Extreme Home Makeover has really been doing some good design work on some of their shows. Last week's episode had several rooms that I loved, like this bathroom:
And this kitchen:
**If you are unable to see the pictures, you can follow this link to see them:
http://peoplenewspapers.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=757101&CategoryID=38680&ListSubAlbums=0
I was forwarded this through an email, and thought it was pretty cool so I thought I would share. Although these pictures are from a previous sales brochure and are not of the current owner's furniture, it shows what a lovely house this is. And can I add that I'm a little glad they didn't go the McMansion route?
By Josh Hixson
Real Estate Editor
Courtesy Photos |
George and Laura Bush’s home on Daria Place may have never been officially listed for sale on the North Dallas real estate market, but that doesn’t mean its rooms never graced the pages of a sales brochure.
While most gawkers will have to settle for a view of the former president’s Preston Hollow palace from the distance of a Secret Service-guarded gate or via Google Maps, a recently discovered real estate brochure offers a rare glimpse inside the five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bathroom ranch-style abode.
The home was renovated in 2005 by architect Paul Dickel and designer Nancy Leib and features custom doors and windows, ironwork, a library, a limestone fireplace, a gallery, a large play room, and a marble bath. It’s situated on 1.15 acres with a great view of a tree-filled 20-acre adjoining lot (Tom Hicks' property), according to the brochure from April 2007.
“We just gutted it and renovated it to the direction of the client. [The previous owners’] taste is a little bit more contemporary, but the house has more of a transitional feel to it,” Leib said of the home that was originally built in 1959, according to the Dallas Central Appraisal District. “They had small children, and we took that into consideration and just updated for their current living needs. It could actually live very modern or it could be traditional depending on what type of furniture you put in it.”
The asking price listed on the brochure was set at $3.95 million. The loan issued for the home in October 2008 was $3,074,239, according to North Texas Real Estate Information Systems. The home’s market value is appraised at $2.08 million, according to DCAD.
Brad Edgar, owner of Edgar Appraisal Services, appraised the Bushes’ previous Dallas residence at 6029 Northwood Road in 1988. His company was called by Allie Beth Allman & Associates last July to appraise 10141 Daria Place for a then-undisclosed buyer.
“I don’t remember anything in it that was original to it. [The previous owners] doubled it in size through the reconstruction and remodeling. It’s like an art gallery on the inside,” said Edgar. “A real good looking ranch-style traditional house; not ostentatious. Understated in my opinion.”
Described in a 2007 brochure as ‘a grand dining room,’ this 23-by-17-foot-space is adjacent to a courtyard that can also be accessed from the kitchen. |
It’s not every day that Edgar gets to set foot inside a former president’s house, but to say that he had an inkling that he was looking at the future home of George and Laura Bush would be an understatement.
“In our circles of the universe, it’s kind of a small world,” Edgar said. “I told my daughter, who’s in college, I said, ‘Grace you need to go with me to a house on Monday.’ She said, ‘No Dad, I don’t want to do that.’ I said, ‘I think this is it.’”
Edgar described the residence as deceiving from the street. At first glance, it doesn’t stand out next to a large stone French house situated in the middle of the cul-de-sac.
Its modest exterior hides a lavish 8,051-square-foot interior design: wide hallways, his and hers walk-in closets, an outdoor kitchen and fireplace with covered terrace, and an oversized three-car garage with a staircase leading to a potential living quarters over it are just some of the features that make the home stand out, according to the brochure.
The Bushes were unavailable for comment as of press time.
I found this quiz over at AnneK's Website, and thought it looked kind of fun and interesting. It's not too difficult at all, you get to look at lots of pretty decor pictures, and then they tell you about what "style" you are. My results were pretty much right on the money:
You can take kid out of the country but you can't take the country out of the kid... or is your theme "you can take the kid out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the kid?".
Either way you play it, you are one of the unique individuals who loves a mix of modern and country. The clean lines of the modern softened by rustic/vintage elements is the perfect mix in your mind. And can we blame you? You've taken the best aspects of two popular designs and mixed them in a manner that appeals to young and old alike. A subtle background of white or light colors provides a nice canvas for all the wonderful flea market, eBay, or garage sale finds as well as the classic modern pieces that you love.
Who says that cottages can't be modern and chic? Who says that they have to be floral and cheesy? Not you!
You love the carefree spirit that the cottage interior inspires, but you are also serious about your appreciation for modern art and hip treasures. You love old and new alike, and love to highlight them all to expose the uniqueness of each. What better way to show off these treasures than with a light background?
Even though there are French antiques here and gold details there, the rustic country elements provide a balance and warmth that seems to say, "come in, relax and stay a while." Your love of antiques leads you to flea markets, garage sales and hours of eBay hunting.
