When Robin and Randy Foster discovered their Barhamsville home on Holly Pines Lane in 2015, it had been sitting unoccupied for a few years and didn’t show particularly well.
But Randy Foster happened to be a Class A contractor.
“I saw a project, but my husband had a vision,” Robin Foster said.
The house was obviously one-of-a-kind. Sitting on six acres, it consists of a main house, guest house, pool house and detached garage.
But most notably, the main house, guest house and pool house are connected by over 2,000 feet of Trex decking, making it more of an outdoor playground than anything else. It’s one of the many characteristics that make the property special.
Another unique feature is the interior of the pool house. It’s set up for seven TVs, which lends itself well to watching football games, and features a full bar that seats eight.
As amazing as the outside is, it was one room in particular that tipped the scale for Robin Foster.
“What sold me on my house was the kitchen,” said Robin Foster, a serious home cook who works for Butterball. The kitchen features a 48 inch KitchenAid refrigerator, a six-burner Thermador gas cooktop with a downdraft, two Fisher and Paykel dishwashers drawers, dual ovens, a warming drawer, a microwave drawer, wine refrigerator and large pantry.
Upon moving in, the homeowners had to finish off a few projects that had been left undone like installing a concrete driveway, landscaping, and some work on the saltwater pool.
Indoors, they painted the house, refinished the floors, updated the fireplace, installed a security system and furnished the house with beachy, coastal decor, among other personal touches.
The location and size has proved convenient for Robin and Randy Foster, who both have large families.
“We’ve had as many as 60 people here for a family reunion,” Robin Foster said. “And surprisingly, nobody was on top of each other.”
Coming from a small condominium in downtown Hampton, Robin Foster says the move was a bit of a culture shock at first.
“But the neighborhood is fabulous out here,” she said. “People are so friendly. Everybody says hello and waves at each other from the car when they’re driving down the road.”
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