 12,000 square feet of finished living space

  • Two-story home with walkout basement

  • Circular staircase in grand foyer

  • Handcrafted cherry library

  • Custom home theater and pub 

  • Elegantly crafted circular wine cellar

  • Custom crafted cast stone fireplace

  • European hardwood flooring

  • Italian granite and marble countertops

  • Custom beamed ceilings and millwork

  • 10-foot ceilings

  • 8-foot doors

  • Radiant heat flloors

  • Fitness center

  • Steam shower 

  • Four-bay heated garage


Built by
Homes by Pinnacle, Lake Barrington, Ill.


 

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