Author: Rebecca Padgett Frett

Attention Grabber

courtesy Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin   Some homes are destined for greatness and aren’t meant to go unnoticed by people driving by. This stately stone home is noted for its prodigious architecture and impeccable curb appeal. While you can…

Historic Home Lands on Market

While brand new, custom-built homes certainly have their appeal, there is something about the charm, mystery and stories surrounding a historic home that just cannot be recreated. The R.A. Gray house was the former home of the Florida secretary of…

Killearn Lakes Is A Looker

courtesy Anna Trudeau / Killearn Lakes Home Owners Association   If manicured shrubbery, streamlined homes, strategically placed palm trees and Stepford wife types add up to your dream neighborhood, you should probably stop reading. Killearn Lakes Plantation could not be…

A Triumph of Staging

The columns had been erected and the bricks laid. A brand new home had come to life in Golden Eagle. Its buyers were excited by the prospect of becoming its first occupants. Tricon Builders had envisioned a craftsman-style home that…

A French-Inspired Family Home

When passing through the upscale residential development, Vieux Carre, the stately beauty of a newly listed home at 3114 Rue Royale stands out. It is not only stunning, but well-appointed inside and out.  The home has a traditional brick exterior,…

Rooted in Rosehill

Lawrence Davidson   Lawrence Davidson A first impression speaks volumes, and Rosehill immediately speaks to Tallahassee’s timeless beauty with its verdant, canopied entrance. The winding, tree-lined drive gives way to one of Tallahassee’s most aesthetically pleasing and coveted neighborhoods.  “Rosehill…

Moving Beyond Hardware

It’s 8 a.m. on a Monday and you’ve arrived at the office, suited up and with coffee in hand. You sign on to your computer and take a deep breath as you prepare to get ready for the big meeting…

When Allergies Attack

In season, it can cover our cars, homes, walkways and any other surface that is exposed to Mother Nature. It is as if a fairy appears overnight sprinkling yellow powder throughout our town, except there is nothing magical about it.…

Vibrant Vieux Carré

Lawrence Davidson   Lawrence Davidson French influences manifested in details including fleur de lis mailboxes add to the charm of the Vieux Carre neighborhood, which is modeled after the French Quarter itself. Tucked away in the northeast quadrant of Tallahassee…

2016 Top Salon Pre Event Party

A storm raged outside, but the mood remained upbeat at the 2016 Top Salon kickoff event at Recess Day and Nightclub on Nov. 18. Representatives of top salons, nominated by community members, mixed and mingled over drinks and a delectable…

The Clydesdales Are Coming

Regal, majestic and symbolic! The Budweiser Clydesdales have made their tracks and pulled their wagon into Tallahassee. The iconic, red Budweiser trucks stood prominent amongst the fields and pastures at The Farm on N. Meridian Rd on Wednesday, Nov. 11.…

Jamming for a Cause

Soulful tunes and swaying strands of lights led the way to the main stage at Goodwood Jams on Nov. 7 at Goodwood Museum and Gardens. Spectators lounged on lawn chairs and picnic blankets or tapped their toes to the sounds…

A Swiftly Sold Southern Beauty

The Naumann Group Real Estate, Inc.   Southern charm. Columned porch. Flowing floor plan. The three-bedroom home and guest house at 7137 Ox Bow Circle weren’t going to last long on the market.  The home’s flawless exterior lends it extraordinary…

Cocktails and Camo 2015

Cocktails and Camo April 9, 2015 Attendees decked out in camo sipped cocktails, noshed on gourmet catering and grooved to live musical performances while watching the sunset from the Flightline hangar at the 2015 Red Cross Signature Event, Cocktails &…