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control,” states Blair Foisy on the fully integrated home automation system that is easily accessed remotely or by in-home touch screens that control blinds, lighting, HVAC, irrigation, security, and entertainment.
Built for the family, it represents their Perfect Pandemic Home. “It’s been our good fortune to have two offices in the house for home schooling and working from home,” admits Pooja. And although their scale of entertaining has diminished in the last year, she rallies, “Our family loves the movie theatre and games room, which we use regularly.” The large gym, personal massage room, and steam shower also gave them their own at-home spa with the walking path providing a breath of fresh air.
“This is our dream home. I’m not saying forever home as things change over time,” concedes Pooja. “My parents got locked in with us for a few months and with our guest rooms on the formal side it gave both of us privacy. Plus the elevator is wonderful for seniors in the home.” Before the pandemic they admit that they didn’t really fully appreciate their home until they were forced to stop and work with what they had. “It made us really enjoy every aspect of it, which was fantastic.”
Loving light, with large scale massing of triple-pane windows, they further utilized nearly 1,000 LED energy-efficient pot lights. “Best of all is every light can be dimmed to perfection,” adds Pooja.
Known for their renovations as the name infers, Trademark Renovations realize that on extremely large-scale renovation projects, cost feasibility must be taken into consideration before the planning stage. “Sometimes they can get way up there in price and it suddenly makes sense to build new on the existing lot, which is how we got started in new construction decades ago,” explains Blair, who provides a timeline, budget, and recommendations that reflect the scope of every project with each capturing their own unique needs and requirements.
In their efforts to offer the best value, Trademark Renovations is 100% committed to transparency in every project they do. “The client pays our seasoned trades and vendors directly through approved quotes, so there’s no surprises. Everything is up to the homeowner. They can have very little or a lot of involvement—whatever they choose,” concludes Blair.
Admitting that it was indeed hard to imagine how their 12,000-squarefoot home would finally look, they were not surprised by the outcome. “We simply fell in love with it,” admits Pooja. “Wanting a big house and getting what you want do not necessarily go hand in hand. With Blair’s help we really believe we accomplished that as we enjoy our home more every day.”