Step through your own private courtyard

From the studs out, this is a remodel done right — elevated, cohesive, and exquisitely designed throughout. Engineered hardwood, styled to mimic hand-scraped bamboo, carries you past a main-floor office and into an open great room made for gathering. The kitchen is the true showpiece: a sweeping island, quartz counters, custom cabinetry, and a chef-caliber lineup of appliances that make everyday cooking feel like an occasion. An adjoining eating space, warmed by a stacked-stone linear fireplace...