Recognize this house? It’s the one that the talented artist Fifi Flowers painted for our Blog Party Button! Can you spot the changes I asked her to make?
I’m going to kick off this Hooked on House Tours Blog Party by giving you a tour of this beautiful white house. Then I’ll be posting the links to everyone else’s tours first thing Tuesday morning.
First a little background. You know me–I’m always searching for good houses to show you. Well, the other day I saw I was getting a lot of hits from this message board, so I went to find out why.
It turns out a member called Q Tip had told them about the post I did on the “Father of the Bride” house (thanks, Q Tip, whoever you are!). Someone named Jillian responded with a link to a house for sale in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that she said reminded her of the “Father of the Bride” house. I checked it out, and this is it. I think she’s right–it does look similar. I love it and thought you might, too.
Let’s look around!
The house has 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths. I think it’s safe to say there would never be a line for the shower at this place (unless you had 7 kids). It has 6,400 square feet, sits on half an acre, and is on the market for $2.875 million.
(For more information, check out the MLS listing.)
I’m crazy about porches, and this place has more indoor-outdoor types of spaces than you can shake a stick at (not that you’d want to shake a stick at a porch). I don’t even need the rest of the house–I’d be happy to just live on this screened porch. Maybe I can work out some sort of arrangement with the owners.
Has anyone read The Secret? Does it work? Maybe if I post pictures of this house on a “Vision Board” like Oprah talks about, it will magically be mine. If it works, then I’ll be sure to invite you over for some chocolate-chip strawberry shortcake on the back porch as soon as I get moved in.
UPDATE: The party has started! Click here to join the fun.
- The “Father of the Bride” House
- Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie’s French Chateau
- Kenny Rogers’ Italian-Style Mansion in Atlanta
- Jennifer Connelly’s Limestone Mansion in Brooklyn
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You are right - very Father of the Bride - I love it!
Can that house be any awesomer? Looks like they forgot to decorate the kitchen, or, hello major minimalism.
Wow! Very pretty.
I absolutely love it! I love how so many rooms make you
feel like your outside even though you are inside.
It’s so beautiful! I love the kitchen!
Love, love, love it!!! Too bad it is in NC (oh yeah, and it is WAY out of my price range
I live in N.C. about an hour from Chapel Hill. This is what most of our houses look like…very southern and very gracious. All are not this large, of course. Homes in our subdivisions are custom and not planned by a builder. Thank goodness that trend hasn’t caught on over here.All homes enjoy wood mouldings and yards full of azaleas. Thanks for the delightful tour today. Can’t wait for the rest!!!
That sink with the bird faucet is amazing! The whole house is, you certainly kicked off the tour with a wonderful home!!!
Bella
Julia… you’re email to me “here” link is not working… by the way… Lime in the Coconut blog already put a house on the tour today… you might want to pop over and take a look.
Off to get my friends’ mini Heart Castle posted… yea! Will email it to you.
Fifi
RE: changes you made for the button—–I noticed the red door and and red lawn chaise with what I think might be a pet of some sort??? My aging eyes are not as sharp as they once were. LOL The house is supendous and a marvelous way to start off the tour. Thanks for hosting this.
i LOVE this house.
it’s gorgeous.
can’t wait for tomorrow! so excited!
Thanks, Fifi! I rely on you guys to tell me these things because I didn’t know the link was broken. It’s been fixed, so you guys can e-mail me now! -J
OMGosh. This is Beautiful.
I too love all the Sun rooms in this place. or sun porches. That Bathroom was wonderful too. I loved that bird faucet too.
I have more to go check out. I shall be back.
I love that ceiling medallion so much I’d scrape it off with a butter knife if I had to (to take it with me when the house sold).
Wow! I love this house and the stuff I don’t love (crazy sink in the master and fowl faucet-yuck) I’d live with. This is totally my dream house…until I find my next dream house.
That house is gorgeous!!!! I loved everything!
Okay. I have NO idea how to make your house tour button link back to your site. I’m an idiot. But I almost have my post done. Whew.
O my gosh Julia, you could not have posted this house at a better time! We’re getting ready for a dining room makeover and that dining room has my colors, right down to the tee….I will be taking a look at that photo many times in the next few weeks.
I’m posting my “design challenge” Wednesday afternoon. Our room isn’t as big as the one you posted, but I plan to use elements of that room.
Pat
If its 3,000k in Chapel Hill, how much in River Oaks TX, Grosse Point MI, Main Line PA, Larchmont NY, or the flats of Beverly Hills CA?
As for The Secret, I think it help you own a media empire. So your on your way with the blog.
ooooh…Ahhhhhh….I love it.
I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be like watching fireworks!
Ooooooh….Ahhhhhhh.
Hi, my post is up and ready whenever you are!
It’s beyond gorgeous! I love the hallways that follow the outer side of the house with windows.
Gorgeous! I’ll take it…that is if I had 2.9 million to spare and lived in NC! Oh well, I guess I’ll have to be happy where I am.
I could see myself in this house… It’s a home! Not too stuffy just right… Oh if I had a few buck to spare! Susie H
I love that house. Love. It. Can’t wait for the whole tour!
Oh My Heavens!
It’s beautiful! I love the long sun room - it’s so cheerful. Just begging for me to come sit and read a book.
I love, love, love, love, love it. Every bit of it. Except for that hideous swan sink fixture.
I’ll take it! I love everything about this house (I’m a little iffy on the gold swan faucet, although I love the greek key sink). What a great find!
We’re with you - the porches are the BEST! The last one - the big one - wow! We’d live just in that room - no need to go anywhere else!!
Got the post on - we’re ready!!
Can’t wait to take the tour tomorrow!!
Karla & Karrie
Oh my gosh. I am not joking when I say this is my dream house. I actually based my exterior of my house on the Father of the Bride house. I showed my architect a picture of it! I love every detail. THANK YOU for showing it!! It’s SO worthy.
hey Julia…couldn’t get my act together in time, so I don’t have a post I can participate with…but…I’ll send people your way for the part-ay!
Wonderful house, nice area
My tour is all ready, I don’t know where to send the link!
http://ebogie.blogspot.com/2008/08/hooked-on-houses.html
sorry I just couldn’t find anything that I thought was wowza enough, I did get some photos I like on my walk this morning of beach houses I would love to see inside, but of course I wasn’t able to walk on up and ask to see inside…so I won’t be posting, but I will surely be participating as a spectator, can’t wait to see them all
Ah, that house is perfectly beautiful. Love the Tiffany blue dining room, the porch-like areas, the exterior. So homey AND elegant. The yard is very North Carolina - where I live. Love it.
I do like the red front door the artist added.
THAT is ALOT of house !
WOW!!! That’s all I can say…this house is SO my taste! I love, love, love it.
Rhoda
I love this house. I love that robin’s egg blue in that dining room. Thank you for sharing, yet again, another great house.
Blessings,
Trixi
Thanks so much for hosting this home tour. I have enjoyed looking at homes from all over. All the different styles. It’s amazing. I’m imaging myself walking from home to home putting on the little booties and taking it all in! THANK YOU!
I have always wanted a sun room…..
I am drooling at this have haveing so many!
Its beautiful…simply beautiful!
Hugz, Dolly
That is honestly my dream house. Or one of many. I’m kind of schizophrenic when it comes to house style. But this one is on top of my classic house list. Though It would have to come furnished!
That house is about as close to perfection as any you have shown us. So gracious but homey. I would lighten up the kitchen, hire the maids/cleaning people and sit back with a nice glass of Cabernet.
Janet
Hi Julia, I just emailed you but just in case…I’m ready for the tour! Roxanne
I LOVE the stencil on the ceiling…and the sunroom with the wicker!!
Thanks for sharing…
~Blessings,
Jan
Great Post!!! Love all the tours!
The house tour has been so much fun. Thanks for thinking of this great way to find like-minded people and new places to gleen inspiration.
Rita
Ooh a house filled with rugs!
This is my kind of house. Love the front entry best. Jane
Well this was fun. i loved touring everyones. thanks. mishelle
If you could shrink the house to about 2500 sq feet I would move right in! The only complaint I have is the swan faucet… ugh. My aunt has those in her house and even though I know they cost a fortune I wouldn’t want them. I’ve always loved The Father of the Bride house
As a misplaced Southerner living in Connecticut, this house makes me hurt for home! It takes me back to my mom’s kitchen. I love it. So homey.
http://www.marriageconfessions.wordpress.com
Oh Julia! This home is gorgeous! from the porches to the wicker kitty bed! I loved it all. Visitng you is so amazing…
Love,
Sue
Julia, What a beautiful picture of this house. I loved watching The Father of the Bride 1 and 2 Here’s a picture of the house that was in the movie. Thankyou for the tour. http://iamnotastalker.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/fatherofbride.jpeg
Thanks, Norma! I actually did a post on the “Father of the Bride” house with that photo. Here it is:
http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/the-father-of-the-bride-house/
I love that house! -J
I am totally a screened in porch girl too. Our first house had one with french doors and a brick floor. Man I miss that space. There is only one thing that would make this house better - come on say it with me - CRYSTAL DOOR KNOBS!
Thanks for doing this Julia. What an incredible amount of work for you and a ton of fun for us.
OK that is just beautiful! WOW is all I can say! Thanks for the tour!
Hi Julia! I have one for you to look at…it is for sale and at:
902 E SCHANTZ AVE, OAKWOOD, OH, 45419
I just saw it on the Coldwell Banker site….The outside could not be more like FOTB if it WAS FOTB!! And the inside is soooo English that it has MY name all over it. Of course, my name does not have THAT kind of mine but hey…*laugh*
Thought you might want to take a look at it for fun!
Love,
Sue
This is the info…
BROKERAGE INFORMATION
Listing Brokerage: Prudential One REALTORS® 937-436-9494
Listing Agent: Campbell, Colin 937-436-9494
Offered at $749,900
13 Total Rooms, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Lavatories
Subdivision: OAKWOOD
City: Oakwood
County: Montgomery
Home Type: Three-Story
Lot Size: 105 X 135
Year Built: 1925
Semi-Annual Taxes: 5136
Yearly Assessments: NO
MLS Number: 412842
Home Owners’ Association Fee: 0
School District: Oakwood City SD
Thanks, Sue! It does look like the Father of the Bride house. Beautiful! Here’s the link to the real estate site I found if the rest of you want to see it:
http://realestate2.daytondailynews.com/for_sale/listing/178-412842
-Julia
Just found your site this morning…this is exactly the kind of stuff I love.
that house is perfect and i was in agreement. i just want the porch and that bathroom…omg. beautiful. no red and black with mirrors in the master but who cares. wow. nice.
now about the secret. it works to a degree. but, it really isnt a secret. i’ll tell you my quick tale and you can do or say what you please. i believe that asking God for exactley what you want will get it. as long as you keep working along trying to achive it. ok here goes.
1. when i was a young girl i wanted a dark haired pretty healthy fat baby girl. took me several years but my daughter will be 16 soon. shes chubby but she is very nice and perfect in my eyes.
2. i wanted a job to support my kid making at least 30,000 a year. last year i brought home about 65,000. the year before almost 70,000. this year perhaps 55,000. and my job is for the most part pretty secure.
3. i wanted a cheep home in a certain school district. i got it and the schools were ok. not perfect but its what i wanted now wasnt it. lol
4. i wanted a car that had no more the 30,000 miles on it but less then 5,000 dollars. wanted it large like a caddy and wanted to be painfree when driving it. well i won a car on dec 30 a 2009 chevy malibu with less then 300 miles on it and i paid in taxes 1,500 dollar or there abouts.
5. i prayed for someone to love me and i used his name. he is my best friend and he does love and care for me alot. i dont know what hold for us in the future but, i am with him threw good and bad and i have told him that too.
6. i am currently praying to win a large sum of cash. like over 500,000 dollars. (my house is worth like 40,000 i paid like 55,000 for it so i will be set if this happens) at first i wanted like muti million of dollars becouse i wanted to give half to God and pay the taxes and do whatever. but, currently i was on the hoosier lottary web site and some woman won 500,000 dollars. i dont know what she will be doing with it. not my thing to worry about but, i felt a question in the back of my head. and it said what if you only won 500,000 would you still give me half. and i thought about it and said yes, God, yes i still would. i would still be set. still have to work but perhaps that is what God wants me to do. still go to work. who knows.
7. my job. currently they are trying to get rid of days. and i felt the calling to go to an afternoon shift where i would earn more money in a higher level job and earn night money and weekend premium. knowing that the big ax was going to be coming down around 14feb09. well they put a news bullition out to some of the supervisiors that i was not ment to see but saw it anyways. and everything is coming to pass as i saw it back in late october of 2008.
GOD IS THE SECRET. you can have all the dream boards you want but, you still need to pray and spread the word of God. on my car that was givin to me from God i have a God is awesome designer plate , the fish on the back, and the indiana in God we trust plate on it. my plate numbers have my daughters initals on it and i didnt “pick out “my plate or order it. and i won the car the day after her 16th birthday. also the numbers are my moms birthday on it and my best friends birthday with his year of birth. also has the birthday for my daughter in the numbers. God is the man. that is the secret.
The house was nicely done. I loved the porches (both with and without screen), the kitchen and the den. I like the glass windows and the effect it gives to light up the rooms specially the area with the 2 wicker chairs, it’s a good place to read a book or catch a few Zs. As for the secret, it’s no secret, you have to pray for it exactly however as the saying goes, “be careful of what you pray (wish) for as it might come true”, and when it does, it’s a no return no exchange deal.
Have you ever considered covering the precious cottages of Carmel-by-the-Sea? I love your website and frequent viewing it. Thank you so much for what you do. Here is a link to the Carmel fairytale homes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/from_linda_yvonne/sets/72157600130746798/