Category: Homes

Old World Meets Art Deco

Old World Meets Art Deco

Ron Biesboer has always been into boating. He used to live in Chicago and spent a lot of time on Lake Michigan. In 2005, he came to the Lake of the Ozarks with his 47 Fountain racing boat to participate in the Shootout, the Lake’s annual summer racing finale. “I thought the Ozarks was just [...]

April 4, 2011 More
Schoeneman Home From Down Under to Lakeside Waterfront

Schoeneman Home From Down Under to Lakeside Waterfront

When Mark and Marsha Schoeneman retired, they moved from the South Pacific to the Lake of the Ozarks. But they brought pieces of Australia and Singapore with them to incorporate into their new home. It took two years to design Mark and Marsha Schoeneman’s dream home, but they both agree it was worth the wait. [...]

January 25, 2011 More
Surdyke Christmas Story

Surdyke Christmas Story

Ginger Surdyke loves to decorate for Halloween and Christmas. And although she doesn’t have a set date to begin the transition from pumpkins to sugar plums, the entire home is decorated for the holidays complete with four Christmas trees. Of course, she doesn’t do all of the decorating by herself—she has the help of her [...]

December 20, 2010 More
Designed for Family Friendly Comfort Lake of the Ozarks

Designed for Family Friendly Comfort Lake of the Ozarks

Bryce and Carol Hayes first came to the Lake of the Ozarks in 2002 to see      their son’s new Sea Ray. They liked the area so much they decided to buy a 48-foot Sedan Bridge Sea Ray and sell the motor home they used to travel around the U.S. “We couldn’t keep a lot of [...]

August 16, 2010 More
Creating a Home – John and Mary Hardesty do it their way

Creating a Home – John and Mary Hardesty do it their way

John and Mary Hardesty like to come to the Lake of the Ozarks and kick back. They decided to build on Pinnacle Point in March 2008. “I wanted people in the house to feel they can kick off their shoes, put on some comfy clothes and have a glass of wine,” Mary said. “To feel at peace was the overriding theme for me.”

May 24, 2010 More
Old World Elegance – Vacation brings Rushings home to Lake of the Ozarks

Old World Elegance – Vacation brings Rushings home to Lake of the Ozarks

The couple came to the Lake of the Ozarks on a two-week vacation in the summer of 2006. They didn’t want to build a second home; they wanted to move to the Lake permanently. And so it was decided. Anna’s vision was of Old World elegance without the home being showy or trendy.

March 22, 2010 More