It’s one thing to have an amazing home and keep it all to yourself for you and your family to enjoy. But it’s another thing to have the space and the amenities to open up your home to friends and family!
Gathering within your home is an intimate and cost-effective way to entertain guests. Check out these homes in the area that have exceptional entertainment options — with outdoor patios, large backyard areas, open-floor plans, and gourmet kitchens.
This might inspire you to take the plunge from renting to an apartment to buying a home, or to simply tear down a wall in your existing home to open up the space for friends to gather. Or these homes might simply be additions to your “Dream Home” board on Pinterest!
Spacious Home With Wonderful Wine Cellar
This home seriously has it all in the entertainment department. The wide-open space including a kitchen, dining and living area is conducive for visiting with people over a hot meal or sipping on drinks while the food is still in the oven. Take the party outside to the three levels of hangout space off the backyard deck. And what is a good entertaining space without an enormous walk-in wine cellar?
Elegant Home With Indoor Basketball Court
As guests pull up to this driveway for a party or social gathering, they may be wondering where to go for valet parking! The exterior of this home draws you in with its elegant charm and timeless beauty. When inside, the chandeliers scattered throughout several rooms and the vintage details are sure to be a conversation piece at your next gathering. If your guests are the athletic type, invite them to a friendly game of basketball at this home’s indoor basketball court. Or for a more laid back party, spend the day gathered around its in-ground heated pool outside!
Open-Floor Home With Beautiful Outdoor Area
The open-floor plan and exquisite details of this home makes it very entertainment-worthy. It also has a spacious deck and well-manicured backyard touching a walking path to Zorinsky Lake, which would make the perfect summer afternoon activity for you and your guests!
Ranch Home With Comfortable Man-Cave
People will love gathering at this ranch home — whether it’s in the living area, the gourmet kitchen, the downstairs man-cave/theater, or out by the fenced-in pool. Who says you need a three-story home to entertain the masses?
Unique Stucco Home With Pool
The entryway in this Southwestern-style stucco home could hold a dinner reception in and of itself. Or more practically, the living area is the perfect place to spend time with family visiting for the holidays. And during the summer, everyone will love hanging out by the backyard pool and out on the deck overlooking the 34+ acres of rolling hills in Fort Calhoun.
Home With Ground-Floor Entertainment Space
Just take a look at this Yutan home’s ground-floor entertainment space with a home theater setup, a kitchenette, and doors leading to the incredible heated pool and stone fire pit outside. Need we say more?
Contemporary Home With Huge Yard
Nearly every detail in this custom contemporary home is a conversation piece. The fresh and clean look of the interior will make guests comfortable and keep them interested during their stay. The big backyard with a fire pit and gravel area makes for a wonderful place to host a large number of people!
Papillion Home With Impeccable Kitchen
One of our favorite features of this Papillion home is the extravagant gourmet kitchen packed with all the necessities you need to cook for a large crowd. The entire home is planned out meticulously, using high-quality and beautiful materials. The stone firepit also makes for a great place for guests to mingle after a homecooked meal!
Ranch Home With Peaceful Water Feature
This walk-out ranch home has incredible features inside, like soaring ceilings, an open-floor plan, a gorgeous stone fireplace, a masculine library with a fireplace, and more. But we’re particularly thrilled about the outdoor living space on this property, including a stunning stone water feature for guests to marvel at!
Beautiful Home With Two-Story Deck Space
While this home has lots of space inside for family and friends to mingle, it sure has the outdoor patio scene mastered. Enjoy the beauty of the outdoors no matter what the weather looks like, thanks to the covered second-story and ground-level deck areas. We love the fireplace on the second story deck that would make for the perfect cool summer night hangout area!
Which entertainment space looks perfect for your next party?
Let us know what you think!