Jan
20
Drape It Like Woodrum
Good afternoon, bloggers.
Thank you to those who have been pitching in to answer questions on the blog. There’s such a demand for information about this incredible HGTV Dream Home – I appreciate the help!
Here are more answers to recently posted questions:
- * Gbeaupre and Karnie, there is a dishwasher in the butler’s pantry and one in the kitchen. Here is a picture of the kitchen washer, located to the left of the sink in the center island. I also appreciated the storage in the butler’s pantry and the recycling room, which is located around the corner from the kitchen.
- * Caryn in Illinois, San Antonito Elementary School is 5 to 10 minutes away from San Pedro Overlook.
- * Linda, Lorraine and other folks concerned about privacy in the master suite, take a look at the photos my hubby shot of me closing (and peeking through) the double doors that separate the bedroom wing from the rest of the home. Behind these doors you will enjoy your master suite; master bathroom; master closet (which, in case you missed it, is the biggest closet I’ve ever seen); the Sunrise Room; and the Laundry Room.
- * Oh, yes, Linda, I was just at HGTV Dream Home again and wanted to get a snack. It took me about nine minutes to drive to a grocery store! (My husband insists I tell you that I drive a bit fast, so it might take you 11 minutes.)
- * Terabythia, a cash prize of $250,000 was given away with two past HGTV Dream Homes. This year marks the largest cash prize in HGTV Dream Home history.
- * Julie in Tennessee, I just got off the phone with Linda Woodrum and she says the grommet drapes used to separate the master suite from the sunrise room were custom designed by Ethan Allen and displayed using hardware appropriate for the grommet drape style. To copy the look, anchor your drape rod at the very top of your wall, close to the ceiling, and make sure the curtains reach the floor.
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I must also share that during my recent HGTV Dream Home trip, I witnessed the most amazing – and awe-inspiring – sunset ever. It was rich with reds, golds and streaks of purple that blended in with the clouds. It made me wish I were a painter. In this time of chaos and destruction caused by natural disasters, I find myself closing my eyes to recall that sunset. It helps me focus on my deep gratitude for my life and my family.
Your Super Fan,
Gail
Gail,
Thanks for all of your insite and information with regards to the HGTV Dream Home 2010. You do a fantastic job of showing us around and answering all of our questions. I love how the Master Suite is seperate from the rest of the house (in a way)… It truly would be a relaxing get-a-way. Thanks for showing off the double doors that lead into the Master Suite… I too had worries of privacy, but not anymore!
Thanks,
Sandi Craig -La Grange, TX
There were so many good choices!
I was torn between four. One reminded me of a movie phrase "build it and they will come" ; )
However, Gail's most recent blog topic…with the gorgeous tiles….tough-tough-tough
I believe "P" would truly be a beautiful sentiment on a wall.
When entertaining in the home, what bath would guests use? Would they have to go through a bedroom to get to it?
Use the one off of the home office.
There is a "publicly accessible" powder room off the hallway by the home office.
I know its confusing, but they design the dream home with a bathroom attached to every bedroom, making the bedrooms more luxurious and mini-suite like. That's what they wanted you to focus on.
Its really hard to film and feature a tiny powder room for television or the online tour, and its probably not been a priority for showcasing sponsor's products.
They would use the common area bathroom. I believe it is on the left of the front door. It boasts a full rain shower as well as a basin sink set atop a wood cabinet. There is even a window above the commode.
Attention all HGTV Dream Home 2010 BLOGGERS!
Your VOTE is requested! Please vote for the best Dream Home – HAIKU.
Go to the "Drape it Like Woodrum" page, click the "Last Activity" link, and look for my HAIKU post — please vote by replying to THAT posting.
The plan is to submit the winning entry to Super Fan Gail, and request that this haiku be inscribed on a suitable plaque to become part of the HGTV Dream Home 2010 artwork! Your selection may become a part of history!
Please note that voting ends on Monday, February 1, 2010!
Only one vote per person will be accepted. Best regards, Heritage_Seeker.
Hey HS , Its P for me , I liked many others but P won
Hi H-S May I change my vote from D to P? That is the one that should be on the wall.
Thanks
Done.
Can you tell me which phase and which lot this beautiful home is located on? How far are the closest neighbors?
From posts a long time back: The lot at San Pedro Overlook is lot 87 in Phase 2. Under roof living space is 3,900 square feet. The lot is 3 acres and the street address is 117 Turquoise Drive, Sandia Park, NM 87047. It is in a gated community, and there is a small grocery store close by.
Hi Laugh to Live! Go to http://www.sanpedrocreek-overlook.com and click on maps. They have put the HGTV site on the map now.Lots of great info on the website as well! Happy hunting!
Does anyone know where the nearest Catholic Church is?
According to a quick google search, approximately 11 – 15 miles to one or another.
from 87 Turquoise Dr, Sandia Park, NM 87047
Albuquerque is supposedly 25 minutes away for "city" type resources and more.
FYI, dreamn_again, from what was posted awhile back, the "street #" for the DH is 117 Turquoise Dr., The "lot #" in the development is 87. Regards, H_S.
I figured the approximate distance wouldn't be affected much by the accuracy of the house number, which is probably too new for most maps or gps systems to recognize.
Hello again, dreamn_again. Please note that I wasn’t being critical. You have answered so many questions with insightful, honest , and useful information. I was merely giving you the “best available” info, so you could update your records. Thank you so much for your help with these unending and repetitive questions! Best regards, H_S.
Thanks so much for your help.
Gail- I love the dream home and hope to get that call from HGTV in February informing me that I'm the new owner. Thanks for already providing answers to a few questions that I had regarding the privacy of the mastersuite, where are the closets for any misc storage, and where is the dishwasher in the kitchen.
I have a designer question. Why wasn't there a powder room (small bathroom) incorporated into the well designed floor plan? The way the layout designed quests would have to walk from the kitchen and/or family room to use the Jack & Jill guest/kids bathroom at the other side of the home.
Did the designer have any rationale for not having a powder in the floor design?
Here's hoping to meet you at the Dream Home when they present me the keys!!
Ron
Ron… you must of missed the bathroom beside the office…. If you go through the photos and videos, I bet you see it.. I don't have the link at the moment, but if I have time I will repost it for you… (it is posted in the blogs from many of our bloggies) Good Luck!
Ok great thanks I don't see it indicated on the floor plan. I haven't see all the photos so I must have missed it.
They should add to the official rules that if you can't find the powder room, you're disqualified from entering the sweepstakes… just kidding.
Its there by the home office, just not highlighted on the online tours and videos.
Let;s hope they leave that rule out thanks for the info. I'll have to look for it in the photos.
thanks
Gail! I cannot wait to snuggle up with my cute Hubbin and three little cupcakes and watch the sunset! We can't wait to move in!
I have a couple quesitons – how does the drawing work? How do you randomly select from the online and the mail in entries? Do all the qualifying mail in entries get scanned in? I am just curious. It seems like there would be a lot of manpower behind this effort. Do all mail in entries get entered.
Here's a link to last year's selection process:
http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/03/13/super-f…
a quick summary: Yes all the mail in entries get entered. They don't need to enter the data from the mailed in entries. All they need to do is assign a unique ID number to each mailed in entry as it is received, and add that group of numbers to the electronically generated ones. The process to select is random, and chooses between all valid entries electronic and mailed in.
Hi, I watched the drawing last year and the video again and what they did was divide up all the mail-in entries into 18 separate physical bins. They assigned each bin a number from 1-18. They also sorted the online entries into virtual bins in the computer. Last year there were 764 virtual bins. So they had 764 numbered balls in a wooden cage (like a lottery cage) and they spun it to mix all the balls. They selected one ball. If it was numbered 1-18 they would have gone to the physical mail-in bin of that number to pick a mail in entry. If the ball was numbered 19-764 then they would go to the computer, pull up that bin and press the space bar and the computer would pull up a winner. Last year's ball was 764. Hope this answers your question!
My question to Linda is if she can guest how much it would cost to heat and cool the dream home. I love all the art work my grand daughter is studying to be a Art Curator we love the art you pick out.
This is the most beautiful house ever!!!!! How are the schools in the area? We have a little 2 year old girl that would LOVE that little Alice in Wonderland playroom. I only saw the playroom on tv and haven't been able to find it on the website. Are there any pictures of it anywhere? Thanks. Ashlee
Ashlee, there are pictures on the tour of the back patio. Look at the photo gallery underneath.
The more I read the more I LOVE this house. It would be the ideal house for my family. I have a two year old son and hope to have baby number two with in the next two year. What a great location to raise my kids!
Hello, wow!! Its only 9 days away. I have researched the sponsers,know each and every nook and crany of the home. All that went in to the house from start to finish, All the the artist that are local and well I must tell you how I am just in love with the way HGTV HAS PUT TOGETHER THE VERY BEST HOME OF ALL TIME. I have been folllowing all the hopefuls and Im sorry.. But I believe it will be my new home. And let me tell you. My kids and I truely need it. A place to really finally call home. I have set back and day dreamed of cooking in the kitchen. Setting by the fireplace. And having christmas by a big tree in the living room. Yes , this is what dreams are made of. A chance of a dream a home . Thanks for the dreams and atleast giving my kids a chance of it coming true. Your fan and biggest family fans the Thebert's. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE.. LOVE Paula
I am in love with this house I do wanna know more about the kitchen cabinets how deep they are and if there pull out and fun things in them? Does it come with pots and pan and things like that? Is there a mail box? Also I have a 2 and a half daughter are there toys and things for children, and is it live-able for a crazy wild child lol?
You can look up welborne cabinets and figure out what's installed. The house does come with all the pots and pans, dishes and flatware, childrens toys, furniture, televisions, etc. pictured during the videos and online photos and tour.
Whoo-Who!!!! Great to know it has a dishwasher (or 2)! Once you've been spoiled by a dishwasher, it's like the equal to a riding lawn mower~it's hard to adjust NOT having one! I love THIS home! I LOVE this area and I can't wait to hopefully be selected so I can pack up and live in that burnt sienna colored sunset~totally breathtaking and the views cry peace and quiet!!!
~Wishing ~hoping ~praying to win this dream home for many reasons. Great job HGTV! You are the best!
No one mentions the amazing history and mystical energy surrounding this part of the U.S!! It would be a shame for this house to go to someone that does not " get it " and has not availed themselves to one of the richest cultural areas in the WORLD. It's not called "the land of Enchantment " for nothing.
Dear VA Brenda,
Most of the regular bloggers,including DB Coop, switch to the Blog Cabin blog to console ourselves when we don't win the DH! The blog cabin this year is an old70's ranch home that will be totally renovated for DIY's sweepstakes. For info, go to DIY.com.
Sweet Dreams,Fellow Bloggers!
Lucky Lady
The community was named for the Sandia Mountains, which were named for the Spanish term for "watermelon" Now is that not cool
Here is some historie
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The city was founded in 1706 as the Spanish colonial outpost of Ranchos de Alburquerque[citation needed]; present-day Albuquerque retains much of its historical Spanish cultural and heritage.
Albuquerque was a farming community and strategically located military outpost along the Camino Real. The town of Alburquerque was built in the traditional Spanish village pattern: a central plaza surrounded by government buildings, homes, and a church. This central plaza area has been preserved and is open to the public as a museum, cultural area, and center of commerce. It is referred to as "Old Town Albuquerque" or simply "Old Town." "Old Town" was sometimes referred to as "La Placita" ("little plaza" in Spanish).
The village was named by the provincial governor Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdes in honour of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, viceroy of New Spain from 1653 to 1660. One of de la Cueva's aristocratic titles was Duke of Alburquerque, referring to the Spanish town of Alburquerque.
The Alburquerque family name dates from pre-12th century Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and is habitational in nature (de Alburquerque = from Alburquerque). The Spanish village of Alburquerque is within the Badajoz province of Extremadura region, and located just fifteen miles (24 km) from the Portuguese border. Cork trees dominate the landscape and Alburquerque is a center of the Spanish cork industry.[6] Over the years, this region has been alternately under both Spanish and Portuguese rule. It is interesting to note that the name of the New Mexico city of Albuquerque follows the Portuguese spelling with only one 'r'. Historically, the land around Alburquerque was invaded and settled by the Moors (711 AD) and the Romans (218 BC) before them. Thus, the word Alburquerque may be rooted in the Arabic (Moorish) 'Abu al-Qurq', which means "father of the cork oak", or "land of the cork oak" (the land as father – fatherland). Alternately, it may be Latin (Roman) in origin and from 'albus quercus' or "white oak" (the wood of the cork oak is white after the bark has been removed). The seal of the Spanish village of Alburquerque is a white oak tree, framed by a shield, topped by a crown.[7]
Alburquerque is also thought to have possibly come from the Arabic 'Al-Barquq', meaning "apricot" and having worked its way into formerly-Moorish Spain as "albaricoque" in Spanish. The settlement of la Ciudad de Albaricoque was established near an apricot tree, and American frontiersman were unable to pronounce the word, hence "Albuquerque." [8]
Spain established a Presidio in Albuquerque from 1706. After 1821, Mexico also had a military garrison there.
Following the American occupation of New Mexico, Albuquerque had a Federal garrison and quartermaster depot, the Post of Albuquerque, from 1846 to 1867. During the Civil War Albuquerque was occupied in February 1862 by Confederate troops under General Henry Hopkins Sibley, who soon afterwards advanced with his main body into northern New Mexico. During his retreat from Union troops into Texas he made a stand on April 8, 1862, at Albuquerque and fought the Battle of Albuquerque against a detachment of Union soldiers commanded by Colonel Edward R. S. Canby. This day-long engagement at long range led to few casualties.
When the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1880, it bypassed the Plaza, locating the passenger depot and railyards about 2 miles (3 km) east in what quickly became known as New Albuquerque or New Town. To quell its then rising violent crime rate, gunman Milt Yarberry was appointed the town's first Marshal that same year. New Albuquerque was incorporated as a town in 1885, with Henry N. Jaffa its first mayor, and incorporated as a city in 1891.[9]:232–233 Old Town remained a separate community until the 1920s when it was absorbed by the City of Albuquerque. Albuquerque High School, the city's first public high school, was established in 1879.
read more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque,_New_Mex…
I am so anxious I can't even sleep! Each time I close my eyes I start fantasizing of what it would be like to own this magnificant home. It is so wonderful and the views are divine…
WOW the deadline is tomorrow! I've truly enjoyed entering and LOVE EVERYTHING about the house, the tiles, colors, furniture, art, area, etc. I' would love to retire in New Mexico (as we all would) and the home would be a great vacation spot for family visits. GOOD JOB HGTV and Good luck to everyone!
Lay Powell is an old friend of mine. You can see a sample of the art work he has available to purchase at http://laypowell.com/ You can contact him at 575-937-5934. I'm glad I bought some of his stuff back when we were both in college together.
hea hgtv, just wondering,, how much the winner will have to pay in taxes?