By Kaitlin CandelariaBebe Goodrich loves a lot of things about Birmingham.She loves the fact that she can see Vulcan from her back yard and cites it as the main reason she and her husband, Thomas, purchased their Mountain Brook home. She loves that people don’t live as close together as they did in her hometown of New Orleans. She loves that her two sons, Henry and … [Read more...]
A Move to Mexico: Former Mountain Brook Resident Rents Luxury Vacation Homes in San Miguel
By Donna CorneliusAlabamians who have moved away from their home state sometimes decide to head back to the South.Katharine Hibberts went a little farther -- to south of the border.After graduating from Auburn University, the former Mountain Brook resident moved to New York City to work in the fashion industry. But for the past 12 years, she’s lived in San Miguel de … [Read more...]
Heading for the Hills: Cashiers Is Popular Place for Mountain Getaways
By Emily WilliamsBreaking away from the ever-popular lake house or beach property, some Over the Mountain area residents are heading for the hills, buying and building beautiful properties in the mountains of North Carolina.One of the most popular communities in the Cashiers, N.C., area is the neighborhood of High Hampton. Boasting the amenities of a resort-style … [Read more...]
Industrial Chic: Liberty Park Model Home Draws on Area’s Mining History
By Kaitlin CandelariaBirmingham’s industrial past and environmentally-conscious future collide in Liberty Park’s newest model home.The Miner model will be one of two models featured in the upcoming Parade of Homes. The model is the brainchild of Liberty Park’s senior builder, Josh Sexton and Shawn Arterburn, vice president of development at Liberty Park.The name is … [Read more...]
A Sense of Place: Decorator Says Mt Laurel Setting, Style Inspired Model Home’s Design
By Kaitlin CandelariaKay Green has added her touch of gray -- and a lot of it -- to Mt Laurel’s Designer Showcase Model Home.Green, an award-winning interior designer based in Orlando, Fla., relied on current trends and the inspiration she drew from the Mt Laurel community to decorate the new model home. The house at 110 Burnham Street will be featured in this year’s … [Read more...]