Dream Homes 2011 by Globe Gazette

The Engh Home, Britt – Page H4

The Riebe Home, Ventura – Page H7

The Phelps Home, Mason City – Page H10

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Lake home has log cabin feel By KRISTIN BUEHNER • Photos by JEFF HEINZ • The GLOBE GAZETTE CLEAR LAKE

rt and Nelda Tesar traded their home on North Shore Drive four years ago for a new house with lake access. Located at 40 Venetian Drive, the house is part of Venetian Estates on the west edge of Clear Lake. Nearly every room looks out on a state wildlife management area behind the single-story house. The couple had to clear a lot of brush to maximize the view. Art also built a bridge across the creek in their backyard. “It’s like living in the country,” said Art, a former Clear Lake city councilman and real estate appraiser. The house was designed to give the appearance of the inside of a log cabin. Guests walking through the front door are wowwed by the view. Glass sliding doors in the dining area provide an unobstructed view of the woods. A vaulted ceiling and generous use of wood — in the shiny hickory floor and knotty pine west wall and ceiling — complement well the open floor plan that joins the kitchen, living room and dining area into one great room. “It reminds me of a See TESAR HOME, H2

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TOP: Art Tesar’s woodworking talents have been put to good use throughout the home, especially in the kitchen where he built the hickory cupboards. TOP LEFT: Glass sliding doors and large windows in the dining area provide an unobstructed view of the woods. LOWER LEFT: Two guest bedrooms are on the lower level so guests and hosts can both have their privacy. ABOVE: The front entry features a high-back bench built by Art that functions side-by-side with a large front coat closet.

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The lower level family room includes space for entertaining, exercise and just hanging out with the couple’s three children and seven grandchildren

ABOVE: Art and Nelda Tesar traded their home on North Shore Drive four years ago for a new house with lake access. LEFT: ALong with a large workshop, the lower level includes a bathroom and family room.

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The house was designed for two senior citizens, From H1 said Nelda, a staff training chalet in Colorado,” said coordinator at OpportuniNelda. ty Village. The 34-by-54-foot The master bedroom is house was designed to on the main floor. The reflect features the couple laundry room is off the had noted on their fremaster bedroom for ease of quent travels. use. The space above the east Bathrooms have raised rooms of the house is dec- toilets and grab bars. Bathorated with evergreens and rooms and kitchen have lights, an idea they took high counters. from a lodge in Alaska. Hickory stairs to the The long wooden back lower level are wide, not porch was based on porch- too deep and lighted with es they had seen at homes subtle stairway lights. on Lake Louise in Canada. Doorways are 3 feet wide Both the front and back — large enough to accomporches are covered. modate a wheelchair if In lieu of actual logs, the need be, Art said. couple chose vinyl siding The house was planned that looks like shingles for so there were no steps to the exterior of the home. the garage. “Everything outside had The carpeted living to be maintenance-free,” room features a large stone said Art. fireplace, built with stones

reminiscent of those in Iowa’s rivers and woods, said Nelda. It is a perfect area to relax and watch the birds, squirrels, deer, wild turkey and foxes that visit the wildlife area and feed from the Tesars’ bird feeders. Art’s woodworking talents have been put to good use throughout. Lighted glass cupboards built into the curving kitchen peninsula display Nelda’s good china and glassware. A built-in wine rack was also added. The front entry features a high-back bench built by Art that functions sideby-side with a large front coat closet. Art also built the hickory cupboards in the

kitchen — his first experience building cabinetry. He also built bookcases and a computer station in the library, an appliance garage in the kitchen and the headboard for their bed and designed some of the artwork on the walls. The library, perfect for snuggling up with a book, is located off the front entry. A half bathroom is located off the library. The Tesars planned their house to include special features they decided would be helpful, such as a walk-in closet in the master bedroom suite that is “big enough to hold the summer and winter stuff,” said Nelda. Two guest bedrooms are See TESAR HOME, H3

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ABOVE: The master bedroom is located on the main floor. The laundry room is off the master bedroom for ease of use. RIGHT: The lower level includes a large woodworking shop. A second stairway from the three-stall garage to the lower level gives direct access to the shop.

Located at 40 Venetian Drive, the house is part of Venetian Estates on the west edge of Clear Lake.

ABOVE: Nearly every room looks out on a state wildlife management area behind the single-story house. The couple had to clear a lot of brush to maximize the view. Art also built a bridge across the creek in their backyard. ABOVE RIGHT: Lighted glass cupboards built into the curving kitchen peninsula display good china and glassware. shop. A hallway off the front From H2 entry leads to a pantry and on the lower level so guests the garage. They are the and hosts can both have only hallways in the house. their privacy. “Hallways are a wasted A second stairway from space,” said Nelda. the three-stall garage to Unique features are the the lower level enables Art storage closets built under to bring woodworking the front and back porchsupplies directly to his es. This arrangement

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enabled the couple to maximize the rest of the space. Art’s large woodworking shop and office are on the lower level. A guest bathroom, family room and TV are also downstairs. The house is perfect for entertaining the couple’s three children and seven

grandchildren. Contractors for the home were John Amos and Nick Kramer of Clear Lake. “I’ve often thought, what would I change?” said Art. “I can’t think of anything.”

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In the kitchen, seating is available at a drop-down peninsula. Granite-look countertops, stainless steel appliances, plate rack and revolving shelves in corner cupboards are other features.

Britt couple’s home showcases products from lumber business

Building a home was a dream come true for Lizzan Engh of Britt and her husband, Derek.

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uilding a home of their own was a dream come true for Derek and Lizzan Engh of Britt. Owners of Britt Lumber Co., the couple planned their three-bedroom ranch-style home at 465 Fifth St. S.W. to showcase furnishings available at the lumberyard, said Lizzan, 25. They purchased furnishings and services locally as much as possible and hired local contractors. The Enghs also performed much of the work themselves. “We found a design that we liked and improvised on it,” Lizzan said. “We kind of made it our own.” The 2,350-square-foot house is built on 1½ lots, providing the young couple with plenty of yard. They moved into the

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A variety of flooring materials is used in the home. Bedrooms and the living room are carpeted. The south-facing great room at the back of the From H4 house features trapezoid trast. windows and a vaulted Neutral earth tones were ceiling. chosen for the color A formal dining room scheme throughout. opens to a back deck The flooring varies. through French doors. A DuraCeramic flooring is featured in the dining room and hallways. The living room and bedrooms are carpeted. Ceramic tile is used in the master bathroom and vinyl flooring in the mud room. The large entry way, open floor plan and windows add airiness to the home. The front door is decorative tempered glass.

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in closet. An adjoining master bath features a large walkin shower and a garden tub — a large bathtub with the long sides slightly bowed out. The home’s lower level, accessed by an open stairway from the entry hall, is still to be completed.

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Nowhere in the home speaks of a Western influence more than the great room, with its knotty pine walls and ceiling and huge limestone fireplace.

Ventura home reflects owners’ love of the West A unique feature is the stainless steel trough sink that runs down the center of the island in the kitchen.

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enise and Ross Riebe started their life together by building a two-story house that reflects their mutual love of the American West. Ross, a carpenter and former Minneapolis home builder, built their dream home on 40 acres at 1055 200th St., south of Ventu-

ra. It sits at a 22-degree angle from the road. Denise, franchise owner of Spherion, a staffing agency, provided plenty of help on the interior. She works out of her home office and an office in Fort Dodge. The Riebes demolished the farmhouse that had sat on the lot previously, cut

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LEFT: The master bedroom suite includes a four-poster bed and three-sided fireplace. ABOVE: The master bath has a glass shower and a River Bath tub with multiple jets.

ABOVE: The second-story, fully equipped bar room looks out into the great room. RIGHT: Also on the second floor are two guest bedrooms, a bathroom and Denise’s office.

LEFT: Denise and Ross Riebe relax in front of their see-through fireplace. ABOVE: A 24-foot L-shaped walk-in closet has separate area for his and her clothing. great views of the rural door into the impressive countryside and orchard. foyer, warmed by the From H7 Two-thirds of the limestone fireplace and a foot bridge connecting two home’s windows and the handmade Amish side wings of the second floor. front door were custom table. Ceramic flooring is used made. “We’ve always wanted in many of the rooms, with Guests enter a double See RIEBE HOME, H9 carpeting in the bedrooms and on the bridge. Recessed lighting and can® ister lighting are seen in various rooms. Other features are a double-sided, 7-by-31* foot wood-burning fireplace; an 1,100-squarefoot deck with built-in fire The world’s smartest pit; a built-in gun safe in the great room and a fully water softener. equipped bar, complete Just how smart is the with TVs, on the second Culligan HE? Smart enough floor. Denise found the design to alert you to low salt levels. for the house via an online Sophisticated enough to be consearch. “We put the Jackson trolled remotely. And intelligent Hole, Wyo., stamp on it,” enough to let you customize the said Ross, who works as east regional manager for feel of your water. Make the MaxYield Cooperative. smart choice. Culligan HE. The Riebes also raise registered Brangus cattle. Culligan Construction began April 2, 2005. 4860 4th St SW “I wanted somewhere Mason City, IA 50401 that I could be comfortable, with a secluded 641-423-5814 office area and an open www.culliganwater.com floor plan,” said Denise. Her second-floor office looks out on the 22-by-51foot great room, as does the bar. The exterior of the house is sided with 10inch lap real-cedar siding, to convey a mountain look, Ross said. Prairie-grid windows and two sets of French sliding doors to the deck *46% less versus a time clock regeneration softener provide plenty of light and © 2010 Culligan International Company

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ABOVE: The Riebes cut down 50 to 60 trees and cleared out brush to open up the view. RIGHT: A custom-built solid-wood fireplace mantel was inspired by those Ross had seen in Wyoming.

The spacious 3,600-square-foot house includes a 30-foot vaulted ceiling, geothermal heating, heated floors and a 22-foot bridge connecting two wings of the second floor.

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carve the piece and etch images in it of rural Iowa — From H8 deer, silos, pheasants. people, no matter who Ross also wanted a they are, to come in and built-in red Browning gun feel comfortable,” said safe. It is located in the Denise. great room near the enterAn elk chandelier in the tainment center and 54foyer is from Jackson Hole. inch flat-screen TV. Nowhere in the home A white porcelain speaks of a Western influNapoleon wood-burning ence more than the great stove in the great room room, with its knotty pine provides plenty of heat so walls and ceiling — stained the furnace rarely kicks in. and polished by Denise and The house also stays cool a friend, huge limestone in the summer, Ross said. fireplace and Ross’s Antique trunks, part of mounted deer head and Denise’s antiques collecCanadian geese trophies tion, are used for storing displayed high on the walls. wood. The floor in the great The couple planned the room is hand-scraped oak, house with outlets in the patterned after sidewalks floor of the Great Room to and flooring in Jackson accommodate scattered Hole, Wyo. “It doesn’t lighting fixtures. show the scratches,” said Windows over the Denise. French doors to the patio The huge wood-burning open like awnings to let in limestone fireplace fresh air and close autoextends from the first floor matically if it rains. Large to the bridge on the second multiple-opening winfloor. It was designed and dows next to the French built by Ross. doors can be opened like A custom-built soliddoors or like awnings. wood fireplace mantel was The formal dining room inspired by those Ross had looks out on the deck, feaseen in Wyoming. The turing a rectangular wood Riebes employed a wood- table with high-back carver in Las Vegas to padded chairs.

The kitchen has distinct work areas that provide plenty of counter space. An unusual feature is the stainless steel trough sink that runs down the center of the island. A pot rack lamp hangs over the island. Kitchen cabinets were handmade by Bob’s Cabinet Shop in Leland. Other features are polished porcelain countertops, a raised dishwasher, stainless steel appliances, brushed nickel and bronze fixtures and an antique pie safe. A large laundry room off the kitchen has a clothesline, porcelain counters and a half moon sink. Set at an angle off the foyer, the master bedroom suite includes a fourposter bed, three-sided fireplace, a sitting area and soft lighting. A 24-foot L-shaped walk-in closet with separate area for his and her clothing and his and her shoes, also has a handy ironing board at the ready. The master bathroom has a glass shower with Western detail, a River Bath tub with multiple jets

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rail or at stools along a rail with a view of the TV and great room. “You don’t feel disconnected from the rest of the house,” said Ross. The low-lit room is also furnished with chairs and a sofa and includes a horned skull on the wall that serves as a hat rack. A 700-square-foot basement is used for a mechanical room and storage.

The two-stall, 1,200square-foot garage is at the north end of the home. A final Western flourish, important to the Riebes, is located on the bridge facing the great room. On either side of the fireplace are two pieces of glass containing the couple’s “Diamond DR” cattle brand. “It said this home is ours,” said Ross.

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hen Jan Phelps first saw the interior of what today is her dream house, she sat down on a bed upstairs and cried. “You can’t imagine how bad it looked,” she said of the Mason City home she and her husband Jim discovered in 1973. Every room at the home at 412 Seventh St. S.E. was painted a different shade of pink. The kitchen had an old sink hanging on a wall. Flooring was outdated. But Jim liked “the arrangement of it,” he said of the two-story, fourbedroom house. “I liked the old woodwork and the yard. I could just see a lot of potential.”

With open oak spindle staircase and chair rail molding in the front entry, original oak doors with brass hardware, five-piece crown molding in the living-dining room and foyer, and oak colonnades at the entry to the living room, the house was too beautiful to pass up. Fortunately, Jim, a retired outside sales representative, was also capable of doing much of the remodeling himself. Within three months of living in it, “we felt as if we had lived here forever,” said Jan, a Mason City paraprofessional. The Phelps are the second family to own the 1905 See PHELPS HOME, H11

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An open oak spindle staircase leads to the upstairs.

ABOVE: Jim and Jan Phelps sit in the living room of their restored and remodeled 1905 Victorian home. RIGHT: The master bedroom is furnished with a four-poster bed. room and kitchen. “The rest was immaculate,” said From H10 Jan. “It just needed to be cleaned.” Victorian home. In 1990 they installed “We like an older house energy-efficient wooden that’s homey and easy to windows that maintain the entertain in,” said Jan. They began remodeling character of the house and the house almost immedi- insulated the home. They replaced the ately, carpeting the rooms, asbestos siding and added rewiring and repainting. spindles to the front porch. They removed the During a 1998 remodelblackened screens from the front porch, opened up ing they gutted the upstairs bathroom to prothe porch and removed a vide modern amenities — a wall in the kitchen. The couple removed the whirlpool tub and custom wood vanity with marble kitchen sink and pink countertops. They painted top. Jim made new oak baseboards and window the pink and blue kitchen frame to closely resemble cabinets bright blue and added a coordinating plaid the woodwork in the rest wallpaper to the walls and of the house. Their most recent renoceiling. vations were made a year In the early 1980s, the ago. Phelps remodeled again, The kitchen was given a installing new oak cabinets and hardware. They refin- new oak floor, replacing ished oak woodwork in the the linoleum. A beaded tongue-and-groove wood bathroom, master bed-

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ceiling was installed, which the couple painted. They also added crown molding. “We enjoy the richness of wood,” said Jan. The Phelps installed a new furnace and had the ducts cleaned. The water pipes were also replaced. They also installed new laminate counters, a granite sink, oil-rubbed bronze fixtures and new wallpaper. Pediment lights were hung over the sink. They removed the carpeting in the living-dining room and restored the oak floor. The couple changed the color scheme to neutrals, preferring to add texture through their furnishings. The couple loves antiques and have used them extensively in their home. “They are so well made See PHELPS HOME, H12

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THE GLOBE GAZETTE

DREAM HOMES 2011

LEFT: The kitchen has undergone several remodelings over the years including removing a wall to enlarge it, new cabinets, countertops, refinished woodwork and a new oak floor. ABOVE: A black and cream toile comforter and matching wallpaper catch the eye in a guest bedroom. LOWER LEFT: A special “man cave” is where Jim enjoys spending time watching TV with Max, the couple’s bichon frise.

PHELPS HOME From H11 and they last forever,” said Jan. A black treadle sewing machine forms the base of their kitchen table, which has a black laminate top. A butler’s table doubles as a small, pretty bar. The elegantly appointed living-dining room is cream and white, with Victorian-inspired draperies in cream and champagne colors. An antique library table from Jim’s parents, tiered end table, secretary desk, antique custom armchair and Victorian-inspired sofa dress up the living room while conveying an air of livability, too. A prized piece in the room is a Victorian table lamp, Jan’s first antique find and a fantastic bargain. “It was on a junk pile,” she said. Dining room furnishings include a pedestal table, sideboard and mirrored buffet. A chandelier that is original to the house hangs over the table. An elegant gold-leaf framed mirror from Jan’s parents hangs above the sideboard. Jan makes good use of a lighted display cabinet from Jim’s parents in the dining room to display her

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grandmother’s collection of pink Depression glass. Thirty-nine antique Frankoma plates line a wall of the dining room. Upstairs, antiques handed down from Jim’s family are featured in a guest bedroom where a painted iron bed with black and cream toile comforter and matching wallpaper catch the eye. The master bedroom is furnished with a fourposter bed with crocheted bedspread. Floral wallpaper adds a vintage touch. Another bedroom upstairs has been converted to a hobby room where Jan does her scrapbooking,

while a third bedroom is used as a cozy TV room in which the TV is concealed in an armoire. A large trunk that Jan’s grandparents used in emigrating to the United States from Norway is used as a side table. Family photos are displayed on a low rolling side table. An antique sewing machine and antique toys are also displayed in the room. The basement is the location of the laundry room, exercise equipment and furnace. A special “man cave,” a 10-by-12-foot room, is

where Jim enjoys spending time watching TV with Max, the couple’s bichon frise. The room originally housed the cistern. Over the years, Jim built an octagon-shaped back porch overlooking the yard. He laid a curving wooden sidewalk and built a double garage. He also built two small ponds that are stocked with fish and a patio and fire pit area, perfect for entertaining friends. A combination of fencing and shrubbery provide privacy. “This has been a 39year project,” said Jim, of the house today.

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