bedrooms contains an additional bed, sitting low to the ground, tiny enough for their granddaughter to fit perfectly when she comes to visit. The largest guest bedroom is on the main level. It’s a simple but pretty mother-in-law suite, with a glass door leading to the back patio. The adjoining bathroom also is accessible from a hallway across from the kitchen. Sharon and Mark said the next remodeling project will include splitting this larger bathroom in two smaller bathrooms. Sharon’s mother stayed with them for a few months shortly after they moved into the home, and Sharon said they realized a guest staying this suite would have more privacy if a smaller bathroom adjoined the bedroom. Others in the house would then be able to use the adjacent bathroom on the main level. The Hollinrakes’ home is completed by a finished basement, which includes two additional guest bedrooms. Mark’s computer desk is on this level. Now retired, Mark said he spends a large portion of his daytime hours at his desk. “People ask me what I do all day down here,” he said. “I really couldn’t tell you.”
Sharon’s office is on an upper level loft over the living room, facing the wall of windows.
The basement also houses a small exercise room with several fitness machines, all facing the water, which can be seen through a glass door leading from the basement to the front patio. Although the couple is extremely active, Sharon said the exercise room is used only as a last resort. They prefer being outside whenever possible. Sharon, who spent the month of May training for a half-marathon, runs outside every day. Mark plays golf ➤
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