Ralph Randall
I did a quick double-take when I saw this Highland Park classic Tudor because, for a moment, I thought it was an original. It’s not, but I applaud the owners and philanthropists Larry and Joyce Lacerte for their dedication to keeping Highland Park, well, Highland Park. In 2012, they hired some of the most talented…
A good Greek Revival is hard to come by. Even more rare, “a Greek Revival lower Mississippi River Valley plantation house” designed in the vernacular style of Lowcountry architecture. That’s how architect Richard Drummond Davis describes this University Park masterpiece, but this one is especially unique for its familial inspiration. “This home is more than charming,” said co-listing…
We’ve turned a massive corner in presenting real estate to a very sophisticated market. Generic is out. Character and color are in. What we call a white-out in staging can still be the cure for those aging McMansions, but when it comes to the luxury market, you need cutting-edge stagers and designers. This gorgeous Beverly…
You thought we’d seen it all when Candy broke the news of the Schlegel mansion listing at $24 million. Or when Mehrdad Moeyedi re-did the Crespi Estate and sold it to the Cox clan after it listed for $38.5 million. Then there was Alex Perry’s 90-day sale of a $22 million historical Volk Estates estate.…
Why are we drawn to homes like this flawless historic Federal? It’s simple. Historic architecture resonates on a profoundly organic level because it’s so familiar. Architects have always looked to classic European architecture for inspiration. The Federal style evolved from Georgian architecture, which was the dominant style of the English colonies. It is originally derived…
