A New Look in Jersey

Indoor-outdoor living arrives in the Northeast.

Indoor-outdoor living has long been a staple of homeownership in Southern California and regions where agreeable weather conditions make opening up one’s house to the outdoors as natural as parking the car in the garage. However, in the Northeast, where residents might get five months of warm temperatures, indoor-outdoor living as a homebuilding concept is virtually unthinkable.

"We bring indoor-outdoor living into every model we create… and the key component is the multi-slide door."- Dan Rhea, senior project manager, Toll Brothers

Indoor-outdoor spaces in the homes at Sterling Grove are designed for al fresco dining, entertaining, and gaming.

Natural light pours through the Series 3700 Vinyl Multi Slide-Door in a Sterling Grove home.

Set on 780 acres, the community is centered around a tree-lined courtyard with four cornerstone parks, streams and ponds, desert gardens, and fragrant citrus groves. The community features 25 home designs ranging from 1,500 to over 4,000 square feet, and all merge landscape and architecture through the use of massive moving glass walls.

“We bring indoor-outdoor living into every model we create, regardless of the size,” Rhea says, “and with that, the key component is the multi-slide door.”

Model homes at Sterling Grove showcase the Series 600 Multi-Slide Door and the Series 3700 Vinyl Multi-Slide Door. Rhea has his favorite things about each product.

"The Series 600 Multi-Slide Door… is such a great way to introduce indoor-outdoor living with a seamless transition."- Dan Rhea, senior project manager, Toll Brothers

Multi-slide doors create open spaces and blur the boundaries between the inside and outdoors at Sterling Grove.

“For the Series 600 Multi-Slide Door, it’s definitely the low threshold option you can get,” he says. “It is such a great way to introduce indoor-outdoor living with a seamless transition.”

“My favorite thing about the Series 3700 Vinyl Multi-Slide Door is two-fold,” Rhea says. “First of all, it’s competitively priced. And then, it offers high energy efficiency.”

Energy efficiency is important to Toll Brothers, and Western Window Systems’ multi-slide doors helped them achieve their energy efficiency goals through the use of low-E, argon-filled glass and thermally broken aluminum.

“All of our homes here at Sterling Grove are Energy Star rated,” Rhea says. “We integrated Western Window Systems into those plans and have come out with some amazing HERS ratings.”

“People really enjoy the ability to open the doors up and just really enjoy this wonderful Arizona environment.” - Dan Rhea, senior project manager, Toll Brothers

A 90-degree configuration of Series 600 Multi-Slide Doors eliminates a connecting post, creating a seamless transition from the indoors to the outside.

The energy efficiency and ease of operability of Western Window Systems doors makes it an attractive option for homebuyers who want indoor-outdoor living, and a perfect partnership for builders who want solid service.

“Western Window Systems is really a turnkey solution for us. The quality and the service we get from them is absolutely outstanding. The company stands behind their product,” Rhea says. “The service is great, the installation is easy, and people really enjoy the ability to open the doors up and just really enjoy this wonderful Arizona environment.”

Dealer: XO Windows

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This enclosed patio becomes a year-round outdoor living space thanks to connectivity provided by a multi-slide door.

Until now. Toll Brothers, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, has introduced the indoor-outdoor living style in a luxury home development in New Jersey. Western Window Systems Volume Program partners in the Northeast, including architects, builders, and dealers, will want to acquaint themselves with the Weatherstone Manor home at Toll Brothers’ Reserve at Holmdel development for its unique approach to indoor-outdoor living in a region not previously known it.

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A breakfast nook is bathed in natural sunlight.

The 6,700-square-foot luxury property features Western Window Systems’ multi-slide door, which allows residents of the Weatherstone Manor model the opportunity for year-round indoor-outdoor living.

 

Western Window Systems’ giant moving wall of glass opens up from a spacious family room at the rear of the house to a covered outdoor space outfitted with ample seating around a fireplace, a table for dining, and built-in bookshelves. During the warmer months, a ceiling fan keeps air circulating in the space, and throughout the colder months, built-in space heaters complement the warmth generated from the fireplace.

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This outdoor living space is perfectly suited for entertaining during New Jersey's more hospitable seasons.

And when it’s closed, the multi-slide door's low-E, dual-pane glass delivers energy efficiency in any weather condition, keeping the family room cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

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To the left, the enclosed patio is seen with the multi-slide door fully opened.

The $1.3 million Weatherstone Manor model also features Toll Brothers’ “dream bath package,” a spacious kitchen featuring high-end appliances, a huge master suite with sitting area, luxurious bathroom, and walk-in closet, and numerous other amenities, including a princess suite, 2,100-square-foot finished basement, study, a versatile loft space, and separate family entry.

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