September 13, 2015
Nothing makes for an eye-popping entrance more than a soaring, two-story room. These rooms demand your guests to look up and give an monumental sense of space. If you prefer expansive to cozy, or if you feel you just don't have space to breathe unless the ceiling is at least fifteen feet above you, then scroll through the homes below.
1. Triumphal arches in West Chester, $950,000
(Photo courtesy of BHHS Fox and Roach, Realtors)
This four-bedroom, 4,700 square foot home takes open-concept design to another level. With one view, you can take in the inviting family room with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and the upstairs loft/library. In addition, a set of elegant arches frames the cherrywood kitchen.
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2. A house upon a hill in Berwyn, $1,995,000
(Photo courtesy of Fox and Roach.)
The owners of this home went for dramatic decorations worthy of a dramatic setting. The five-bedroom, 6,000+ square foot home sits on a hilltop with views of Kirkwood Preserve, a rolling, grassy habitat for birds and wildlife of all kinds. When you tire of the hiking and equestrian trails along the preserve, you can enjoy a pool, sauna, spa and tennis court at home.
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3. Look up in Harleysville, $564,995
(Photo courtesy of Fox and Roach.)
The entrance to this home is dramatic enough, with a foyer dominated by a double-turned staircase. But what's really impressive is the living room. The full-length fireplace and the windows stacked on windows work together to magnificent effect, giving a real sense of length from floor to ceiling. Yet the designers also avoided the pitfall of creating a high-ceiling room that feels cold and empty: this is definitely a living room, not a warehouse.
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4. Warm yourself at the fire in New Hope, $1,297,000
(Photo courtesy of Kurfiss Sotheby's International Real Estate.)
Guests can catch what you're watching on TV in the living room from the second story of this six-bedroom, 5,600-square-foot home. The living room has one of the three gas fireplaces offered in this home, plus the warmth of the sun streaming in from the ceiling-high windows.
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