by hookedonhouses on January 27, 2012
Four years ago I started this blog on a whim. I had no idea what I was doing. And I did pretty much everything wrong from the get-go. I never set out to have a successful blog–I just wanted a place to talk about the houses that interested me. I didn’t know the “rules” about blogging. Heck, I had never even read a “house blog” before, let alone written one!
But sometimes ignorance is bliss. Because I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, I dove right in and never looked back.
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by hookedonhouses on January 26, 2012
Gotta say I was kind of disappointed to see the new house Jennifer Aniston just bought in Bel Air, California. It’s a little “chilly” for me, and if I had $21 million to spend, this is probably not what I’d spend it on.
However, if you like contemporary design as much as she apparently does, you might love this 8,500 square-foot house, which was designed in 1965 by A. Quincy Jones. Take a look!
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by hookedonhouses on January 24, 2012
Ever dreamed of living in a castle? Well, here’s your chance! Dromborg Castle is only a few years old but looks like it’s been around much longer. The listing boasts that “it was built to reign 10,000 years.”
It sits on 100 acres overlooking the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it’s on the market for $14.3 million. Take a look!
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by hookedonhouses on January 23, 2012
Several of you wrote to tell me I should check out the sets on the ABC Family show Pretty Little Liars. When I heard that some of it is filmed on the same backlot used for Stars Hollow on Gilmore Girls (one of my favorite shows ever), I immediately got the first season on DVD and started watching.
The show is about four high school girls–Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily–who are dealing with the mysterious disappearance of their friend Alison. They live in the posh town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, in four beautiful houses–let’s take a look!
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