enormous: twelve thousand square feet on
six acres of land. As well as this main living room, there’s
the eat-in—no, banquet-in—kitchen with family room
attached—Family!—a music room, a library, a study and,
attached—Family!—a music room, a library, a study and,
much to my amazement, an indoor pool and exercise suite
with sauna and steam room attached. Downstairs in the
basement there’s a cinema—Jeez—and game room.
Hmm . . . what sort of games could we play in here?
Miss Kelly points out all sorts of features, but basically
the house is beautiful and was obviously at one time a
happy family home. It’s a little shabby now, but nothing
that some TLC couldn’t cure.
As we follow Miss Kelly up the magnificent main stairs
to the second floor, I can hardly contain my excitement . . .
this house has everything I could ever wish for in a home.
“Couldn’t you make the existing house more ecological
and self-sustaining?”
Christian blinks at me, nonplussed. “I’d ha一ve to ask
Elliot. He’s the expert in all this.”