Jade can be all business up front with the back of the house reserved for the experts

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Placing your laptop and work files on your kitchen table quickly becomes obsolete. It can be distracting, awkward, and doesn’t look impressive during a video conference with clients.

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In some homes, a spacious and well-placed room dedicated to work is a must. These families can find a match with the Jade from Sterling Homes.

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The 1,814-square-foot single-family rail model is shown as a show home in Chelsea’s new Chestermere community.

Just off the foyer is an 11 foot by 11 foot one inch flex room, set up in the model home as a home office. It features a large window that gives a boost to the work-from-home experience with natural light.

The flex room is well away from the busier ends of the house, which are along the back of the main floor. This limits the chance of TV noise interrupting work calls and in-person meetings.

Its proximity to the front door makes it easy for the person using the home office to greet and direct clients to this space, saving them from having to see the more personal parts of the home.

Families that don’t need an office can use this space for a variety of other purposes, including a children’s playroom.

While the front of the house is for business, the rear is for entertaining. The bright, open-concept kitchen, great room, and dining room are perfect for gatherings with family and friends.

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The central kitchen is L-shaped with plenty of space around the island, making it easy to meet and chat. Sitting under pendant lighting, the island has a sink and extended eating bar with room to seat at least three people.

The cooking space is shown with stainless steel appliances such as a fireplace-style exhaust fan and French door refrigerator. There is a considerable amount of space between the appliances, which means someone can be at the fridge and someone else at the oven without feeling cramped.

Across from the kitchen is the dining room, making it possible for conversations to continue even when one person leaves the immediate space. The dining room is placed under two windows in the shape of a rectangle.

Along the rear wall, the great room features an elegant elongated fireplace with wood paneling to the ceiling.

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Each meeting space feels larger than described in the floor plan. One possible reason is that stairs to the second level are accessed near the front of the home, rather than the rear, eliminating the potential for them to intrude on square footage in these high-value spaces.

The second floor features the floor plan option of a central bonus room with three bedrooms. In the standard version, there is a loft area and four bedrooms.

All secondary bedrooms are within inches of being the same size.

The 13-foot-9 by 12-foot master bedroom features a spacious walk-in closet with a window and an elegant ensuite bathroom.

A curvy freestanding tub is the centerpiece of the bathroom, backed by a good-sized full-height tiled shower on one side and a twin-sink vanity on the other.

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In the second floor bonus room version, near the master bedroom is a laundry room with a stacked washer and dryer. The standard iteration places it near children’s rooms.

THE DETAILS

HOME: The Jade is a 1,814 sf single family home with rails.

BUILDER: Sterling houses.

AREA: Chelsea is a community in Chestermere.

DEVELOPER: Anthem.

HOURS: The show house is open from 2 to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, and from 12 to 5 pm on weekends and holidays.

ADDRESSES: The show house is located at 255 Chelsea Rd. in Chestermere. To get there, take the TransCanada Highway, turn right on 116th Street NE, left on Chestermere Boulevard, right on Merganser Drive, and left on Chelsea Road.

INFORMATION: sterlingcalgary.com