Thoreau Main Floor Townhome
The 1,076 SF Main Floor Thoreau townhome is thoughtfully designed with a highly efficient layout that delivers full functionality while living larger than its size. The stepless single-level design makes it ideal for downsizing, while the compact, low-maintenance layout suits a lock-and-leave lifestyle equally well — and for first-time buyers, it offers an attainably priced entry into a high-end gated community.
A defining feature of the home is the spectacular private Courtyard Garden, outlined below in red, reserved exclusively for the main-floor resident.
Main Floor Townhome Plan
Private Courtyard Garden living - the Great Room opens directly to the secluded outdoor courtyard
Main Floor Townhome Features
- 2 Bedroom | 2 Bathrooms – Primary bedroom with en-suite bath, Second bedroom has private access to the second bath
- Stepless Entry
- A modern linear gas fireplace offers cozy ambiance in the Great Room. Stylishly and functionally designed with a tile or ledgestone surround, mantle with space above for a TV and adjacent floating display shelves.
- Window placement for all homes has been meticulously designed by shape and placement to enhance the privacy for each homeowner.
- The Great Room sliding door opens into a beautiful, secluded, private courtyard garden for true indoor / outdoor living.
- Private Courtyard Garden:
- The Private Courtyard Garden is fenced for privacy with access gates at both ends.
- The Private Courtyard Garden includes a water feature, hardscape, landscaping, garden lighting, a gas barbeque/firepit connection, and wiring if you want to add a hot tub.
Common Design Features of both the Main Floor & Second Floor Homes
- Base price includes high end finishes/appliances and a gas fireplace.
- A two-car tandem garage offering optional overhead storage systems. Each unit has an additional (3rd) parking space outside the garage for additional parking.
- Superior sound proofing between floors – see below.
- Each two-story townhome building is on its own lot separated from adjacent neighbors on both sides; therefore, there are no common walls between buildings.
- Economical and environmentally friendly Heat Pump based heating and air conditioning (not mini splits).
- Generous ceiling heights of 10’-2” feet in the Main Floor unit and 9’-2” feet in most of the Second Floor unit with 10’-2” in the Great Room provide spacious ambiance throughout the townhomes.
Sound Proofing Between Main Floor & Second Floor Homes
Soundproofing was one of our highest design priorities, thus the Thoreau floor/ceiling assembly between the ground and second floor units was designed by an acoustic engineer to meet the “Acoustic Separation Design Criteria” for a “Grade 1 Luxury” rating, which is the highest rating for residential units. Those standards are designed by the Federal Housing Administration and address both impact sounds (like footsteps) and sounds transmitted through the air (like music or voices).
The floor/ceiling assembly was designed to exceed the Grade 1 Luxury standard by a comfortable margin. As with all construction, actual field performance may vary from design specifications depending on construction variables; however, the substantial margin built into our design is intended to help ensure that real-world performance remains within the Grade 1 Luxury range. In addition, the homes include an engineered, acoustically separated stairway wall.
