markturpin.comWadsworth Manor is a composite of houses which the client admired while traveling in the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. The floor plans are original, developed by Mark Turpin in collaboration with the collector. The design scales to represent over 3,500 square feet of living space. Sandra Young completed the exterior and the beautifully decorated interior. Wadsworth Manor was Miniature Collector's cover story in October 2013. Tammy Fraley of Fraley Photography captured the finished house in the photo images below. Wadsworth Manor was also shown in the March 2007 issue of Dollhouse and Miniature Scene magazine in the UK. Scroll down to tour the finished house.
Wadsworth Manor's fourteen large rooms are connected by wide hallways. These rooms and a large beamed attic provide ample space for the treasures of many generations. The rooms include: parlour, dining room, music room, kitchen, breakfast room, and a glass conservatory on the first floor, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a nanny's room on the second floor. Three fireplaces warm the interior of this inviting house.
The front entrance of Wadsworth Manor features a vestibule with a second floor terrace above. Five bay windows add a special character. The back of the house includes a service entrance to the hallway next to the kitchen, with a small balcony above, off the bedroom hallway. The walls of Wadsworth Manor are removable on three sides for easy access to all rooms.
Dimensions: 57" wide, 32" deep, 39" tall; 1:12 scale. Wadsworth Manor was built in Laguna Beach from solid pine, poplar, birch plywood. Sold.
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