Why have only one master bedroom when you can have two? That's the question Bellevue, Washington-based homebuilder Bennett Homes asks.

Bennett Homes sales and marketing director Gayl Van Natter says, "We did some exhaustive demographic studies to see how the market place is changing. And we decided that the floor plan designs we offer should reflect the types of family and non-family groups that have entered the marketplace."

"Two masters answer the needs of more than one type of buyer," she explains. "Baby Boomers are opting to have parents live in with them, sometimes two siblings decide to invest together to save money, adult friends buy a home together, or buyers just want a second master for guests, a nanny or a caregiver."

The homebuilder's unusual designs were recently featured in the National Association of Homebuilders' Nation's Building News for both its dual masters and its personal outdoor living space

Bennet was the first homebuilder to enter the local market with these designs and it seems to be paying off. Van Natter admits that she's not sure whether it's Bennett's innovative floor plans, its ability to garner superior locations due to the builder's longstanding history in the area, or that they are just more fortunate than their competitors that make them a sales leader in the great Northwest -- but she isn't going to question it.

Published: January 8, 2008

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