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The facade presents an inviting Traditional Colonial Cape Cod design. The main level is designed around the daily rhythms emphasizing convenience and dedicated entertaining zones. A massive front living room opens into a cozy rear family room featuring a fireplace. A spacious kitchen featuring a central cooktop island with an integrated dining/snack counter, a dedicated built-in desk area, and extensive counter space. Features an efficient rear laundry nook and a main-floor lavatory/powder room located right off the entry hall.

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source 1955 Homes Beautiful | L. B. Wright, Inc, Ohio

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From the exterior, the home presents a sophisticated profile defined by its characteristic mansard roof and classic dormer windows, giving it a distinctive mansard/French Provincial-inspired aesthetic. A bold, two-sloped mansard roof with dormer windows extending along the upper level to maximize usable second-floor square footage. Double entrance doors framed by decorative trim and classic light fixtures, anchored by a central foyer design. A grand, multi-pane bay window dominates the front living room area, ensuring abundant natural lighting.

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source 1955 Homes Beautiful | L. B. Wright, Inc, Ohio

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Stepping through the front double doors, you are greeted by an expansive entry landing featuring a built-in indoor planter at the top of the stairs—a hallmark feature that instantly brings nature inside. Anchored by a spacious living room with a cozy fireplace that opens directly onto an outdoor deck/sundeck. Adjacent to it, the kitchen and dedicated dining room offer an ideal space for hosting dinner parties. Designed for family relaxation, the lower level centers around a generously sized family room complete with its own second fireplace and seamless access to a ground-level outdoor terrace.

Includes three full bedrooms and a central full bathroom. Features a flexible fourth space designated as a Den or 4th Bedroom right next to a second full bath—perfect for guests, teenagers, or a private home office. A full utility/laundry room, abundant closet space ("Low Storage"), and an integrated single-car garage with additional storage round out this functional floor plan.

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source 1955 Homes Beautiful | L. B. Wright, Inc, Ohio

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From the street, the home presents a classic, symmetrical profile anchored by white lap siding, dark shingle roofing, and black window shutters framing multi-pane sash windows. A decorative lantern post guards the wide driveway, leading toward an attached single-car garage featuring a chevron-paneled door.

Rather than sticking strictly to the modest, low-sloped Cape Cods of the late 1940s, Sabotka expanded this design into a sprawling 66-foot wide footprint. An enclosed side porch acts as a seamless connector between the main house and the garage, offering sheltered indoor-outdoor transition.

The most remarkable feature of the ground floor is the back-to-back masonry chimney core serving two distinct living zones. The vast Living Room (22'2" x 15'0") provides a formal sanctuary anchored by its own fireplace, while the adjacent Family Room (18'0" x 11'8") boasts a second dedicated fireplace for casual evening relaxation. Adjacent to the entry sits a flexible 13' x 15' room, ideal as a formal dining room for Sunday dinners or as a quiet first-floor den/library. The kitchen (15'6" x 11'8") includes a dedicated breakfast/dining nook and leads directly to a dedicated main-floor laundry room (LDRY), a guest lavatory (LAV), pantry storage, and direct access out to the covered porch and garage.

Ascending the central staircase leads to a well-proportioned sleeping level designed to maximize the pitch of the roof envelope. A massive 13'0" x 21'7" bedroom running the full depth of the right wing, complete with a closet and access to continuous wall storage under the roof eaves. There are 2 more bedrooms and a bath centrally positioned off the hallway, equipped with a full bathtub, vanity, toilet, and an adjacent linen closet (L).

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source 1955 Homes Beautiful | L. B. Wright, Inc, Ohio

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Unlike standard suburban ranch houses that required flat quarter-acre plots, this tri-level design was engineered for dynamic topography. By taking advantage of a sloping or hillside lot, the design offers a walkout lower level that opens seamlessly into a ground-floor outdoor patio, blending indoor comfort with nature. From the curb, the home presents a low-slung, welcoming horizon. Rich wood vertical siding meets rustic masonry, accented by a striking floor-to-ceiling multi-pane window bay that draws natural light deep into the heart of the home.

The main level is dedicated to entertaining and everyday gathering. The grand $20$-foot living room, anchored by a brick fireplace, serves as the centerpiece. Just steps away, the open-concept dining room flows into an efficient kitchen complete with a built-in snack bar and pantry.

Raised just half a flight of stairs above the main living area, the upper level houses three spacious bedrooms away from household noise. The primary bedroom opens onto a private elevated deck—ideal for morning coffee overlooking the backyard. A short flight down leads to a massive secondary family room featuring a second fireplace, an additional fourth bedroom, and a full bath.

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source 1955 Homes Beautiful | L. B. Wright, Inc, Ohio

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Designed by Sabotka this charming Cape Cod style residence represents the quintessential American dream. The main level offers a complete first-floor living area, ensuring long-term utility for aging homeowners who wish to avoid stairs. Guests enter through a dedicated front vestibule into a massive living room that seamlessly flows into an attractive living-dining "L" shape configuration. A centrally located fireplace anchors the room, while adjacent access leads directly into a compact, optimized kitchen.The ground floor also features a comfortable primary bedroom, a full bathroom, a dedicated laundry nook, and direct access to a spacious attached garage. For expanding families, the second floor opens up two additional generously sized bedrooms flanking a second full bathroom and ample closet space.