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Pike Properties

Allison Parker • November 27, 2020
A large white house with a lot of windows is surrounded by trees.

At Pike Properties, they build homes that are “designed for living, built for life”. For them, that means creating homes that manage to be both lavish and livable. Pike is a luxury residential home builder in Charlotte, NC, and in 2019 they set out to build a home that would stretch both their creative abilities, as well push their craftsmanship to another level, and this one certainly hits that mark.

Located in the Mammoth Oaks neighborhood, this home is over 4,800 square feet, spread out across three levels and has all high-end finishes and design touches you could ask for. As you approach the home, the first thing you notice is that the front entry is flanked by a set of oversized copper gas lanterns that are as beautiful as they are bold.

Stepping foot inside, white oak hardwood flooring spans throughout, and matches function with style thanks to an eco-friendly Rubio Monocoat finish. In order to preserve the clean look of the kitchen, they designed custom cabinet panels that hide both the refrigerator as well as an oversized pantry.

Wine lovers will fall in love with the custom walnut wine racks that were incorporated into both the kitchen and scullery. A bluestone terrace with gas fireplace is ever so cozy and the perfect spot for cheering on our Carolina Panthers on a refreshing fall day.

Everyone at Pike are huge dog lovers, and so whenever possible they like to cater to man’s best friend. On this project, they designed a built-in dog bowl feeding area, complete with a pot filler for refilling Fido’s water bowl in the mudroom.

Retreating into the owner’s suite is pure bliss whether you’re enjoying a soak in the freestanding tub or freshening up using the Restoration Hardware mirror.

Designed and crafted with consideration to everything and everyone, this residence defines what it means to be at home.

A kitchen with a pantry filled with lots of food.
A bottle of wine is sitting on top of a tray in a kitchen drawer.
A wine rack is built into the wall next to a staircase.
A living room with a fireplace and a painting on the wall.
A kitchen with white cabinets , stainless steel appliances , a stove and a window.
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