LURE of the COUNTRY October 2017

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HIGH DESIGN SPACES Give&Take 12 LUREOF THE COUNTRY Iowa City family creates a modern farmhouse together BY RUTH PAARMANN PHOTOS BY BRIAN DRAEGER
After moving eight times in 17 years and with their construction business thriving, the time was right for Matt and Anne Boileau to build the quintessential home for their family. Matt, president of Boileau Construction, wanted a place surrounded by large trees. Anne, a family care physician at Mercy Hospital, wasn’t wild about moving or being too far out of town. “I always wanted to be in the country,” said Matt, a carpenter and builder by trade. When working on a home northeast of Iowa City, he told the owner he’d be interested in the lot next door. When the lot became available, Boileau jumped at the chance to own a secluded wooded lot 10 minutes from his wife’s work. Following seven months of construction, the family moved in the summer of 2016. Fair Compromises Boileau sketched out the shell of the home, then he and his wife worked together on > PAGE 12 In a rural setting of Iowa City, Matt and Anne Boileau built a lovely home where their family can grow. PAGE 13 Their new home is a welcome retreat for the Boileau family: Ethan, Dawson, Faith, Anne, Matt and their dog, Joli. LUREOF THE COUNTRY 13
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