sometimes we come across a house that's so unique and so well executed
that we just have to show it off hi everyone my name is ken welcome to this house today
we are in cal illinois exploring a double dome house that was designed by will federer before
we go inside let's take a moment to see the entire property and then we'll check it out
walking into this house immediately the space begins to open up as we arrive in the living room
so looking around we can see that the stairs go up to the second floor going with the angles of the
geodesic dome now in front of me here are four niches that are cut into the hardy panel walls
and over to this side is the kitchen we'll see that in just a moment first let's take
a moment to just really see this and experience the space and then we're going to head on upstairs
as we arrive at the first landing on the stairs we can look down and see these unique shapes that
appear as they go between the railing of the stairs and the geometric surfaces of the wall
so let's continue on up here and keep an eye out for these types of details
continuing up the stairs now the dome behind me has begun to roll up over my head
and completely envelop the space off to this side is a closet and we'll skip this
for now and continue forward and this is going to bring us through a segmented arch
into the next part of the house but before we go through this
let's look up because there's something really special here this is the center of this dome
and from it is suspended a ceiling fan we can see that it has transom windows that wrap all the way
around it to allow and not only a breeze but a lot of natural light to come in at all angles
and really bounce around so come on through here this takes us into the owner's suite so directly
behind me here is the sleeping area and we can see that it has this pronounced hexagonal window
as well as two smaller windows which can be opened up to allow in a breeze and better enhance
the ventilation so let's take a look around this and then we'll go explore the bathroom
moving to the other side of the owner's suite we now pass through a door and this takes us
into the owner's bathroom so let's take a moment to look around this of course there
is some incredible geometry unfolding before our eyes as the exterior walls now constitute
the exterior walls of the bathroom and we can see that there are two hexagonal windows above the tub
which allow in a lot of natural light while still providing privacy from the outside world
off to this side is the shower and we can go ahead and peek in here of course this
has an open ceiling so you can still see the dome above while you're standing in the space
and off to the side of the toilet coming out of here and wrapping around this corner
we can see the double vanities and let's take a moment to see this these double vanities
are a type of crushed glass that's called veltrazza and this is a reclaimed material
that the owners have used in this house which makes the construction a lot more sustainable
now that we've seen the entirety of the second floor of the first dome
let's head on downstairs and continue exploring this house
so come on down here with me and we will head on over to the kitchen
coming down these stairs once again we can just really feel the space start to open up all the
natural light that's pouring in from the giant hexagonal window above me here and of course
the way that the lighting hits the bamboo flooring and contrast with the woodwork and the hardy board
it's just it's a really amazing experience continuing on the space is now about to become
compressed as the ceiling height is lowered over the eating area so let's take a moment to see this
now continuing from the breakfast room into the kitchen first we will notice that there is a
giant peninsula that is crafted out of el trazo which once again that's the same crushed glass
that we saw up in the master bathroom and if we look down these floors are spanish to tillow tile
and these are just absolutely magnificent how they pair with the amish hickory cabinets
off to the side of this kitchen and directly behind me here is an additional bedroom as
well as an additional full bathroom and a laundry room we're not going to see those today however
we are going to continue on through the breezeway and see the garage in the second dome so come on
through here this is going to take us now to the second dome so of course there is a beautiful
rounded window here with a stained glass insert and this is set up as an additional breakfast
area you can see the bistro table and there's also another door that looks out to the backyard
now we're going to come down a few steps into the garage off to either side is storage and
then a wet closet so come on through here let's go ahead and shut this door because we don't want
to let all the heat out and this takes us into the four car garage so follow me on through here
we can see now from the exterior that the garage bays extend out from each face of the
dome so let's take a quick moment to see that and then let's start exploring this now bringing our
focus back inside we can start walking around this domed garage and we can see that there's
another garage bay here directly in front of me is yet another garage bay and then there are also
work spaces set up all throughout here so this is just really unique and i've never really seen
a garage that's laid out quite like this before and as we look up at the ceiling trusses we can
see that they are all radially laid out to go towards the center supporting staircase
so as we begin to make a full circle around the garage we come back to where we just entered
off to this side there's a door over here and this is now going to take us up to the man cave
inside of the second dome top so let's make our way out this final staircase and go check it out
entering into the man cave we are on the second floor of the second dome and similarly to the
first dome of course there are these geodesic triangles that really create the entire space
now separately from the first dome we no longer have those timbers
outlining hexagons all over the ceiling so come on through here this takes us into the living area
there's also a bar that follows the geometry of the space as we begin to wrap around it
and off to this side is an exit onto the deck so we can go on out here and check out these
views and as we walk out here there is an overhang above me that once again continues
with the geometry of the domes in deciding its exact angles as it protrudes above me
and this takes us out onto a wooden deck there's a staircase that goes down to the pond
and then just these beautiful panoramic views that really give you a sense that you are in your own
private oasis here so let's just take a moment to see all of this and then we'll keep exploring
now coming back inside we are going to rotate around the bar and head into a bit of a nook
so off to this side is the home office come on in here and take a look at this
the space curves out with the shape of the dome
which allows for there to be several separate areas from which you can work in
continuing on there's a staircase off to my side we'll take that in just a moment
but first let's go ahead and peek inside of the school bathroom
now that we've seen the entirety of this floor let's go up another floor and check out the top
of the dome spiraling to the top of these stairs the dome is now so close to my head that i have
to duck to get through here and the banister continues around complementing the geometry
that we've seen below and this is going to take us to a staircase which will lead us into the cupola
at the very top of this dome in the space that we're about to see is just so special so let's
head on up here and let's take a look now to get in here we open the small door and we just kind
of crawl through and this immediately starts to open back up now above me here we can see that
the timbers have returned but instead of being a geometry of six this time there are five linear
elements creating a pentagon directly in the center and there are windows that look out all
over the property so you can stand here and get 360 degree views of all of this beautiful nature
alright cindy thank you so much for opening up the doors to this house it has been such a
pleasure to explore it and just an amazingly unique experience that i very much enjoyed
could you tell our audience a little bit about your involvement with this property
absolutely thank you for your interest and i hope everyone else is interested as well
my name is cindy quinn i am a realtor with midwest farm and land this is one of the most unique homes
that you will find in southern illinois it is a true double dome if you want more information
on this unique home you can contact me at the links below i look forward to hearing from you
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