Comments on: A Painted Victorian Featured in the Upcoming Disney Movie “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”

By: Vince Elliot

Vince Elliot — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:34:55 +0000

I’m having the greatest time on this website! I could look at houses all day! They spark my imagination and I immediately have a story in my head about who lives there and what their lives are like. You know what the very first question is that pops into my head whenever I see a grand house? Every time. No exception. I can’t help it. I always wonder, “Who has to CLEAN all of that?!” LOL

By: The Country Girl

The Country Girl — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:24:25 +0000

This house is even more wonderful in person— it is located in a whole neighborhood of fabulous period homes. Newnan is about an hour from us; it has great downtown shopping and many, many fine homes that are visible on a car tour. No wonder it is known as “The City of Homes”….. The residential areas are spectacular at Christmas!

By: Real Estate Headlines for the Third Week of June « debbiehaukap

Real Estate Headlines for the Third Week of June « debbiehaukap — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:22:53 +0000

[...] Hooked on Houses gets us hooked on a new to the market painted Victorian home that will be seen in the upcoming Disney film ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’. [...]

By: Melinda

Melinda — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:40:50 +0000

This is the period my house was built. I agree with you that doing a kitchen is really difficult in a historically restored house. Our house is no exception. The vast majority of our house was lovingly maintained but the kitchen needs to either be updated from the 1990′s or returned to the 1890′s !

By: hookedonhouses

hookedonhouses — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:12:17 +0000

The only person who would have the hi-res version is the agent (or whoever took the photo). Isn’t it gorgeous?

I don’t think I’ve seen that movie. I’ll have to look for it on Netflix–thanks, Cheyenne!

By: CanfieldCrafts

CanfieldCrafts — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:05:37 +0000

I wouldn’t mind dusting all that lovely woodwork! With a good Sidetracked Home Executives schedule you can do anything. The whole house just makes me feel like a little kid, looking around and going “whooooooa…” I know Vicorians aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I find the whole house to be very inviting.

Is there any way to get a super hi-res version of that first veranda shot? It’s as gorgeous as a painting.

A little off-topic for this post, but I think that beautiful window over the landing got me thinking about it: have you ever seen Alfonso Cuaron’s version of “A Little Princess”? The way he used space, light and color in the house set, and in the whole movie, is ab-so-lute-ly brilliant. One of my favorite movies for house awesomeness.

- Cheyenne

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:41:14 +0000

Julia, Sorry I missed your wonderful email reply. Thanks so much for featuring this beaut. I love your site!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:55:37 +0000

Hi shabbychick,

No, I’ve never been to Mackinaw, but I’ve always thought to visit one day. I’d like to visist Traverse City as well. The setting in the novel was actually the Hotel del Coronado, which I’ve been too many times because I grew up in California (it was the setting for the movie, “Some Like it Hot” too. I know for some the movie was probably dismissed as being overly romantic, but I guess I’m just a sucker for that type of thing. I thought the film beautiful. Thank you for your response…one day it will be on my visit list.

By: Ricki Jill Treleaven

Ricki Jill Treleaven — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:22:56 +0000

What a beautifully restored home. It does seem more cheerful inside than your typical Victorian. Lovely post, Julia!

By: shabbychick

shabbychick — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:36:33 +0000

Hi Karen!
Ever been to Mackinaw Island, MI? ‘Somewhere in Time’ was filmed there at the Grand Hotel. I grew up in northern Michigan and have many wonderful memories of time spent on the magical island. If you get the chance you must go….you will LOVE it!