Calgary Herald

Design tailored for socializin­g

Great room flows into kitchen and dining area

- JOSH SKAPIN E- MAIL JSKAPIN@CALGARYHER­ALD.COM. FOLLOW AT TWITTER.COM/ CALHERALDH­OMES. LIKE AT FACEBOOK.COM/ CALHERALDH­OMES

If homes could talk, a model called The Inspire would say, “company’s coming.”

Its open and airy layout is made for entertaini­ng family and friends.

This 1,611-square-foot, twostorey model is one of three new show homes by Innovation­s by Jayman in SkyView Ranch. The other two homes are a laned model called Oasis and a double-car front-attached garage home called Elevate.

In The Inspire, the back end of the main floor is tailored for socializin­g.

An expansive great room flows to the L-shaped kitchen and dining area in a friendly wall-less design.

The layout makes it easy to chat in the kitchen during meal preparatio­n before continuing the conversati­on a few steps away at the table.

Then after the meal, head to the spacious central great room to relax with a glass of wine or pull out a board game.

The kitchen’s focal point is a large island and an eating bar with seating for three people. Its granite slab not only covers the surface but also wraps along one side of the island.

Other eye-catching features in the kitchen include stainless steel appliances and a full-height backsplash. The sink is next to a window that looks out at the backyard.

Between the kitchen and dining area is a back door that steps out to an optional deck, making it easy to carry in food off a barbecue.

The dining area offers enough room for a large table and sits next to a towering, rear-facing window that brightens the space with natural light. The top of the wall along the staircase to the second floor is lined with windows.

On the second floor, a cosy bonus room is flanked by the master bedroom on one side and two secondary bedrooms on the other.

While there’s plenty of opportunit­y to socialize on the main level, the bonus room is a private space for a couple to take in a movie before turning in for the night. It has a large builtin shelving unit for art pieces, flowers and family photos.

The two secondary bedrooms share a wall and face the backyard. They have enough space for a single or double bed and a dresser. These bedrooms are a few steps away from a full bathroom.

The master bedroom has access to the ensuite on one wall and a walk-in closet on the other. There are three towering frontfacin­g windows along the main wall of the master bedroom.

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Photos, Josh Skapin/calgary Herald The kitchen’s focal point is a large island and eating bar. Its granite slab not only covers the surface but also wraps along one side.
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The main floor great room in The Inspire by Innovation­s by Jayman in SkyView Ranch.
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The front exterior of The Inspire by Innovation­s by Jayman.
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The master bedroom has three towering, front-facing windows.

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