Elegant Touches

A bright stucco facade and high, arched windows give the Mediterranean-style house plan a beguilingly sunny look

Keystones add a classic touch, centered on garage-door lintels and at the apexes of all five majestic front arches.Passing through the lofty arched porch, you step into an exceptionally bright entry

Natural light washes in through sidelights as well as a graceful half-circle transom

All of these windows are gridded, echoing the patterns seen in the other arched windows.The foyer's ceiling soars 13 feet in height

A recessed display niche lines its right side, opposite a set of ornamental columns that flank the living room's wide opening.Stacked windows fill the great room's rear wall

The top edge of the upper windows forms a gentle arch

Counters, a desk, pantry, sink and appliances wrap around two walls, while a large cook-top work island rimmed by a flush eating bar sits at center

Another larger pantry is nearby.The dining room offers access to a partially covered section of the patio, as does another glass door across the way in the bayed owners' suite