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29 Winter 2008 Arc A di A Home L istening to Charity Byrnes venerate the conveniences and special touches found throughout her family’s new home, you’d think that she and her husband Josh agonized over the design process and oversaw every phase of the painstaking construction. Truth be told, this stately home wasn’t even built for the Byrnes family. But you’d never know it. “I can’t think of a single thing that we would have done differently,” says Charity of the approximately 5,800-square-foot Ray Luxury Homes- built residence, which looks like it was stripped from a Greenwich, Connecticut foundation, towed across the country, and perfectly placed in the middle of Arcadia. The wide open and airy floor plan has an abundance of character for a 2008 build. Stone, brick and wood flooring mesh perfectly with knotty alder built-ins, wrought iron fixtures, custom lighting and tons of rich cabinetry. The craftsmanship and attention to detail really stand out as you walk through the chef ’s kitchen past the walk-in pantry and laundry room toward the three-car epoxy-chip garage with carriage-style doors. “We definitely don’t have any shortage of storage. I’ve got empty cabinets I don’t know what to do with!” says Charity. Openness is a common theme throughout the home, a feature that Charity and Josh, who must keep track of two small children, definitely appreciate. The kitchen overlooks the family room with its built-in media niche and soaring 20-foot ceiling with hand-built beams. Four large, remote Americ A n Classic