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The VHBA Parade of Homes has allowed us to create some truly unique homes. The idea behind our entries has always been to show our customers what we are capable of. If you have visited one of of our Parades, hopefully you've remembered the creative ideas, attention to detail and unique approach to building and design.
See the construction photos here. Harmony is balance—like night and day, major and minor, spring and fall. What happens when one half has more than the other? For too many years humans and nature have clashed together causing discord and destruction. How does one fix this? The answer is harmony. Come see a home that is one step in the process to achieve the answer as it begins to balance human luxuries with conservation. In conjunction with the Green Built Program, Energy Star and the Department of Energy’s Building America Program, welcome to BerHoff Homes LLC’s “Harmony Home” Upon entering, you are surrounded by an advanced framing technique that uses less wood and more insulation, upping the energy efficiency and lowering overall cost. The timber supporting this home comes from a renewable forest where every tree harvested is replaced by ten more. You will feel the warmth of the earth flowing through the veins of this home due to its geo-thermal and solar powered heat and hot water. The great room, with its hip-tray ceiling and wood burning fireplace shares its space with a fifty inch TV that, with the touch of a button, emerges from concealment. The breakfast area overlooks an ancient oak spared by the saw. Her arms will give shade to those below on the private patio. Upstairs is a library loft and several bedrooms. All sinks, showers and tubs throughout implement a system that recycles the heat from spent hot water instead of letting it just go down the drain. The lower level highlights the human love for entertainment. An open-wheel racing theme permeates this space as many real pieces of racing memorabilia are used for decoration and structure. The theatre room and Irish style pub uses recycled brick.
A home isn't just a place to hang your hat; it should be a place designed to help create the daily events that shape your life. We are pleased to share a home that we feel will fulfill its function with both realism and beauty. Upon entering our home you are greeted by the gathering room, a place to gather experiences and reflect on memories. The grand piano stands patiently in the corner, waiting to be brought to life by capable fingers. Imagine the songs it will make as it mingles together with family and firelight. With only a few steps, you are in the kitchen, where you can pour a cup of coffee before you head out to the private covered porch to read the Sunday paper. On the weekdays, the breakfast area will be the central meeting place before yo and your family start the day. In the evening, the master bedroom is a retreat. Seclude yourself from the duties of the day and escape to a world of dreams. Upstairs, the kids will have plenty of space in their bedrooms, including a study loft for all of those papers and projects. This area is completed with a toy room where imaginations can be unleashed and fostered for years to come. Join us at our Parade home. See for yourself how we brought function and aesthetic to life. We know you will have A Remarkable Experience.
Memories are made and retold in this iron-gated Grand Estate. Nestled on 5+ acres against a heavily-wooded backdrop and private pond, this timeless Estate, with Guest House and separate Summer House, will be "home" for generations to come. This home combines the casual elegance of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship with the lived-in comfort of a warm and cozy family room. Seven fireplaces and stoves provide a glowing ambiance for snuggling in the hearth room, or enjoying a book in the library. A wood-fired pizza oven means the guests will enjoy countless hours sitting around the incredible kitchen, complete with double wood-topped islands, wide-plank floors and room for everyone.This home loves to cook! A complete outdoor kitchen and bar allows you to enjoy a warm summer breeze while smoking brisket on the wood-fired kamado cooker. Retire into the evening to the smoking parlor, or enjoy brie and vino in the wine cellar, followed by a game of billiards or a movie in the Chicago-style pub and theater. Yet, behind these walls lies all the latest in technology and convenience, including a highly-efficient Geo-Thermal heating and cooling system, leading-edge biometric security and lights that know when to turn on. A combined garage capacity provides workshop, collector showroom and parking - even for the guests. BerHoff Homes LLC is proud to share this 10,000+ sq. ft. Grand Estate with memories in the making. Come experience our home.We know you will have a "Remarkable Experience." A summer evening…the sun has set above you and the stars poke through the blue blanket sky. In the distance the crickets sing within the cattails. A steak sizzles on the grill, mixing with the sweet melodies of jazz tinkling from your outdoor speakers. A fall afternoon…the red and yellow leaves flutter down as the game plays out in life-like precision on a rear-projection television screen. Water from the Roman fountain softly cascades in the background. A winter night…the snow is nestled in the corners of your bedroom window. Orange flames flicker in the gas fireplace, while shadows dance upon the walls and the open pages of your favorite book. The holidays…the kids bound ecstatically down your open stair case, dressed in smiles to greet the morning.They lean against the Roman pillars for the perfect picture. BerHoff Homes LLC is delighted to share with you the look and feel of a house fit for people who enjoy indulging in not only elegance,
but the beauties every season of life has to offer.
When people come to a Parade home, what do they notice first? Square footage? Number of bedrooms? Price? While all these things are important, we believe the first thing someone should notice about a BerHoff home is the feel.
The home is located on a 6.5-acre lot. The all-brick exterior and impressive stone columns immediately capture your attention. Upon entering the front door, you step back into a time that's been forgotten, and are greeted by an Old World stairs that have hand-carved balusters and newel posts. A look above reveals a dome ceiling. The sound of trickling water from the fountains in the grand foyer grabs your attention. The home is a dramatic turn-of-the-century home that provides exceptional living space on three levels. It offers Old World trim, colors and texture for cabinets, countertops and moldings with dramatic ceilings and hardwood floors throughout. Walk down a cobblestone path to a replica of an early 1800's theater, by Audio-Video Lifestyles. Read more about this home and theater as featured in "Showcase home combines state of the art with the design flair of yesteryear" by Cheryl Sherry on February 12, 2005 in the Post-Crescent.
The entire basement is finished. It has 9' 4 1/2" ceilings to create an open feel, a bar that opens into a dynamic open concept theater room, and a dedicated video gaming room complete with one of three surround sound centers in the home. There are also two bedrooms, a jack and jill bathroom complete with rotating flat screen TV between the two vanities. Read more about this home as featured in "Ranch Redux" in Fox Cities Magazine in August 2004 by Anne Atwood Mead. |
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Where do you achieve balance? What do the harmonies of your life sound like? We invite you to hear ours. We know you will have “A Remarkable Experience!”
Our second entry to the Parade of Homes was in February of 2005. The home, built for private customers, features a return to Old World craftsmanship. 
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Last Updated:
February 22, 2008