Our Featured Floor Plan – The Barlow
Allow us to introduce The Barlow. It has 4,992 square feet of living space, with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a 3-car garage. Like most of the plans we offer, The Barlow is a classically designed home, evoking an unusual level of grace and sophistication. The first floor is designed to fit today’s families, featuring everything you need for daily life – a large open living area, a huge mud room, plenty of storage, and flexible rooms that can adapt to your needs.
The Barlow features a stately front porch, which leads into a dramatic 2-story foyer highlighted by a sweeping central staircase. Just beyond the foyer, the combined great room/breakfast room/kitchen is the heart of the home. The gorgeous kitchen is the focal point, featuring white, Shaker-style cabinets, stainless steel, gourmet-style appliances, and a large center island with seating. The adjacent formal dining room is ideal for holidays and celebrations. The study is just off the great room, and offers a peaceful space to work or relax, while the living room adjacent to the foyer is perfect for entertaining guests. There is also a mud room with benches, cubbies & closets.
Upstairs, the elegant master suite includes an extensive walk-in closet, and a l
uxurious bath with a shower and freestanding tub, marble tiles, and a double vanity. The additional bedrooms and baths are spacious and comfortable, with generous closet space. The second floor is also home to the laundry room, and may also include a large bonus room above the garage – the perfect spot for a game room, media room, fitness room or play room. A finished basement is another option for this spacious home as well. The Barlow also has dozens of stunning Calvosa details that make it unique, like white oak floors, 9-foot ceilings, a gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, deluxe molding and trim, and a brick façade with elegant moldings.
The Calvosa Organization builds luxury custom single-family homes on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. Our unique approach to building is known as the “Calvosa Touch”, a blend of creative ideas, old world craftsmanship, and innovative technology that creates beautiful, functional homes. When you’re ready to build the home of your dreams, come see our quality and dedication for yourself.
Innovative Smart Home Technology in Our Grace Estates Homes
One of the hottest trends in new homes today is smart home technology. From heating and air conditioning to audio/video systems, smart home technology lets you control your whole house from your phone!
As our fearless leader, Vince Calvosa, notes, “Home automation systems are the biggest change going on in home building and design right now. Being able to control the lights, the thermostat, the security system, not to mention the entertainment system, all at once… who doesn’t love that!”
According to Smart Home USA, the term “smart home” usually refers to a residence that has systems capable of communicating with one another, which can be controlled remotely from any room, as well as from any location by phone or internet. Smart home technology may include:
- Appliances
- Lighting
- Heating/Air conditioning
- TVs, computers or entertainment systems
- Security or camera systems
Smart home technology allows homeowners to monitor their homes from anywhere in the world, any time they want. In the interest of comfort and security, homeowners are taking advantage of the opportunity to make their homes smarter with technology that monitors and controls doors & windows, lighting, HVAC, irrigation, and more. In older homes or brand new ones, integrated home technology is definitely becoming a “must-have” item.
So, although we’re dedicated to old world craftsmanship here at The Calvosa Organization, “we are also thrilled to be able to offer the latest in smart home technology in our homes at Grace Estates,” says Vince. “Our homes may look traditional, but the technology inside them is innovative and cutting edge.”
In addition to the coolness factor, we’re sure our homeowners will appreciate the comfort and energy saving advantages that a smarter home will offer, as well as the peace of mind that comes from being able to know what their home is thinking!