Once upon a time, there was a young family who lived high on top of a hill in Moorpark. Whether you were looking out of the windows or standing outside their expansive property, there were views overlooking all of the city which were amazing to see. Although this young family designed and built the home from scratch, the young maiden longed to be closer to the city so that they could be closer to friends and family.
We received a call from a Realtor with whom we have never worked with but had seen our work before and thought we would be a perfect fit. Our work is the best form of marketing and that is why I always have a beautiful frame which contains our company information, Simplicity Home Design, Thousand Oaks, along with business cards so if people like what they see they know who did it and they know how to contact us.
As my partner, Vicki Sears, Home Stager & Redesigner and I drove along the back roads to the home we suddenly saw this beautiful home on top of the hill and we knew immediately that was it! I have to tell you that we both looked at each other at the same time and said it felt like we were arriving at the Hearst Castle.
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As we entered the gates and drove up the windy path we passed a smaller home, which was still bigger than my own, which was the guest house. We continued to drive up the hill and came to the main house, which had these amazing front doors. We were excited to see what awaited us inside!
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As we walked into the home we were greeted by a huge palm tree. You cannot see it in this picture, but there were 2 other palm trees on either side of the doorway. Instead of looking at the amazing cascading double staircase and amazing hand painted ceiling, we were halted in our steps, not feeling welcome or comfortable going beyond that area due to the overwhelming size of this tree. We later learned that there was an entire other living area hidden behind that tree which included an in-home theater, great room with wet bar, a large bedroom with complete full bath, laundry room, a back stairway to the other part of the house, as well as access to the 5 car garage. Not many buyers in the past had ventured beyond that point.
BEFORE AFTER
As we ventured up the stairway we were greeted by a room filled with toys and a life size mad scientist that stood in the corner. You know the ones from Halloween. Here there was a room full of windows, high coffered ceilings and a beautiful fireplace not being utilized for it's purpose, which was the living room.Buyers were missing out on seeing the beautiful views,
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then we ventured up the staircase which led us into the dining room. This room also had amazing views, but the way the table was not everyone could see the views. Once we switched the direction of the table it utilized the space better and allowed everyone to have an opportunity to see all of Moorpark.
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we continued our tour into the family room which was expansive but did not show off the space well because all of the furniture was pushed back along the walls. By bringing the furniture away from the walls and into the center of the room, it suddenly became a warm and inviting space that any family would want to hang out in.
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Although the family is still wanting to move to the city to be closer to friends and family, they are enjoying the new look and feel of their home!
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