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The 1920s home, with its private park entrance, is a neighborhood original.

Your cheat sheet to having the prettiest house on the block.

Five years have passed since we last peeked over the fences of the fanciest cribs in town. Shall we see how our neighbors have fared?

Here’s how to get a peek inside the glitziest, most charming homes in the state, all while helping raise money for preservation efforts.

An updated Hal Thomson home on Beverly Drive features hand-carved designs and original details The Highland Park house was built in 1923 but expanded and renovated in 2005, a project that took 30 months to complete. 3601 Beverly Drive was built in 1923 but expanded and renovated in 2005, a project that took 30 months to complete.(Stephen Reed Photography) Imagine a home renovation project that takes 30 months to complete. That’s what Mark Bunting and his wife Kelly took on in 2005 when they i...