Outdoor Living in Myers Park - With an Ice Hockey Theme

Goodwin Classic Homes recently completed a very unique, multi-faceted, and beautiful project in Myers Park. The central theme of the project is ice hockey - a sport loved by the Owners and their family. The completed project consists of a "hockey house", a professional outdoor ice hockey rink, a covered loggia, a spacious patio, and an outdoor grill.

With architectural design by Frank Smith Design and interior design by Patrice Pilz of Interior Connections, the project culminated in something beautiful, unique, and of great value and enjoyment to the Owners and their children.

Special thanks to the Owners for allowing me to photograph and share their lovely project!

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AFTER. 
The "Ice Hockey House" is a 2000 square-foot addition to the rear of the existing detached garage (the far left gabled portion of the structure). The ice hockey house includes a large sitting room, and exercise room, a hockey locker room, and a guest suite upstairs. The hockey rink with its protective netting is seen to the rear of the new addition. 

BEFORE. 
The existing detached garage. The passage door on the right was removed, and the new addition was built to the right in this photo.

The main entrance to the hockey house. 
All exterior doors custom crafted by Jeff Franz of Liberty Wood Products.
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The spacious sitting room features a wood ceiling with solid cypress beams and a wall of solid mahogany French doors and transoms providing abundant light. The flooring is plank-style, hand-scraped, oak flooring in "French Chateau Oak" It is engineered flooring for maximum stability. A shuffle board table is located behind the sofa.

The white bronze door hardware is by Sun Valley. It is hand-crafted, metallurgical artwork.
Photo courtesy of John Mahaffey.

Another view of the sitting room with the entertainment center at the rear. Millwork and interior trim  by Tony Valdez of Envision Millwork.

In the foreground is the game room with a table for games, study, or a festive meal after a hockey game! Note the lamp with the hockey skate base to the right.

Another view of the game room showing the trophy case and the all-important popcorn maker.  Bill Truitt Woodworks crafted the trophy case which features leather drawer and door panels.
Photo courtesy of John Mahaffey.

A kitchenette with custom cabinetry and a lovely Pierre Brunn antiqued limestone countertop serves the game room.

The exercise room is located at the rear of the addition. The ice hockey rink is seen through the windows. It as axially aligned with the structure for great hockey game viewing from the inside.

Tony Montognese finished the solid cypress ceiling beams in oil. He also finished the chandelier support bracket in aged iron to mimic the finish of the chandelier. The support bracket was custom crafted by blacksmith Alan Gilbert.

The powder room with tumbled carrera marble wainscotting, slate flooring, and a  carrera marble countertop.

A lovely and inviting guest bedroom is located on the second floor of the new addition.

Gray Foussana limestone flooring, a freestanding vanity with a countertop in calcutta gold, and frosted glass doors grace the guest bath. All interior stone was furnished by InStyle Charlotte.

The guest bath shower with walls crafted of "spring white" marble.
All interior stone tile artwork by Wil Heinly.

The oval ice hockey rink is a generous size of 30 feet wide by 50 feet long and provides a great practice rink for three hockey-loving boys, and Dad, too! The rink floor resembles a refreshing sheet of ice. Although the ice is synthetic, real ice skates are used. When watching the boys play, you would never know the difference in a synthetic ice versus a real ice court. Of course, there is vastly less maintenance involved with the synthetic ice. 

Another view of the ice hockey rink upon completion showing the professional dasher boards and the protective netting for the hockey house windows. The ice hockey rink was built on site, and it proved to be technically challenging.

A covered loggia with a beautiful new stone fireplace and a patio with outdoor grill were added to the rear of the existing home.

Another view of the new covered loggia.
Stonework by Stone by Lynch.

The new outdoor fireplace features a herringbone firebox.

The new outdoor grill with bluestone countertop.

I hope that you enjoyed this photographic tour. Given the significant drop in new home construction the past several years, Goodwin Classic Homes has adapted by building unique and technically challenging projects for outdoor living spaces and entertainment areas as well as additions and renovations of existing homes. Please see "Ideas for Outdoor Living" at the top right of this posting for more outstanding outdoor living projects.