Building The Dream Home
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Building Your Dream Home
Discover Inspiration and Collaborations in Home Design
Are you envisioning your dream home? Whether it's a charming Low-country style overlooking serene greenery or a sleek contemporary A-frame along a fairway, finding the right inspiration is crucial. Discover how renowned media and developers have crafted spectacular home designs to ignite your imagination.
From Vision to Reality
Transforming your dream from a mere idea to a tangible structure requires skilled professionals. Engaging a qualified architect who aligns with your vision is essential. For instance, Golf Magazine's Dream Home at Reynolds Plantation, designed by Cincinnati architect Don Beck, exemplifies a luxurious 4,500-square-foot home featuring four master bedrooms and even a locker room. Ensuring your architect is receptive to your ideas is key to realizing your vision. Meanwhile, The Progressive Farmer emphasizes country living through designs that cater to those who yearn for rural charm.
Incorporating Community Themes
Building your dream home might also involve adhering to community design standards. The Progressive Farmer's dream house at McLendon Hills, a picturesque lake and equestrian community near Pinehurst, N.C., embraces cottage influences. HGTV's dream home at Cumberland Harbour in St. Marys, Georgia, blends coastal and Victorian elements for a unique style.
Choosing Quality Materials
Top builders and suppliers play a pivotal role in providing materials and amenities for these exquisite homes. Golf Magazine's dream home showcases paint from Ace Hardware, broadband services from AT&T, and cutting-edge appliances from Best Buy. Your builder can suggest energy-efficient materials that align with your design theme, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and functionality. Generally, constructing your dream home can take between 12 to 18 months, from groundbreaking to moving in.
Experiencing the Dream
Sometimes, seeing is believing. To inspire future homeowners, each dream home from 2004 was open for public tours. Golf Magazine’s dream house at Reynolds Plantation, featured in their November 2004 issue, attracted around 17,000 visitors in six months. The Progressive Farmer’s Idea House, highlighted in August 2005, offered summer tours. HGTV’s Cumberland Harbour tours began in May 2007, with a Winners Weekend event drawing approximately 35 million entrants for a chance to win the $1.2 million home. Another giveaway is underway with HGTV's 2006 dream home at Grey Rock in Lake Lure, NC.
Dream Homes Defined
Golf Magazine’s 4,500-square-foot dream house offers a sophisticated Hunt Club interior, famous for its leather accents. It combines luxury with practicality, providing four master bedrooms with baths, ensuring guests indulge in comfort. As Chris Whitman, Golf Magazine's publisher, affirmed, “The Golf Magazine dream house has exceeded expectations on every level?"truly a dream come true for golfers.”
Reflecting America’s rural heritage, The Progressive Farmer’s 3,500-square-foot McLendon Hills home features a design tailored to country living enthusiasts. Jack Odle, Editor in Chief of The Progressive Farmer, highlighted its appeal with amenities like stalls, a tack room, and a tiered garden setting a benchmark for rural lifestyle.
HGTV’s Cumberland Harbour home is inspired by coastal Georgia breezes, merging Victorian elegance into its 3,000-square-foot furnished space. A 230-foot screened-in boat dock provides insect-free river access. According to Atlanta consultant Jack Thomasson, “We want every Dream Home to have its own identity.”
Looking Ahead
Following the success of the Cumberland Harbour dream home, Land Resource Companies (LRC) continues to collaborate with HGTV on new projects. Set within the scenic Grey Rock resort, North Carolina, the 2006 HGTV dream home promises the same attention to detail and quality as its coastal predecessor. As Bob Ward, President and CEO of LRC, expressed, “We’re thrilled to offer another community matching the caliber of Cumberland Harbour.”
Originally published in Living Southern Style Magazine, Winter 2006.
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