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the home, which belies its official footprint of
approximately 2,451 square feet. "The oversized
lot allowed Blanton to ebb and flow the building
around courtyards, which gave Brett and me an
opportunity to design a garden that we interacted
with from every room of the home," states Kate.
While the property was being re-visioned,
so was the home. The Slagle's kept Blanton's
floorplan, in which they recognized an ideal of
comfort and livability. "We made next to no
architectural adjustments to the home," says
Brett. Despite its early 1980s vintage, he points
out, "it lives like a modern home today." But—
the Slagle's carefully overhauled every aspect of
its infrastructure, from new plumbing, electri-
cal and mechanical systems. And replaced all
fixtures, finishes and materials throughout the
home, from a new marble kitchen to mellow
oak floors and designer bathrooms. An office
suite was added, and even parking was opti-
mized with new electric lifts in the garage for
bicycles and a beach cart. "The homeowners
upgraded the home to the standards of the high-
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