Designer Ready Homes at Seasons
View of Lake Pend Oreille from the Townhome
We each have different reasons to own a vacation home, and we all have different ways in which we want to live in them. However, there is one common denominator: We want to enjoy every minute while we are there. Mrs. Lois Hansen, a resident of Spokane Valley and long-time owner at Seasons at Sandpoint, decided to trade in her two condominiums at Seasons for a “designer-ready” townhome just a few doors down.
In speaking with Mrs. Hansen’s son Eric, he stated that his mom could buy a home anywhere on the lake, and for that matter, on any lake. She chose Seasons at Sandpoint located on Lake Pend Oreille with his encouragement because of its peaceful beauty and superb in-town location just walking distance of the downtown city of Sandpoint.
Eric ticked off the reasons on his fingers one by one:
- Three floors of drop dead sweeping views of Lake Pend Oreille.
- A town home designated as “designer ready”, in other words, finished to the drywall giving her the flexibility to finish the home exactly the way she wants to giving added value to her purchase.
- Located inside the Seasons community with private beach, marina, spa and concierge.
- Part of an Owner’s Association meaning no maintenance or upkeep of common areas and grounds.
- Close to the downtown Sandpoint community, so she doesn’t feel isolated.
With all of these reasons, Mrs. Hansen just couldn’t pass up this great opportunity. She has 6 children, 26 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter. She wants a place where every one of her family members can gather. A place where she can be and watch them grow up as they come to swim, hike and ski.
Because the town home was finished to a “Designer Ready” state, Mrs. Hanson was able to customize her residence to fit her family’s needs. Therefore, local architect Jon Sayler was just the choice for her to help finish the home exactly the way she wants it. I had a chance to visit with Jon about his vision for the home and how it fit with Mrs. Hansen’s needs. His philosophy is to build homes that people come to for fun. Be it on the ski mountain, the golf course or on the lake, everyone is coming to have an experience, and to share it with their friends and family.
Mrs. Hansen’s son Eric was a developer and general contractor 30 years ago and is overseeing the townhouse project. He owns an insurance agency in northern Idaho. When the two got together with Jon they decided to modify the floorplan to make the living area even more spacious, widen up the staircase, and replace the walls of the elevator with glass to give it a more open feel. The developer also allowed them to modify a few sliding glass doors to help maximize the gorgeous views.
They’ll enhance the ceilings with different woods to give it a natural, woodsy flavor, and change the texture of the drywall by adding a mud coat.
Mrs. Hansen’s interior decorator will finish the home with all the finishing details she desires while working closely with the architect to ensure it fits the vision of the home and everyone involved. At this point, the home is complete to the drywall. Renovations will begin in January and we have been invited back in to see the finished product, hopefully on time for the incredible summer season.
There are only two of these designer-ready townhomes remaining. Please contact Chris Chambers for more information at 208.265.4420 or email. Seasons at Sandpoint can work with you directly to finish a townhome to your desire, or we can recommend designers for you.
