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faces a wall of windows with French doors that open to the patio. Floor to-ceiling drapes with a design of greenery can be shut for privacy. Meanwhile, the renovated bathroom is airy, even with a smaller footprint than the original en suite. “We needed to be effi cient with that bathroom space,” Boka says. They did away with an existing tub in favor of a glamour ous shower. It’s glassed in with a rainhead fixture, trough drain, bench and two different tiles. Renovations are ongoing. The home is in the midst of a partial basement remodel with chocolate brown decorative hand poured epoxy flooring, cedar-wrapped structural posts and large windows. Kathy and Muckensturm are already talking furniture to maximize seating. The Donchesses are also thinking about turning the rest of the basement into a workout room with a sauna and third full bath. It’s a work in progress. While they didn’t ini tially see it as a forever home, the renova tions changed that. “Our home is brighter, and much more functional and comfortable for not only ourselves but our sons who visit, guests and gatherings,” says Kathy. “This house is unlike any other we’ve owned or have seen else where, and we like that uniqueness about it.”

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