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“ The Hatteras is a very special house,” begins Lindsey.“ It’ s beautiful – from the front it doesn’ t necessarily look that big, but it has three stories and two huge bonus rooms.” Initially dubbed‘ the tree house’ due to a huge maple tree in the back yard, the Hatteras was lovingly rechristened‘ the Hawk’ s Nest’ by the client’ s daughter.“ The old maple tree is visible through the sitting room windows,” elaborates Lindsey.“ When the sunlight filters through, it creates a dapple effect and makes the room appear even more stunning. One day, the clients’ daughter came in and she said,‘ Hey, it’ s more like a hawk’ s nest than a tree house – because we’ re the Seattle Seahawks!’. I’ ve since bought them a sign that reads‘ The Hawk’ s Nest.’ There are so many special elements to this house and the feeling you get as you walk through it is remarkable.” Presenting a thoughtful gift to the buyers on closing is testament to how Mirikeen transforms transactions into meaningful relationships, while investing in detail and design rather than reproducing mass-market aesthetics.
The Hatteras also marked Mirikeen’ s first collaboration with the company’ s architect Dan, labeled a‘ magician’ by Lindsey for his ability to fulfill requests without making additions feel like afterthoughts. The partnership, now spanning two-plus years, has produced three projects – including Mike’ s parents’ luxury waterfront property.“ My stepmom had such a high-level vision of the finished home,” explains Mike.“ They were terribly worried about not achieving the exact fit and finish of what they wanted. Not only did modernhb. com 33