Tuesday 31 May 2011

Corsicana, TX Ranch Estate with 1,000+ Acres - Mineral Rights Included? Awesome Second Home

Go south on I45 from Dallas and you will reach Corsicana, Texas, about an hour away from the Dallas International Airport.  Located in Corsicana is 2757 NW County Road 2060, a 1,200 acre mega ranch estate with petite 6,344 sq. foot ranch home on the property.  A 150 acre private lake and 11 stall horse barn are situated on the estate, or should I say "compound", and the listing even says something about 2 other houses located on the property with 3 bedrooms each.  My only question: are mineral rights included?  If so, with a 1,000+ acre estate, oil money would be skyrocketing!  I'm not a huge fan of the home, but I don't hate it.  The 6,000+ stucco sq. foot home includes 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, huge pool with spa, and enjoyable panoramic views.  The whole estate is, IMHO, generously listed for $3,900,000.

This would be a perfect second "compound" for the DFW Metro well-off family.  With abundant possibilities from horseback riding to boating, it's the perfect summer home for an outdoorsy family!




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Small Apartment in Madrid

Today we are going to visit a renovated 80 m2 apartment located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, a suburb near Madrid. To gain light and space, half of the kitchen wall was eliminated and the space where they used to have a laundry room is now a small dining room. A mixture of contemporary and vintage pieces keep it interesting and happy.

























All images from here.

Monday 30 May 2011

It's Summer Time in North Texas: Beach House or Lake House?

As the kids are ditching the books and the parents are taking some time off from work to enjoy family activities, beach houses and lake houses become popular destinations for family fun.  As the country slowly grows out of the recession, some families will be looking for second homes, preferably around popular spots like the beach or the lake.  Honestly, if I had the money, I couldn't decide between a beach house or a lake house; both have a variety of ups and downs.  A beach house would be more scenic when a lake house would be more "outdoorsy" and active with boats, jet skis, and more.  So I ask you: when summer comes around, does your family head to a beach house or lake house?  Regardless, everyone have a fantastic summer and don't get sunburn!


A listed home in Aransas Pass, TX on the Gulf of Mexico


A listed home on Lake Lewisville

Beach house or Lake house?

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Shooting Location in London

Monday, dears! Ready to get up and go? No, neither am I. Still in my jammies, shame on me. Where were we? Ah, yes, house tours.
So many houses to choose from at Shootfactory which is a UK based location agency, although their houses are not limited to the UK.
This particular one is in London and it's called Constance. I only selected my favourite pics but there are many more. The link is at the end of this post.



































Have an awesome week, my friends!
More images of this house right here.

Sunday 29 May 2011

Having a good weekend, dears? Good, so am I. Today I'd like to show you this quite feminine home with plenty of floral prints and pastel hues.

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Hope to see you here tomorrow. Happy Sunday, my friends!
All images from here.

Friday 27 May 2011

Beautiful Furniture

It is not often that I post about shops. But I'm in love with this one, Restoration Hardware, not only for their fine furniture in French and Belgian styles but because I love the way you can see the prices right on the showroom photographs, you just have to place your cursor on an item and up comes the price. Just go right here if you'd like to know how much these pieces cost.

Stone, linen, antiques, reclaimed wood, iron and leather are the materials that repeat themselves in every room. And in case you are wondering: no, I don't get paid for this post!

Enjoy!

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Have an enjoyable weekend, dears. Hope to see you tomorrow!
All images from Restoration Hardware.