Thinking BIG Discovery villa home makes the most of its floor space
Rooms in the Parker by Discovery Homes may feel larger than they really are.
It sounds like a decal on a rearview mirror, but it genuinely applies to this villa-style attached home’s deceptively wideranging interior.
The twostorey Cranston show home magnifies its 1,475- square-foot space with an open layout that starts in its foyer and opens into the kitchen, dining area and great room — all featuring laminate flooring.
The foyer also connects to a half bathroom and a singlevehicle garage.
In the kitchen, an eating bar including the Silgranit kitchen sink provides plenty of room for food preparation on the traditional counter space.
Upgraded, the countertop is gourmet range granite.
The pantry doors are upgraded to woodgrain with chip glass and zinc bars.
In the great room, there is access to two separate staircases, one leading to the home’s basement and the other to its second level.
For relaxing on summer afternoons, buyers can enhance the backyard by adding an optional wooden deck with an aluminum picket railing to the tail end of the house, which is also accessible from the great room.
Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom, in addition to a master bedroom with an ensuite.
The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet tucked to the left of the room entrance.
Also upstairs is a built-in tech desk, while the washer and dryer are stationed in the basement.
The Parker is an appealing model for a variety of buyers. It has captured the interest of both young families in search of a starter home and older couples eyeing a downsize.
Since launching in late spring of last year, 18 homes of the Parker model have been sold.
Discovery Homes is a division of Morrison Homes, and Cranston is a Brookfield Residential community in southeast Calgary close to Fish Creek Park and the Bow River.