In the past two years, I've built two houses to completion: Baslow Ranch and Baxter Pointe Villa.  I have not been able to push through the massive project that is the Newport, though I always figured it would be a five-year project.

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I initially acquired the Newport kit and additions to serve as my one and only dollhouse.  I figured it would have enough rooms to create all the ideas in my head, and that was true for the most part.

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What I didn't realize at the time was the fact that I mostly enjoy smaller units in specific styles...the old ghost town ranch or the luxury beach villa.  I have plans in my head for an alpine chalet, a Tudor cottage, a lighthouse, a white farmhouse and even a haunted house - who knows if or when I will get to any of them or what ideas will pop up in their place.  :D  The Newport is a lovely home, but it is just too big for me to keep in the long run.

My plan now is to complete the interior finishes and lighting, add the remaining exterior details and fill in some modest landscaping in order to put the house on the market -- hopefully by next spring.  Most of the furniture won't be included but anything permanently attached to the walls and ceilings, including a number of my handmade lighting fixtures, will stay with the house.

I'll be sharing my progress along the way as always.  I'm not especially sad about this decision since I know it will make room for my true focus in miniatures...smaller dwellings in distinct styles.