By Keysha DrexelJournal editorAn architectural style that reached its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s is making a comeback as more and more people crave the practicality of one-story living.Liberty Park Joint Venture LLP will showcase its modern take on the classic American ranch with its Logan design at 4751 Liberty Park Lane during the Greater Birmingham … [Read more...]
Good News for Buyers, Sellers: Home Sales Are Up in Birmingham Area
By Keysha DrexelJournal EditorThe Over the Mountain real estate market is getting a boost from the statistics as the busy spring home buying and selling season approaches.The Birmingham Association of Realtors recently reported that the four-county Birmingham metro area maintained a steady double digit increase in home sales in 2013 compared to the previous … [Read more...]
Renovation Lets Thompsons Remain in the Neighborhood They Love
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen the living room of Kate and Ryan Thompson's home on Woodfern Drive in Homewood started looking like a giant toy box a few years ago, the couple knew it was time to move out of the 1,250-square-foot home to a bigger house that would better accommodate their growing family.But there was just one problem--they didn't want to … [Read more...]
Changing the Heart of Their Home
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorJust as it probably was 60 years ago, the heart of a house in the 1700 block of Windsor Boulevard in Homewood is its kitchen.That's where Jason and Natalie Ferguson feed their young daughters breakfast and where they sit together to catch up on the events of their day.But enjoying the space wasn't always this easy, the couple … [Read more...]
Designer Dana Wolter Makes Her Home a Family Retreat
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorEven though she works in a completely different field, Mountain Brook interior designer Dana Wolter is still putting her journalism degree to good use.Just like a well-written story, Wolter's Canterbury Road home has multiple layers and dimensions, all pulled together in a way that makes sense for a busy family."The goal was to … [Read more...]