October 17, 2008
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are selling out of Beverly Park
News is popping up all over that husband and wife country music duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have listed their ~10,500-square-foot home in exclusive Beverly Park. The six bedroom, seven and a half bath home is priced at $14,800,000.
The Mediterranean-style estate is on 4 acres and boasts a dramatic foyer with a big staircase accented with scrollwork (probably iron, as best we can tell from the photos). Not a big fan of the table with an angel statue smack in the middle of the entry, but we’ve been over the country-style decor for quite a few years. All of those angels, cute little dolls, and floral patterns is just a little too much. But there are lots of people who love it. More power to them. Just don’t sneak in and decorate our place that way, okay?
The formal dining has a big chandelier and columns accenting the entry. It’s nice, but a tiny bit too beige for us. And we’re not really sure about the statues flanking the windows. We don’t like to be watched while we’re eating, thank-you-very-much.
The kitchen is nice and large, which is always a plus in our book. A center island with sink is a perfect prep area. And it appears to have a bit of seating at the end. Perfect for coffee in the morning. The countertops look to be marble or granite. Probably granite, although it’s a bit hard to tell in the tiny pictures in the listing. The stove looks to be at least 6 burners or more, too. We’ll take it!
There’s a small, informal dining room that has a nice view of the pool. But we cannot get behind the pink walls with the white table and slipcovered chairs. No, no, no. It’s a nice little room other than that, though. We like the dark wood floors (of course).
The family room is quite nice. Even though we’re back in beige territory, it has a lot going for it. Look at the architectural features in the room. The ceiling detail, the large windows, fireplace, TV nook, and even the detail on the entry door. It’s a nice room. Slightly too formal for our tastes, but we’d be in there all the time with our feet up and a book in our lap.
Filed under Celebrity Property, For Enthusiasts by Becky Scott
June 27, 2008
Deana Carter lists her Hollywood Hills home
With another exclusive under his belt, Mr. Big Time reports that country music singer Deana Carter has put her Hollywood Hills home on the market for $899,000. I guess that thousand dollars below nine-hundred grand makes it sound so much cheaper.
The listing calls it a “charming celebrity home” which means, hi, this is a small place. And indeed it is, at 1,080 square feet containing 2 bedrooms and only 1 bath. Apparently the lot is teeny-tiny, too.
It does have some charm. We like the dining room ceiling with the beams and detail work. And we’re always a sucker for lots of built in shelves like you see in the two bedrooms. The bathroom has everything crammed into the space, though. And are those cabinets extra tall? It sure looks like it from the pictures.
The kitchen isn’t all that large, but if we’re not mistaken it appears that they shoved a 6-burner gas stove in there. And while the bench seating on the patio is nice and could accommodate 8-10 people, it’s narrow. And the view of the hedge? Not so great.
So for what you get, it doesn’t seem like a great deal. Carter paid just under $600,000 for the home in 2003. Guess she’s hoping for a tidy profit after 5 years. We’ll see what happens to this one.
Carter is best known for her debut song, Strawberry Wine, and the quirky song Did I Shave My Legs for This?.
Filed under Celebrity Property, For Enthusiasts by Becky Scott






