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Secure Future
Ann Matesi, Contributing Editor
June 1, 2001
Luxury Home Builder
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| This impressive executive estate home in Cary, N.C., features a Georgian-style exterior surrounded by numerous water features including fountains and ponds. |
ôWe wanted this home to have a traditional look without being a traditional house,ö says Lance Youngquist, CEO of Cary-based Youngquist Homes, referring to its accommodating floor plan and high-tech features.
Designed by architect Kevin Davis, the home features a stately, all-brick exterior that conveys a sense of security and prestige, which buyers in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel HillÆs high-tech Research Triangle find particularly desirable.
The 9,314-square-foot home features a flexible, three-level floor plan that includes a state-of-the-art home networking system and a high-efficiency energy management system, as well as all the bells and whistles that capture the heart of the youthful, upscale buyer market.
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| Inviting and elegant at the same time, the family room is designed to give the homeowners something "different than they've had before," says Lance Youngquist. |
Youngquist Homes president Brenda Peak calls The BarringtonÆs three-story floor plan ôideally set up for the sandwich generationö or couples with children and elderly parents living with them.
The lower level features a handicapped-accessible guest suite complete with sitting room and full bath. In total, the home contains six bedroom suites, seven full baths and three powder rooms.
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| Providing the ideal setting for informal entertaining all by itself, the kitchen features a two-level island that invites family and friends to linger in the heart of the home. |
The Barrington also features a computer-operated ôcuedö system that constantly monitors energy consumption throughout the interior and makes adjustments for more efficient operation. ôThis home actually uses one-third of the energy that the utility company estimates for a conventionally equipped house of comparable size,ö says Youngquist.
The high-efficiency HVAC equipment is augmented by well-designed ductwork that maximizes airflow, he says.
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| The Barrington's two-story foyer features an eye-catching circular staircase and curved balcony with custom-crafted wrought-iron balusters. |
The home is located on a 1-acre lot in an exclusive, 17-home neighborhood within Regency Park, a mixed-use community in the Research Triangle.
The Barrington at Regency was completed in September 2000 and was sold during the Parade of Homes.
Builder | Youngquist Homes, Cary, N.C.
Architect | Shaw Davis Architecture, Cary, N.C.
Interior Design | Model Home Interiors, Cary, N.C.
Land Planner/Developer | JML Properties LLC, Cary, N.C.
Landscape Architect | Peg Bergner, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Major Products Used | Appliances: Dacor; Sub-Zero | Carpeting/Flooring: Karastan; Bruce | Exterior/Interior Doors: Nicholi; Therma-Tru; Florida Made Door Co. | HVAC: Trane | Paint: Duron | Roofing: CertainTeed | Siding: Brick | Windows: MW | Plumbing Fixtures: Moen | Cabinets: Custom cherry | Countertops: Granite | Insulation: Applegate | Door Hardware: Baldwin; Emtek; Shlage
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