“1 in 1,000 home rating based on condition/freatures/location” canyon lakes view home absolutely incredible 4,500 sq. ft. original owner/custom build three-level featuring 4 bedrooms with master loft suite__2 ½ baths—formal living—formal dining—family room— media room—den/office—hardwoods—planking—granite—tile—quartz—ledges__raised ceilings—central vac—whole house speaker system__extra storage__os 3-bay garage w/polyurea coating__terracing—trex—outdoor/deck kitchen…and much morehome letter: the view i was shocked when my wife suggested it was time for us to “downsize.” i responded: “how can we think about moving from our beautiful home with jaw-drop ping gorgeous 180-degree views of the tri-cities once i calmed down a bit, i went on to reminisce about the 33 years of treasured memories in our canyon lakes home__-the many years of being able to hop in my golf cart for the two-minute ride to the golf course. all the hours of fun in the rec room playing pool, pinball, ping pong, and foosball__convert ing the rec room to a theater, where after retirement i watched the american film institute top 100 films, many with friends and popcorn on the weekends. hosting 33 new year’s day brunches with a dozen friends in our dining room; spreading out to our welcoming kitchen, family room, and living room for several hours of talking, laughing, and drinking hot-buttered rums or mimosas__-in the summer having friends over for happy hour on our deck to enjoy the stunning view, or bbq hamburgers in the outdoor kitchen__-in the winter having a glass of wine by the living room gas fireplace__-redesigning our kitchen and master bath. updating our bedroom, family room, and living room, or adding lvp flooring to the lower level. the pleasure i get from vickiy’s decorating our home for the holidays how i enjoy keeping everything running smoothly and looking like new. cracks in the driveway pour a new one. gutters starting to look worn replace ‘em. shrubs getting too big relandscape the yard__in addition to the memories, there are special things about our house that i will miss, especially the storage. in addition to the bedroom closets, there are six other closets behind double behind double sets of bifold doors. we have over 80 linear feet of custom cabinets in the office, laundry, family and garage. we can’t get that anywhere else __how can i leave all that well, you might have guessed: happy wife/happy life...john van beek
