Mediterranean Meets Midwest
Tucked back in a cul-de-sac in the Southwest corner of Columbia is a beautiful, custom-built home that takes you straight to Southern California; the style, Mediterranean. But there’s catch, there’s two houses.
Photos By Keith Borgmeyer
A family who wanted to channel their inner Mediterranean in their first custom-built home contacted Bruce Finley at Design Built Homes. They had picked a lot in the Copperstone Neighborhood and began the plan for their dream home, alongside Bruce. The process took about four years, but that’s partially because the family built their main living space first, and then built a 2-bedroom, stunning pool house right next door.
“We really wanted an all-inclusive builder, one that could do the architecture part as well as the building. Bruce also had lots of experience with energy efficient homes,” the homeowners, who wanted to remain anonymous, said.
When you pull up to the home, you are welcomed by a circle drive with a beautiful fountain centered in front of the front door. The front door is homey and stunning; heavy wood doors with iron handles. The floor plan is open and airy, with tall vaulted ceilings and big picture windows on the north side of the home. A long hallway to the right leads to the bedrooms, while stairs in front of the entrance lead down to the basement, which is full of sports memorabilia. The kitchen is beautiful, with a large island and breakfast nook. The interior decorating was done in part by Johnston Paint and Decorating, alongside IO Metro, where the family got a few large pieces of furniture. Glancing out of the windows on the South side of the home, one can’t help but notice another building that backs right up to a beautiful swimming pool.
On the southwest side of the driveway sits the family’s pool house. It was also designed and built by Bruce at Design Built Homes, with the interior designed by Anna Luecke with AM Designs. The pool house has a very different feel from the main house; it’s light and airy, and opens up directly to the pool, which was done by Vaughn Pools. There’s a gorgeous water feature that trickles down into the pool over smooth rocks.
The landscaping on both houses was done by Outdoor Solutions and Rost Landscaping. Rost Landscaping did all of the work at the pool including the unique water feature mentioned above. Currently, Rost Landscaping also handles all of the landscaping maintenance at both the main house and the pool house.
The family that lives in this home has truly brought the Mediterranean style to the Midwest. They successfully blended two styles, two homes and made it functional, comfortable ad stunning.
Resources:
Design Built Homes: 573-445-1783
Anna Leucke, AM Designs: 573-289-0889
Rost Landscaping: 573-445-4465
Outdoor Solutions: 573-424-4097
IO Metro: 573-445-9600
Johnston Paint and Decorating: 573-443-8755