No Place Like Home -- Karen Wight
You know how I feel about home tours: I love ‘em. So mark your
calendar for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thurs., May 2, so you can enjoy the
Newport Harbor High School Home and Garden Tour.
Chairman Jayne Lally has given me the “scoop” on this year’s
selections -- and just when I thought the tour couldn’t get any better
(ahem), she’s put her personal style (and a lot of heart) into an amazing
cross-section of neighborhoods and presentations.
Jayne’s addition to the tour includes a tram that will run from Bob
Henry Park down to Bayshores, where ticket holders will be able to peruse
three incredible homes.
The Bayshores homes include a traditional English cottage with a brick
exterior and meandering gardens. The interior is a collection of English
furniture and French antiques.
Another Bayshores home is a traditional house with Oriental flair.
Over time and travels, the owners have collected unusual pieces of Asian
art, furniture, doors, clothing and shoes that they have creatively
incorporated into their home design and displays.
The third house in Bayshores is a designer’s dream. The master bedroom
hosts a beautiful marble frieze above the fireplace, a Venetian
chandelier in the dining room, and an office paneled in hand-waxed pine.
A Mediterranean treasure in Dover Shores shares its garden and an art
display from Cannery Painters and offers breakfast from Sun Flour Bakery.
A second Dover Shores home has a magnificent waterfront setting on the
Back Bay. The house is laden with custom details and intriguing
collections. The backyard has an infinity-edged pool that blends
seamlessly with the water that surrounds it. This house is the perfect
combination of whimsy and warmth.
Newport Heights is offering a home with a Hawaiian theme. The owners
of this gem have left no stoned unturned -- or any Christmas tree
undecorated. Yes, Christmas tree. The tree is a year-round focal point
decorated for every holiday. The theme for tour day will be “A Wild
Mother’s Day.”
A view home in Cliffhaven contributes a spectacular property that
includes 9,308 square feet of livable space. The house has three full
floors with 11-foot ceilings (the living room boasts 12 feet); eight and
one half baths; seven fireplaces; ten televisions; two dishwashers; two
washing machines; three clothes dryers; six refrigerators and a
handicapped accessible elevator. Whew.
The luncheon venue rests in a well-kept secret called Bay Knolls near
Cherry Tree Lake. Plum’s will provide lunch.
A reception at the Butera Home Collection in Westcliff Court will
provide a perfect ending to the day.
A big thank you goes to the homeowners, donors and volunteers. Strada
Properties gets “high fives” for its generous support as the tour’s
presenting sponsor.
So now you need tickets, right? Tickets are $45 and are available
through the Butera Home Collection in Westcliff Court, Atrium Court
Concierge in Fashion Island, Nikki Twiggs and through the Home Tour
hotline at (949) 451-4701.
See you there.
* KAREN WIGHT is a Newport Beach resident. Her column runs Sundays.
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