Five acres, two kitchen islands and a good excuse to stay home

The group chat wants a plan for Saturday. You have more than five acres outside, mountain views, a media room downstairs and a kitchen with two islands. Inviting everyone over starts to look considerably easier than agreeing on a restaurant.

This Foothills County bungalow, presented in our July film by Real Estate Partners agent Josh Bartlett, takes the country retreat in an unexpectedly sociable direction. There is space to get away from people. There is also a fairly persuasive argument for having your favourite ones stay a little longer.

Dinner rarely stays in the dining room

Anyone who has hosted knows where the evening usually starts: somebody is chopping, somebody is pouring, and everybody else has chosen to stand exactly where the cook needs to be. Two kitchen islands offer a different arrangement. You can picture one working hard while the other becomes the place to catch up.

The kitchen sits within a main level with vaulted ceilings and generous windows. Those features matter together. The appeal is not simply a large kitchen or an impressive ceiling; it is being able to spend an ordinary afternoon in a room that feels connected to the countryside around it.

The film introduces a five-bedroom home with more than 2,800 square feet above grade. That is before the developed walkout level enters the conversation. For a household that enjoys hosting, the separation between upstairs and downstairs may be as attractive as the overall amount of space.

The downstairs plans are already made

A wet bar, dedicated media room and home gym give the lower level several reasons to exist beyond accommodating overnight guests. Heated floors add another reason to spend time there. Imagine the film finishing downstairs while the conversation carries on in the kitchen, without either group having to compromise.

Then there is the triple attached garage, presented with EV charging and a design engineered for vehicle lifts. The lift-ready detail is worth distinguishing from a promise that lifts are installed. For someone with a serious interest in cars, it opens a different conversation from simply counting parking spaces.

Country life, on your terms

The land and the mountain outlook are what make this an acreage story. The rooms explain who might enjoy living it. Josh's tour is particularly appealing for a buyer who wants countryside around the house without giving up the spaces they use for entertaining, exercise and a quiet night in.

More than five acres also means thinking about upkeep and the routine beyond the property. Those are questions for a visit, not something a beautiful film can answer for you. For now, this is a look back at our July campaign, rather than a claim of current availability. Start with the tour. Then decide who would get the first invitation.