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HGTV House Wars: Let the Battle Begin!

As a part of their TV show, <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/show/index.html">House Hunters</a>, <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/">HGTV</a> has created a game on their website called "House Wars," where homes of all types go head-to-head for America's votes. Four of our homes have been included in this competition - the Ingleside, Ellsworth, Winhurst and Rylestone. The Ingleside has become one of the top fourteen most popular homes with over 5,000 votes so far!<div><div> </div><div>To play the game, <a href="http://marketplace.hgtv.com/housewars">click here</a> to visit HGTV's website. You will be shown a photo of two homes that are battling it out. Just click on the photo of the one you like best to cast your vote. When you see our homes come up, please vote for them!</div></div><div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8S2Dq0BVy5Llq0ybFeHgEnEY5XhzkE06mj6KWpNNt7xJZhKnVFKYsL2yIlYBrhXC7H_rNt0aUkGSaf5Z9_N0M04psSyS7XQhUmf1o0p9__R2YBqsoV5Ci75Rj9zaWMqzteI2JWx8_4uU/s1600/1-Vote+for+us.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545009508429231682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8S2Dq0BVy5Llq0ybFeHgEnEY5XhzkE06mj6KWpNNt7xJZhKnVFKYsL2yIlYBrhXC7H_rNt0aUkGSaf5Z9_N0M04psSyS7XQhUmf1o0p9__R2YBqsoV5Ci75Rj9zaWMqzteI2JWx8_4uU/s320/1-Vote+for+us.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZcn11qFyqwLTYO2j_HTP1SOWKtW9C5MFuTkw1ltOLW-t_u6g4KWCumhAvhVYwAtSx2FRzkDtNH6VUtM8YI5mwL1cz1FGvh2zYc9fi_QGjdfspl_jeca6KxLfqoSWMGw-ItrXgUht5Jfr/s1600/2-Ingleside.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545006659962857794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZcn11qFyqwLTYO2j_HTP1SOWKtW9C5MFuTkw1ltOLW-t_u6g4KWCumhAvhVYwAtSx2FRzkDtNH6VUtM8YI5mwL1cz1FGvh2zYc9fi_QGjdfspl_jeca6KxLfqoSWMGw-ItrXgUht5Jfr/s320/2-Ingleside.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G_DdW1twSM7ctixQaHKaYOnU0IYYa2XVfp_EAmMWZcSqRpoZvDhWWWh3YhzeELYbM2S-EFy21y05pnJp2JchRl-x8jN6TrCrTqucHb9zQj2ecz-IJgO7id39PvpN_l0WWy8qGMFEnseE/s1600/3-Ellsworth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545006650615460258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G_DdW1twSM7ctixQaHKaYOnU0IYYa2XVfp_EAmMWZcSqRpoZvDhWWWh3YhzeELYbM2S-EFy21y05pnJp2JchRl-x8jN6TrCrTqucHb9zQj2ecz-IJgO7id39PvpN_l0WWy8qGMFEnseE/s320/3-Ellsworth.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 161px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNtO_lZ9gFDTklXyK3Yx54CmC1gQ8hgeDRgUXe6J_XcVCWe0hfYD4cwrI_hh2jadbUr9zZA8U_udHsyJkYULHX1B4XQTAqFw79tMarqd2UoenGIP6HBQOYW8fkR1RYOMk59xs8GpEql6H/s1600/4-Winhurst.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545006589275185282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNtO_lZ9gFDTklXyK3Yx54CmC1gQ8hgeDRgUXe6J_XcVCWe0hfYD4cwrI_hh2jadbUr9zZA8U_udHsyJkYULHX1B4XQTAqFw79tMarqd2UoenGIP6HBQOYW8fkR1RYOMk59xs8GpEql6H/s320/4-Winhurst.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmJK_BenMcMTciW-lBwMPGzr19qosvYigrHoDy5qqQko_7z6V8zo2cP7IOvcM422do4S-psKHW15cnBJeFrzgQ7TSbAiL2uQNEuQ7Vii5muTT1irlGzL8BvhkmRIkywdVi22fg1w1iYoS/s1600/5-Rylestone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545006580586954882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmJK_BenMcMTciW-lBwMPGzr19qosvYigrHoDy5qqQko_7z6V8zo2cP7IOvcM422do4S-psKHW15cnBJeFrzgQ7TSbAiL2uQNEuQ7Vii5muTT1irlGzL8BvhkmRIkywdVi22fg1w1iYoS/s320/5-Rylestone.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" /></a>

HGTV House Wars: Let the Battle Begin!

As a part of their TV show, House Hunters , HGTV has created a game on their website called "House Wars," where homes of all type...

6:50 AM

Great Lake Story: Final Chapter

Here is the final chapter of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue Magazine's</a> Great Lake Story in their winter issue, on newsstands now. Blue Magazine is chronicling Jim & Susan Buda's experience with <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and <a href="http://www.boshomes.com/">Bos Homes</a> and their journey designing and building in South Haven's <a href="http://www.boshomes.com/boardwalksouthhaven">Boardwalk</a>. In order to easily read the article, <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2010/michigan_blue/winter_article_2010.pdf">click here</a><a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2010/michigan_blue/Spread.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; ">.</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbSX5BaXIfQyVFL3hWdYj5pV2WVI6h-d59pzkxJajm6DAKZvIR43_MuxpIapWerhuHwted6XVjv_OyG0lsULJyr5yVrTfDrPKm9vpXvUTWMqaZ-MVQxJaoVjFIPd-VeW4blVcSdBNs3_s/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543209529291183938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbSX5BaXIfQyVFL3hWdYj5pV2WVI6h-d59pzkxJajm6DAKZvIR43_MuxpIapWerhuHwted6XVjv_OyG0lsULJyr5yVrTfDrPKm9vpXvUTWMqaZ-MVQxJaoVjFIPd-VeW4blVcSdBNs3_s/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; 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Great Lake Story: Final Chapter

Here is the final chapter of Michigan Blue Magazine's Great Lake Story in their winter issue, on newsstands now. Blue Magazine is chro...

10:56 AM

Office Building & Fitness Center

Here are a few conceptual 3D views of an office building and fitness center designed by <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a>. It is designed to have 6,500 sq ft of office space on the main level with a lower level fitness center complete with full service locker rooms. Contact us today if you have any commercial designing needs!<div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwmOtXiMojo7JwGnE3Zh3_U6huuIN8Gcn9rg1tCbYAoW9pgB4v0CVwMUVl2Pt7C2M7nczs4VAIZMbdPpcOCjkr2hTTOTliyhGONQ_6BxE1209UG9wFklfrBI-lHqSmLiRE2S4ShraWZLu/s1600/01_c1_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542400990786635090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwmOtXiMojo7JwGnE3Zh3_U6huuIN8Gcn9rg1tCbYAoW9pgB4v0CVwMUVl2Pt7C2M7nczs4VAIZMbdPpcOCjkr2hTTOTliyhGONQ_6BxE1209UG9wFklfrBI-lHqSmLiRE2S4ShraWZLu/s320/01_c1_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 137px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYZHe-LM1l4NK37_ZAJVzizQKBTAexQcZoBjnS8263Ys4gW80T0e0UTzPrxahkDT4p5-yRblEBoILzztvfK10dzEsJGV4tDlscDBCvD5liWrCWeFZBFzqGK-qKmuLxvuiUvkyHaLLrPhx/s1600/02_c1_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542400987745985506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYZHe-LM1l4NK37_ZAJVzizQKBTAexQcZoBjnS8263Ys4gW80T0e0UTzPrxahkDT4p5-yRblEBoILzztvfK10dzEsJGV4tDlscDBCvD5liWrCWeFZBFzqGK-qKmuLxvuiUvkyHaLLrPhx/s320/02_c1_2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeygWj1iBU1yoM1_71vni8RCYguXFrd23KjI21C0EsfxCoYbu1XFHzq1skGx6ZL6sf-TIjwysB0zUYX_Vrr3C9H15Hg79niIMyV_3f1Ul9XYfkoaoT10nOKj-q1qHG92aR_TlgghBUUhT/s1600/03_c1_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542400982206530642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeygWj1iBU1yoM1_71vni8RCYguXFrd23KjI21C0EsfxCoYbu1XFHzq1skGx6ZL6sf-TIjwysB0zUYX_Vrr3C9H15Hg79niIMyV_3f1Ul9XYfkoaoT10nOKj-q1qHG92aR_TlgghBUUhT/s320/03_c1_3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" /></a><div><div>To view more images of this project, visit <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">our website</a> > gallery > commercial projects > offices > Watermark Office & Fitness Ctr.</div></div></div>

Office Building & Fitness Center

Here are a few conceptual 3D views of an office building and fitness center designed by Visbeen Associates . It is designed to have 6,500 sq...

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Sports Author David L. Brown Endorses Visbeen Associates, Inc.

Sports Author David L. Brown Endorses Visbeen Associates, Inc.

Visbeen Associates has been endorsed in a press release by David L. Brown , a sports author out of Ohio who wrote the book compilation, Ath...

10:00 AM

Architectural Tutorial: Windows, Windows, Windows!

The lesson for today is on windows, windows and more windows! There are many different types of windows and component terms that go with them, so we will be outlining what the terms mean and pictorial examples of each in <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> designs.<div> </div><div>1. Casement</div><div>Definition: A window unit hinged along the left or right side. The opposite side to the hinge, opens away from the house (like a door).</div><div>(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6skQoR2BCRYOHtojjlwAsx98B7mbQhTjQOKtV3IKmD_h_Jk6nrbhaQZLb7zJ41AXEbWHXq2Ld1czsSkcVtN1aB40JK_Dg5zrYr8dM2uxLYqcMabcpGxa2Ij5jyOEMpXjwQ_kGLSqWkYg/s1600/1+Casement+Window.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901233836494450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6skQoR2BCRYOHtojjlwAsx98B7mbQhTjQOKtV3IKmD_h_Jk6nrbhaQZLb7zJ41AXEbWHXq2Ld1czsSkcVtN1aB40JK_Dg5zrYr8dM2uxLYqcMabcpGxa2Ij5jyOEMpXjwQ_kGLSqWkYg/s320/1+Casement+Window.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div><div>2. Double-Hung</div></div></div><div>Definition: Two vertically sliding sashes which by-pass each other in a single frame.</div><div>(http://www.stegbar.com.au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div><div>Cottage Style double-hungs are windows in which the upper sash is shorter than the lower sash. (www.roofingstorellc.com/consumer-education/glossary-roofing-windows.html)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMc3KvMCmgKVD68RoVNFIJJOglCAJ0xdoF2Cvbwt9SBcvEs6ShSA4LestgLCyJ3OaaJ-CK3jgFmRk6xqNpUr4N3cpvLOKLWRmGRFqZt8BJDTvYRHINd_cE-FHXB12v_kEIlqhvaZLZdWT/s1600/2+Double+hung.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901218471722578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMc3KvMCmgKVD68RoVNFIJJOglCAJ0xdoF2Cvbwt9SBcvEs6ShSA4LestgLCyJ3OaaJ-CK3jgFmRk6xqNpUr4N3cpvLOKLWRmGRFqZt8BJDTvYRHINd_cE-FHXB12v_kEIlqhvaZLZdWT/s320/2+Double+hung.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" /></a><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; ">3. Divided Light</div></div> <div><div><div style="display: inline !important; ">Definition: <div style="display: inline !important; ">True divided light sashes have small panes of glass separated by muntins. Visbeen Associates typically use simulated divided light windows, where there is one pane of glass with muntins affixed to the glass to create the illusion of a division. </div></div></div><div><div style="display: inline !important; ">(http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/glossary/)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GJuPifbu_MzkEWU8WDiQW1pQE5yefRUUtnKhcz-rRgv6GIyLBLH9mbVPWfW4sISXjqVUY9xLHeKi5OMHNY4ofyxXken-r9aTd6_bD_tYK8thE3xl6BdMryjU1spOyc38nlYKkwqtdowJ/s1600/3+Divided+Light.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901203921427026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GJuPifbu_MzkEWU8WDiQW1pQE5yefRUUtnKhcz-rRgv6GIyLBLH9mbVPWfW4sISXjqVUY9xLHeKi5OMHNY4ofyxXken-r9aTd6_bD_tYK8thE3xl6BdMryjU1spOyc38nlYKkwqtdowJ/s320/3+Divided+Light.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 320px;" /></a><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><div style="display: inline !important; ">4. Mullions</div></div></div></div></div></div> <div><div style="display: inline !important; "><div><div>Definition: a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen). (http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)</div></div><div>5. Muntin</div><div>Definition: A vertical or horizontal divider between individual panes of glass within a window.(http://www.almanac.com/content/homeowners-glossary)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITgCJNPjpoXogqAqi9gSjZYVKITmjLZPPpKdlIsSmqnR3SIybj6fwX4DYJDDXhVoflYbx4bf_jPoI6V6vabop4ZvskK60hgwtGCHMdcMS7eH_Z-okDFejkmgfqnM7BLsp532yN1ks7o07/s1600/4+Mullion+%2526+Muntin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901201650198850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITgCJNPjpoXogqAqi9gSjZYVKITmjLZPPpKdlIsSmqnR3SIybj6fwX4DYJDDXhVoflYbx4bf_jPoI6V6vabop4ZvskK60hgwtGCHMdcMS7eH_Z-okDFejkmgfqnM7BLsp532yN1ks7o07/s320/4+Mullion+%2526+Muntin.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div style="display: inline !important; "><div>6. Picture</div><div>Definition: A large non-oerating window designed for maximum view without obstruction. (http://stegbar.com/au/services/resource_centre/general_information/glossary/)</div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlM8Zw3RblQAiqy7PSP1cWJZO-T0JeWtDm2ruDv5arhhw_PjRd0DCBP_2VvCC5ilSmdw3qlQxW0yhj-EPGShBXvy4I_SX68E3eXk9TN_TGvJfKFmLO6sfYHjANqVf-1DgJGDXjvYwcutX/s1600/5+Picture+Windows.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539901193878961106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlM8Zw3RblQAiqy7PSP1cWJZO-T0JeWtDm2ruDv5arhhw_PjRd0DCBP_2VvCC5ilSmdw3qlQxW0yhj-EPGShBXvy4I_SX68E3eXk9TN_TGvJfKFmLO6sfYHjANqVf-1DgJGDXjvYwcutX/s320/5+Picture+Windows.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" /></a>

Architectural Tutorial: Windows, Windows, Windows!

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eightWest River House Condo Design Challenge

The judges of the <a href="http://www.grriverhouse.com/">River House Condo</a> Design Challenge were interviewed on <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/subindex/eightwest">eightWest</a> yesterday. Go to our facebook page for photos from the interview and view the video clip below. If you missed the first segment on the challenge, <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2010/10/eightwest-condo-design-challenge.html">click here</a> to see our post from October. We will be posting more information here on our blog and on Facebook as the challenge progresses, so check back!<div><object data="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=5718" height="340" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param value="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=5718" name="movie"><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewood%2Fwildcard%5F1%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D1%3Bfname%3DJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesign%5FChallenge%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D510580473579466400%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D22027564&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2010%2F11%2F10%2FJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesid96d822a%2D3338%2D4f9b%2D8db6%2D26cfe6c16b9f0000%5F20101110115208%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Feightwest%2FJudging%5Fthe%5FCondo%5FDesign%5FChallenge&category=weather%5Fmaps&title=Judging%20the%20Condo%20Design%20Challenge&oacct=dpsdpswood,dpsglobal&ovns=fim" name="FlashVars"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object></div>

eightWest River House Condo Design Challenge

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Muirfield

Luxury reigns in this French-inspired estate, with its distinctive Mansard roof, European-style stone façade and copper detailing. The sprawling main level includes a central living and dining area with an adjacent gourmet kitchen with central island and nearby master suite with large master bath and walk-in closet. The lower level includes a home theater, exercise area, billiards room and guest bath.<div> </div><div>To view more images of this home, visit <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">our website</a> > gallery > residential projects > estates > Muirfield. </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKS9t2iVBcn8ln-DJ8FPXVBI6-7IHRvUPgW_wuCn8bAEUIGq1bRPBP008ZnmPg_rV5XHZWKG0rNC4EXOIJxKXC4duwIwEI4GAa-uWHeglqMNm9WalwUyTxziaWmhkKS6CHHfJmcjsm1sj/s1600/GrootersExt_5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537304340640732754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKS9t2iVBcn8ln-DJ8FPXVBI6-7IHRvUPgW_wuCn8bAEUIGq1bRPBP008ZnmPg_rV5XHZWKG0rNC4EXOIJxKXC4duwIwEI4GAa-uWHeglqMNm9WalwUyTxziaWmhkKS6CHHfJmcjsm1sj/s320/GrootersExt_5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0Dt6UgYWKyNsA1JoIKdTvTg99tPB1ZVqQ3T6f74H6RbL81am6AZmWAf5mUBmvHTtt3c7Tnd9fFxcjuYjf4IxUQPDipplO-n5LvcqR_SIMneKqecccEmJd9rxngJDDje5zjVu716xUTyq/s1600/GrootersExt_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537304337375418962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0Dt6UgYWKyNsA1JoIKdTvTg99tPB1ZVqQ3T6f74H6RbL81am6AZmWAf5mUBmvHTtt3c7Tnd9fFxcjuYjf4IxUQPDipplO-n5LvcqR_SIMneKqecccEmJd9rxngJDDje5zjVu716xUTyq/s320/GrootersExt_10.jpg" style="display:block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px; text-align: center; " /></a>Designed by <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> and built by <a href="http://www.douglassumnerbuilderinc.com/">Doug Sumner Builders</a>.  </div></div>

Muirfield

Luxury reigns in this French-inspired estate, with its distinctive Mansard roof, European-style stone façade and copper detailing. The spraw...

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