Spring 2012 Feature Family: The Tree House Effect
Category: Newsroom » Parade of HomesSM » Parade Featured Stories - February 14, 2012
While this family doesn’t exactly have a backyard tree fort, Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling built Mike and Lynsey, and their two boys, a dream home with something even better. They have a custom-built home personalized with the family’s favorite features like a laundry chute, 1,200 square- foot playroom basement, wainscoted dining room, and kitchen dinette snuggly situated in an alcove overlooking a wooded lot.
According to Lynsey, this cozy breakfast nook is the perfect spot to take advantage of the natural light and serene landscape of a tree house inspired look. “We call it the Tree House Effect,” she explains.
The dinette is just one of the unique visions that the family had in mind when they dreamed up their perfect pad. Lynsey envisioned a vintage style home that celebrated the quality of a home built 75 years ago, while ensuring that her two boys, Jack (age 8) and Owen (5), could enjoy the house today and grow into the home tomorrow. “We were able to sit down with Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling and share our vision about the home we wanted to raise our family in,” explained Lynsey. “We wanted the modern features of a well built new home, and we also wanted to make sure it had the character and uniqueness of a well established home.”
Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling understood this vision and, as a design-build firm, offered the quality building technique and stunning design that was important to the family. Mike and Lynsey also knew that they wanted to work with a local family-owned company and, more specifically, one that was masterful in fine trim work. “We felt that the quality of Lecy’s workmanship, specifically their trim and finish work, set them apart,” shared Mike.
Another important concern was how the family could custom build a new home while maintaining a reasonable budget, and without having to compromise on quality. Very pleased with the fact that they were able to build a livable dream home without having to settle on anything, the family concluded, “Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling did a great job at building a high quality home in a sensible way; they made our dream home a reality.”
While the family has yet to add a backyard tree fort, they have a “special spot” in their tree house inspired dinette. “We share every dinner together,” said Lynsey, “ so we’ll be using this room every single day.”
