Calgary Herald

LUXURIOUS FEEL IN AIRDRIE

Moving up in Cooper’s Crossing

- JOSH SKAPIN

A sky-high great room complement­ed by a two-sided fireplace sets the tone for a striking main floor in one of Lifestyle Homes’ newest show homes.

Verona is one of two move-up models showcased by the builder in the Airdrie community of Cooper’s Crossing. The other is the Moss- berg. Cooper’s Crossing is located on Airdrie’s west side and masterplan­ned by WestMark Holdings.

Verona’s floor plan stretches 2,861 square feet and includes four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. Its aforementi­oned great room stars an open-to-above ceiling. The soaring ceiling gives this space a feeling of grandeur reminiscen­t of a luxury home.

This great room has tall rear-facing windows — making the space not only open but also naturally bright.

Adding to the great room’s grand feeling is a two-sided fireplace that also faces the dining area. Dine next to the comforting glow of the fireplace and keep that ambience going after taking your conversati­on to the couch in the next room.

The dining area offers access to an optional back deck, so it’s just a few steps from the barbecue to plates on the dinner table. This dining area is a space well-suited for parties big and small. The table for a family of four can be switched out for something more appropriat­e for a get-together over the holidays with no trouble at all.

Adjacent to the dining area is a luxurious L-shaped kitchen featuring a spacious island with a sink and eating bar that seats three people. The kitchen has a striking full-height backsplash with stainless steel appliances, including a chimney-style hoodfan and wall oven. There’s also a pantry tucked behind the business end of the kitchen.

The balance of the main level includes a mud room with optional lockers off the attached garage, a half bathroom near the front door and a home office next to the kitchen.

Next to the great room, an elegant open stairwell curves up to the second floor. The first space on the top level is a large master bedroom.

Entering the master bedroom to the left is an ensuite with all the striking touches of the spa in an upscale hotel. A deep modern soaker tub under a set of windows sits next to a glass-encased freestandi­ng shower accented in tile.

The ensuite then connects with a walk-in closet and later a laundry room.

This means there’s no need to worry about carrying a load of laundry long distances, because the washer and dryer are only a few paces away. The laundry room can also be accessed from the second floor hallway.

This hallway meets up with a central bonus room before reaching three side-by-side secondary bedrooms on the front end of the floor plan. A full bathroom sits next to one of the secondary bedroom.

An optional developed basement can include a fifth bedroom, storage space, media and games room.

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PHOTOS: LIFESTYLE HOMES The bright, airy kitchen in the 2,861-square-foot Verona show home by Lifestyles Homes in Cooper’s Crossing.
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The office in the Verona show home.
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The master bedroom, one of four bedrooms in the Verona show home by Lifestyles Homes in Cooper’s Crossing.
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PHOTOS: LIFESTYLE HOMES
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One of the tastefully-decorated and bright secondary bedrooms in the Verona show home.

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