{"id":3999,"date":"2010-04-10T22:20:53","date_gmt":"2010-04-11T03:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2010-04-10T22:24:06","modified_gmt":"2010-04-11T03:24:06","slug":"spring-2010-parade-of-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=3999","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2010 Parade of Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was the first day of the Spring 2010 Parade of Homes.  I had a lot of fun checking out the model homes with Brian, Misty and Darcy.  Out of all of us, Darcy is actually the only one seriously in the market for a new house.  Misty, Brian and I were out and about just for fun.  LOL.<\/p>\n<p>We started out with the more realistic houses at Auburn Hills.  Darcy is very interested in The Woods, one of the subdivisions within Auburn Hills.  Being a Parade of Homes virgin, we naturally had to take Misty to the million dollar model homes.  LOL.  <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes when you start out with the million dollar houses, the other houses (despite being great in their own right) just pale in comparison.  So we planned our route to check out the model homes in ascending value.<\/p>\n<p>We were already on the West side of town so we checked out a few houses at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fiddlerscoveatprairiepines.com\/\" >Fiddler&#8217;s Cove<\/a> in Maize, Kansas.  Then we drove all the way to the East to check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flinthillsresidences.com\/\" >Flint Hills National<\/a> in Andover.  These houses are so amazing that we were Ooohhh-ing and Aaahh-ing all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the pictures that I took from this afternoon&#8217;s adventure:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4508459601\/\"  title=\"foyer by Ching, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4032\/4508459601_39af00ee36_b.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"foyer\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A grand entrance.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509110762\/\"  title=\"kitchen by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4009\/4509110762_f2fc219d85.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"kitchen\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A beautiful kitchen in one of the model homes. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509069312\/\"  title=\"kitchen by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4020\/4509069312_f362fd5304.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"kitchen\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another kitchen; different model home.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509809964\/\"  title=\"kitchen by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4029\/4509809964_b78169026f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"kitchen\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, that&#8217;s a kitchen!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4508669335\/\"  title=\"sunroom office by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2011\/4508669335_0a02593e28.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"sunroom office\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice little desk area.  Brian loved the built-in window seat.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509088502\/\"  title=\"basement by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4003\/4509088502_e2cc1898ce.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"basement\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basement.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509060238\/\"  title=\"bar by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2279\/4509060238_0e50cd5075.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"bar\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basement bar with granite counters.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4508668451\/\"  title=\"basement by Ching, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2691\/4508668451_b99d7e7c44_b.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" alt=\"basement\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No basement is complete without a pool table and media room<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509055042\/\"  title=\"bathroom by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2118\/4509055042_afa83b81dd.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"bathroom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice bathroom.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509305712\/\"  title=\"shower by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2334\/4509305712_de855cfb15.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"shower\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This amazing shower can fit a dozen people.  Easy.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4508638949\/\"  title=\"bedroom by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2787\/4508638949_159d40a8c1.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"bedroom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Double doors that lead from the master suite to the master bath.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509215670\/\"  title=\"tub by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4035\/4509215670_446cb168ae.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"tub\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imagine enjoying a bath by the fire in this spectacular tub.  Yes, that&#8217;s a fireplace on the wall.  <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4508477761\/\"  title=\"basement bar by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2796\/4508477761_4291d64d49.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"basement bar\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A great basement with a bar and space for a poker table.  Nice.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/4509125136\/\"  title=\"basement by Ching, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"pic\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4052\/4509125136_e22f54ecf5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"basement\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Misty and Brian taking a break.  Exploring all of these houses is a lot of work.  LOL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was the first day of the Spring 2010 Parade of Homes. I had a lot of fun checking out the model homes with Brian, Misty and Darcy. Out of all of us, Darcy is actually the only one seriously in the market for a new house. Misty, Brian and I were out and about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[262],"tags":[1005,644,1006],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3999"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4001,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999\/revisions\/4001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}