Listed: Meticulous Arts And Crafts Replica

Newly constructed homes that imitate historical styles often miss their mark, capturing the essence of a period from the outside, but leaving the interior devoid of character.
That’s not the case for this recently built, $2.8 million, six-bedroom home in Bedford, N.Y., constructed in the arts and crafts style. The indoor details were attended to as carefully as the stone and shingle exterior: wainscoting, arched doorways and molding galore adorn the place.

Source; http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/09/bedford-luxury-zip-lifestyle-real-estate-house-of-week.html; franseca levy

Classic Architecture Perched On A Canyon

$1.2 million, any home buyer should expect a lot of perks packaged into such a price. But this three-bedroom ranch, in the California city of Arcadia, offers none of the baroque bathrooms, elevators and home theaters that characterize many McMansions. Its sellers are betting that buyers will forgo the chintz for a sleek, unembellished example of classic architecture. The stunning view of Big Santa Anita Canyon shouldn't hurt the home's sale, either.

source; http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/23/home-of-the-week-lifestyle-real-estate-arcadia-house.html Francesca Levy,