This house was modeled after the country homes found in Europe.
French Connection
FRENCH COUNTRY HOME OVERLOOKS A ROLLING GREEN FAIRWAY BY MARSHA CANRIGHT
The cream colored, two-story French Country-style stone house sits on a quiet green landscape framed in Loblolly and Longleaf pines. A split stone retaining wall accentuates the front entry. The four-bedroom, five-bath house is situated on a one-acre lot, which opens onto the north side of the High Meadow Ranch Golf Course. The homeowners originally moved into the house a few years ago, after falling in love with the serene beauty of the golf and equestrian neighborhood. High Meadow sits between Tomball and Magnolia, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Houston. 44 house& home | September 2015 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
It’s a luxurious home, comfortable, with open, freeflowing spaces,” says custom builder Ted Cummins, who owns Morning Star Builders with wife Yvonne. Completed in 2012, the 5,000 square-foot house was designed with architect Mark Todd working in close cooperation with one of the homeowners, who said she started the process by sketching the first-floor on a piece of paper. The architect took it from there. The owners have grown children and one grandchild, and they wanted this home to have sufficient room to comfortably host family members. “The house has a modern rustic feel,” Cummins says, who chose engineered stone for the exterior and selected European-style shutters to accent the windows. “The house exterior is a nice complement of brick, stucco and manufactured stone, which doesn’t mildew or collect pollution,” Cummins explains. “Engineered stone also