The Barra Model

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The Barra strikes the balance most homes miss — not too modern, not too traditional, just effortless from the moment you walk in. It's a home shaped around how you actually live, not how someone else decided you should. Build it as shown — or customize to fit your lifestyle.

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Step inside the Barra and the first thing you notice is the light — it moves through the open living spaces all day, softening the line between where one room ends and the next begins. There's an easiness here, a sense that the home is breathing with you rather than boxing you in. Morning coffee, a houseful of people, a quiet evening alone — the same spaces flex to hold all of it. This is what transitional design does at its best: it gets out of the way and lets your life take center stage.

Here's something worth knowing: the Barra isn't tied to the address you saw on Zillow — that's simply where the listing was anchored. This is a plan, and it can be built on your own lot or on a property we've identified across the DC metro. Paramount evaluates hundreds of lots, teardowns, and aging homes throughout the region for potential acquisition — quiet research we do as a builder, long before most of it ever surfaces. So you're not buying someone else's house. You're building yours, on the right piece of ground. Tell us where you want to build.

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Why the Barra

Open, light-filled main level that flexes from busy mornings to quiet nights — the same space works whether you're hosting twenty or unwinding solo.
Transitional finishes selected around your lot and your routines, so the home reflects how you actually live instead of a builder's default package.
Indoor-outdoor flow that makes the most of your site — designed to capture the best light and views your particular lot has to offer.
Generous primary suite designed as a true retreat, with room to add the spa bath, dual closets, or sitting area that fit your daily rhythm.
Designed by Paramount's in-house architects, so changing a room, expanding the footprint, or going fully custom is a conversation — not a roadblock.

What's Included

Protos Specifications at a Glance

Every home starts here. Upgrades and customization available on every detail.

Exterior & Structure

James Hardie CedarMill siding (16 colors) · CertainTeed 30-year architectural shingles · Pella Lifestyle aluminum-clad wood windows · 8-ft solid mahogany entry door · Brick-stamped foundation · Professional landscaping package

Kitchen & Cabinetry

Full-overlay soft-close cabinets (3 door styles) · Level 1 granite or quartz countertops · GE Profile appliances (gas range, side-by-side fridge, dishwasher) · GE Café glass canopy range hood · Kohler Vault undermount sink

Baths & Plumbing

Kohler fixtures throughout · 67" freestanding soaking tub in primary · Frameless glass primary shower · Comfort-height toilets with quiet-close seats · Porcelain tile floors and subway tile walls

Interior Finishes

4" Red Oak hardwood on main level (6 stain options) · Crown molding and 5¼" baseboards · Masonite solid-core doors · Sherwin-Williams designer palette · Schlage designer hardware (5 finishes)

Living & Comfort

Napoleon Ascent 42 gas fireplace with Arts & Crafts mantel · Red oak staircase with painted balusters · French doors for study/office · LED recessed lighting throughout · Phenix/Mohawk carpet on upper level

Upgrades Available

Sub-Zero/Wolf/Thermador appliances · Custom iron or glass panel railings · Modern cable rail systems · Smart home integration · Stamped concrete or bluestone pavers · Whole-house surge protection

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Floor Plans

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Main Level

First Floor

Upper Level

Second Floor

Lower Level

Finished Basement

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Photos from homes we've built using this plan. Some photos show optional upgrades not included in base pricing.

Elevation

Columns, brick, and a roofline that earns the address

Where decisions get made before lunch.

Built-ins hold the books. The desk holds the power.

Eight seats, one fixture, the whole room answers to it

Entry sets the pace before the first room begins

Afternoon light earns its place at the table

Bar sink, chilled bottles, and company already on its way

Fireplace at center, every seat feels it equally

Pro range, open shelf, room to cook for real.

Marble slab runs wall to wall, no interruptions.

Beamed ceiling, glass doors, the outside pulls a chair up too

Island sink, open plan, nowhere to hide from the good life

Four windows, tree canopy, morning light that does the work

Prep, pour, and conversation all share the same counter.

Three cabinet finishes, one kitchen that holds it all together.

French doors dissolve the line between inside and out

Living room, kitchen, and patio settle into one unbroken flow.

Coffered ceiling pulls the room up before you sit down

A shelf for everything, reached without a second trip.

Vaulted beams overhead, paneled wall behind, sleep feels earned here.

High ceiling, wide floor, rest at full scale.

Dedicated drop zone built for laundry day on your terms.

Four walls of glass, tree canopy does the rest.

3,220 feet mapped so every room has a reason.

Your Investment

How New Home Pricing Works

This price is based on our Protos Specifications and includes an estimated land allowance. Your actual investment depends on the lot — yours or one we've identified — along with site conditions, home size, and finishes.

Build it exactly as shown or change every detail — the strategy call is where we put real numbers together based on your priorities.

Here's how the process works. It's three distinct phases, each with a purpose:

Phase 1

Design & Selections

This is where your home takes shape. Plans are created or modified by our in-house architects. You choose finishes, fixtures, and layout — or let our design team handle it for you.

Phase 2

Permitting

We submit your plans and manage the approval process with your local jurisdiction. This phase runs in the background while final details are locked in.

Phase 3

Construction

Your home is built. Every decision has already been made, and the build moves with purpose. Most homes are completed within 15 to 18 months from lot selection to move-in, though timelines can vary based on design complexity, client selections and decision-making, and local permitting.

Whether you want to choose every tile and finish yourself or let Paramount's design team handle the selections for you, we match the process to how you want to build.

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Build the Barra on Your Lot — or One We've Identified

You're not buying someone else's house — you're building yours. Paramount evaluates hundreds of lots and teardowns across the DC metro for potential acquisition. Tell us where you want to build.

Arlington · Bethesda · Chevy Chase · Falls Church · McLean · Potomac · Vienna · NW DC

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