The Atrium Breeze 2 home features the same sunny atrium, vaulted first floor, and two south sides as our Atrium Breeze plan, but the entry is through the front courtyard on the northeast. With the garage turned and the doors on the northwest, the house is not quite as wide. Our client also wanted the area connecting the main house to be expanded along with the screened porch which now has its season of use expanded with the added fireplace.

First Floor

The front entry courtyard welcomes the visitor as they approach both the main front entry and the side friend's front door into the mud room. The frequently used southwest porch and deck have been enlarged and the seldom used front porch is just enough to welcome guests. The near by optional elevator, makes for easy access to the basement. A friend's entry porch allows visitors to leave their coats & shoes in the family mud room when desired. The master bedroom and bath are still large and the laundry is conveniently located adjacent to the master bath leaving the basement one for the kids and guests.

Loft

The quaint loft with guardrails and a gate above the stairs can be fun for kids or used as overflow first floor storage.

Daylight Basement

This plan comes with a full daylight basement plan. If your land slopes to the south, the light into the bedrooms and entertainment room would make these spaces bright so long as you do not add a deck above them on the south side. The three bedrooms, full bath, kitchenette, laundry, and entertainment room make this level a private retreat for kids at home or returning for the holidays. The optional elevator allows your aging parents to live with you in sunny privacy.

Garage

The garage can now hold 3 vehicles with the doors on the northwest side. The greenhouse area is still a feature, but this space would also make a wonderful workshop.

Construction Info

The entire kitchen, master bedroom, and front bedroom all still have the same vaulted ceilings as the great room, dining, and corner sunroom of the Atrium Breeze. The other first floor rooms still have 9' ceilings and the basement 10' ceilings. The roof slope is still lower and the thermal mass walls around the corner sunroom remain. They can be covered in tile, stone, or stucco to assist with thermal comfort in winter.

Modification Ideas

Since these ideas may affect energy performance and structural integrity, they should only be undertaken with professional assistance.

- Move the laundry to the half bath location and make a full bath where the laundry is to be close to the front bedroom
- Give up a little closet space and have direct access to the laundry from the main living areas - Add a skylight to brighten your way down the stairs
- Make the finished basement smaller by finishing only the south side rooms.
- For more thermal mass, build on a concrete slab. You can then eliminate the interior mass walls.

Read more about the drawings available for various Sun Plans.

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