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View Transcript TITLE: America’s Finest Home – Chimneys Interview Transcript Ashley Sikora: This house is the perfect foil for a family. For a neighborhood… For our neighbors to come, for our friends to run in and out. We’ve had big formal gatherings here and it’s shown just as brightly as when I’ve had thirty kids...
View Transcript TITLE: Frontgate, Outfitting America’s Finest Homes TITLE: The Best of Both Worlds Terry Rath: "We wanted a house that looked like a normal house. When people think of super energy-efficient houses they think of corrugated metals, square houses with grass on the roofs, and we wanted something more livable for our family." Kate Rath: "I'm Kate...
Houston, TeXas The ability to imagine, to envision is invaluable when it comes to designing a home. And when that ability belongs to someone who also has a well-developed sense of artistry, the result can be a house that truly stands apart. Such is the home of Kate and Johnny Moore. It's the home that...
"My husband didn't want a boxy-looking house," says Desirée. "It has a lot of curves, a lot of turns, a lot of character." Shop Outdoor Living. Temecula, California "When we first got married, we were big dreamers," say Dayne and Desirée Wagoner. "We always felt we'd build a house some day." Whenever the newlyweds looked at...
Dinner and diving are both on the menu as an elegant saline pool with built-in speakers is just steps from the dining pavilion. Outfit your poolside retreat with our wide selection of chaise lounges, umbrellas & side tables. Kentfield, CALIFORNIA A gracious villa returns to former glory Retaining the original footprint, this 1920s italianate residence...
Paradise Valley, AriZona Relaxed European Style in a stunning desert landscape Daron and Ron Barness had no intention of moving, let alone leaving Scottsdale — until the day Daron happened to drive past a charming new French-Italian villa in Paradise Valley. "When you stumble across something so beautiful . . . well, we just decided...
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA "It was just a piece of dirt when we started," say Dennis and Jeanette Frandsen. Today, however, that barren lot is a desert oasis, a retreat from the harsh Minnesota winters, a place where family and friends gather to enjoy the Frandsens' hospitality. This is the second home they've owned here at...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Stepping in to serve as general contractor wasn't at all what Greg Boykin had in mind when he and Margaret decided to build a house here in the gated golf course community of Grand Dunes. One weekend just a few months earlier, the two of them had been driving from Litchfield...
SANTA BARBARA, CAlifornia High above the Santa Ynez Mountain range that backs the property, a trio of red-tailed hawks are riding the updrafts with real intent, drawing arcing lines over a cirrus-speckled, ice-blue canvas. Meanwhile, at its beachfront side, a pod of seven dolphins is frolicking so close to the crescent shoreline that it appears...
Tucson, Arizona An avid jogger and golfer, Pat Secord had been running on the desert road near the Arizona National Golf Course for years, and recognized the land as the property of his dreams. But the areas wasn't under development, even though a road had been built up the Catalina Mountain in 2000. He'd even sketched...
CUMMING, GEORGIA When sailing on beautiful Lake Lanier in North Georgia, anyone who didn't look carefully could easily mistake Tommy and Chantal Bagwell's home for a lakeside resort. With their 100-ft. houseboat Amistad moored at the dock, the tennis courts, the swimming pool whose surplus waters cascade to another pool below, and grounds landscaped with...
A breezy, manicured walkway creates an impressive outdoor entryway into the main living area. Malibu, California Ocean Home joins forces with high-end home furnishings giant Frontgate and exclusive residential community MariSol Malibu to create the ultimate picture of luxury oceanfront living. Ocean Home joined forces with Frontgate in the search for an over-the-top oceanfront home...
Scottsdale, Arizona After viewing the first custom home built by Peter Magee, Russell Thornton was a believer. "The home is pretty spectacular," says Russell, "and extremely high in quality with unique styling." To be precise, a bold contemporary Mexican style is what's drawing attention to Magee Custom Homes in the Scottsdale area today. A former...
Built in 1922, the Petitfils-Boos House is a gem of Los Angeles' fabled Hancock Park. Petitfils-Boos HousE: Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA "People use the expression 'dream home' all the time," says television personality Dayna Devon, who, with husband Dr. Brent Moelleken, owns the Petitfils-Boos House in Los Angeles' fabled Hancock Park. "But this house," she continues, "is...
Brentwood, Tennessee Warm, Inviting and filled with Old-World Charm The more Jim and Susie Van Hook researched French colonial architecture, the more they appreciated how perfectly it expressed their feelings about home: a place that's warm and inviting, that says, "I was expecting you, and I'm glad you're here." As empty nesters looking for a...
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY Nothing and everything about Derek and Wendy Weiss's home is what one would expect in the heart of Kentucky's famed Bluegrass Country. An allèe of leaf-filled trees shades the drive over gently rollling landscape. Fenced pasture filled with clover and several happily-fed thoroughbreds outline the lay of the land. A turreted and chimney-dotted...
Crested Butte, Colorado Picture a grand home in the mountains and what comes to mind? Oversized a-frames, brooding chalets, immense, multi-story "log cabins." Pam and Jerry Hassebroek set out to break that mold when they conceived "Hassford Gulch," their gracious English Manor House set on 2.2 acres in the Upper Gunnison Valley area near Crested...
Camarillo, California Our tour is set in Camarillo, California, where east coast architecture and lush landscaping create an elegant site for hosting unforgettable family gatherings. The most challenging part of the transformation? Digging the swimming pool in the rainy season. Browse our assortment of Pool & Beach amenities to update your own outdoor oasis. The...
Fallbrook, California When Lori and Bill Atkins went hunting for the perfect house, they instead found the perfect land. Exploring the only remaining lot on one of the highest hills in Fallbrook, rising 1,700 feet from the coast, they fell in love with its stunning views of southern California. "We were immediately enraptured with the...