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Upper Lake home shows Wright spirit
Showing the true contemporary spirit, this custom home on Upper Lake Drive in Reston was designed to take full advantage of its location overlooking Lake Thoreau. The 24-year-old dwelling is listed for sale at $1,299,000 with Boofie O'Gorman at Long & Foster. Call 703-437-3800.
The dramatic angular style evokes the "prairie house" designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, father of modern architecture. The cedar plank exterior reflects the natural surroundings, thus showing the "Wright Spirit" once again.
The floor plan follows his precepts even more clearly by bringing the outdoors inside, in an especially memorable way.
Beyond the entrance foyer, a half wall frames the living room and its wall of full-length windows, providing an expansive lake view. The adjoining glass wall includes a door leading to the deck. A woodburning fireplace with a marble surround makes the area even more dramatic.
Beyond this carpeted living room, hardwood floors continue through the main story.
The powder room adjoins the foyer. The entrance hall leads through the dining area to the family room, with its dramatically slanted ceiling and glass doors leading to the deck.
Both the dining and family rooms are open to the kitchen. It features Jenn-Air appliances plus a central work island with four electric burners and a dual window above the sink.
The kitchen also provides the stairway leading to the garage and office, between the first and second floors. The office has its own garage entrance, in keeping with a home-based business.
On the carpeted second story, the master suite boasts an especially dramatic view through its slanted window wall. It stands beside a fireplace with a slate surround. The bedroom is open to the master bath with its dual closets, dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub, cedar sauna and enclosed commode.
To the left, two more bedrooms also display dramatic slanted ceilings. They also provide private closets while sharing a "Jack and Jill" bath with dual sinks. The laundry room is conveniently located between these bedrooms and the master suite.
Above this level, a 2006 addition provides another bedroom with a full bath. Its granite counters are echoed by the wet bar beside it.
The adjoining den also features a slanted ceiling above a wall of windows, providing yet another memorable view.
The schools are Sunrise Valley Elementary, Langston Hughes Middle and South Lakes High.
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