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While
their timber frame home was being built in Stowe, Vermont,
Michele Hays and Bruce Morton squeezed into a condo nearby.
The kitchen was cramped, especially when both of them were
cooking. They couldn't wait to move in to their home with
its spacious kitchen topped by a cathedral ceiling.
The journey
from New York City dwellers to owners of a timber frame home
in Vermont was long and eventful, but worth every minute.
It all started with their search for land. They chose
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Above:
The home's exterior profile is an eclectic mix of bump-outs,
varying roof pitches and dormers - a direct result of the
home's unconventional interior layout.
Opposite:
The couple picked birch cabinetry to match the birch flooring
found in other places in the home. In the kitchen, Michele
chose chip-resistant porcelain for the countertops and heavy-duty
ceramic tile for the floors.
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their
particular site after passing it by several times. "Bruce
was the one who kept thinking this lot was a sleeper, so we
kept coming back to it," Michele says. "We finally
decided that it was the best of what was available at the
time.
Michele,
who has since become a Realtor, marvels at their good fortune.
"Now that I'm in real estate, I know we made a very good
selection," she says with a laugh. "The property
has a beautiful approach on a winding road that goes along
a public golf course. This particular lot has beautiful views
of the
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