Editorials :: Home & Garden
Life's A Beach
For some, a 1,700 square foot home might not sound like enough room for a family of four with two young children. But the fact that John and Dena Baron's two-story, four bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom abode is four blocks from the beach means 1,700 square feet is more than enough space for the twosome, their 7-year-old son Jack, their 2-year-old daughter Alli and cat Zoe.
For some, a 1,700 square foot home might not sound like enough room for a family of four with two young children. But the fact that John and Dena Baron's two-story, four bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom abode is four blocks from the beach means 1,700 square feet is more than enough space for the twosome, their 7-year-old son Jack, their 2-year-old daughter Alli and cat Zoe.
Living in Perfect Harmony
What makes a house a home? Is it personal knick knacks placed gingerly on end tables to cozy up an otherwise bare space? Or is it a feeling you get when you enter a space that calms you to your core and allows all the stresses of daily life to melt away? For most people it's probably a combination of the two, but with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County it's something else entirely�music.
What makes a house a home? Is it personal knick knacks placed gingerly on end tables to cozy up an otherwise bare space? Or is it a feeling you get when you enter a space that calms you to your core and allows all the stresses of daily life to melt away? For most people it's probably a combination of the two, but with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County it's something else entirely�music.
A House of Fate
Mary Amen comes from a family with six brothers and sisters, which might have something to do with why she purchased a two-story, 4,700 square foot five bedroom/five-and-a-half bathroom. Or it might have had to do with the neighborhood, which has come to play a vital role in her life during the 25 years she has lived there. Amen moved to the Faire Marin section of Huntington Harbour because she wanted a coastal community where she could raise her four children.
Mary Amen comes from a family with six brothers and sisters, which might have something to do with why she purchased a two-story, 4,700 square foot five bedroom/five-and-a-half bathroom. Or it might have had to do with the neighborhood, which has come to play a vital role in her life during the 25 years she has lived there. Amen moved to the Faire Marin section of Huntington Harbour because she wanted a coastal community where she could raise her four children.
One of a Kind
Built in 2005, this 17,859 square foot, .41-acre property was the original site of the parking lot for the models of the nearby Oceana development, but was transformed into a five-bedroom/five bathroom abode with a guest house and a pool house (the home itself is approximately 5,500 square feet and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms while the guest and pool houses have one bedroom and one bathroom each).
Built in 2005, this 17,859 square foot, .41-acre property was the original site of the parking lot for the models of the nearby Oceana development, but was transformed into a five-bedroom/five bathroom abode with a guest house and a pool house (the home itself is approximately 5,500 square feet and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms while the guest and pool houses have one bedroom and one bathroom each).
Home Tour: Moving On
For 33 years, Michael and Michele Post have been able to say with authority that they are the sole owners and only residents of their La Palma home. That is about to change, however, as the couple plans on moving to Long Beach in mid-January.
For 33 years, Michael and Michele Post have been able to say with authority that they are the sole owners and only residents of their La Palma home. That is about to change, however, as the couple plans on moving to Long Beach in mid-January.
California Dreaming
Dorothy Bray and her husband Tom moved to California nearly five decades ago, but the way she speaks about her love of the Golden State, you'd think she just got here.
Dorothy Bray and her husband Tom moved to California nearly five decades ago, but the way she speaks about her love of the Golden State, you'd think she just got here.
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