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-William E. Poole presents his award-winning interpretation of legendary home styles. -Romantic cottages and getaways.
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-Homes from 1,900 to 5,795 square feet.
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House Beautiful the Designs of William E. Poole: 70 Classic House Plans in the Southern Tradition
#1 by Anonymous on May 7, 2010 - 3:01 pm
Mr. Poole has an extraordinary grasp of the detailing, scale and character of classic American homes. However, unfortunately, his interior planning is also of classic style. By this I mean the rooms are often small, dark and arranged in a heavy handed manner reminiscent of a gopher warren. He enjoys ‘borrowing’ stylistic elements from historic houses and rendering his designs to portray a slick and deceiving image. Do not be fooled by the beautiful perspectives he uses. He pays large sums to professional artists to draw these pictures in an effort to market his outdated interior schemes. Most people assume that because Mr. Poole ‘designs’ houses, he is a registered Architect. He is not. If your new home will be built in a newer, planned community where an Architect’s involment is required, forget doing business with Mr. Poole. In dealing with his office, I found his staff to be unsympathetic and downright nasty. In additon, Mr. Poole informed me that unless the homes are built exactly as he drew them, he would pursue legal action against you and your builder. This is not someone with which you want to be involved. Hire an real architect.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Victory on May 7, 2010 - 4:28 pm
I have looked high and low through numerous publications and websites for the design of my new house and I keep gravitating back to Mr. Poole’s designs. Some things never go out of style.
I am a building official at a local government and I would harbor to guess that Mr. “Beware of Mr. Poole” is probably his competition.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by M. Bradley on May 7, 2010 - 4:55 pm
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” That adage will never ring true with a Poole home. In his designs, William E. Poole manages to find the perfect balance between nostalgia and up-to-date comfort: Neither is overdone. I wish only that more families and builders will discover this fine architect, and that a new era of tasteful American residential home building will ensue.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on May 7, 2010 - 6:29 pm
Mr. Poole has been a longtime advocate of the return of historic accuracy in the building industry. His designs have won many awards and are historically accurate – keeping in mind today’s concerns such as indoor plumbing! I have been watching and reviewing Mr. Poole’s designs for many years – dating back to his days as an architect in Cary, N.C. My husband and I have chosen one of Mr. Poole’s designs for our new home, have had it modified to meet our needs with no problems, and will soon begin construction. The person who wrote the review indicating that we should all beware of Mr. Poole and his staff sounds as though it is a case of sour grapes. If an open contemporary design is what they are looking for, they should go elsewhere. Mr. Poole’s designs are for those who desire something unique and tasteful and not the “cookie cutter” homes so frequently found these days in new developments. I would highly recommend any of Mr. Poole’s designs and his staff.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Neil Corke on May 7, 2010 - 8:42 pm
Like the previous review, I was astonished to read the “Beware of Mr Poole” review. Most readers use a plan catalogue as a starting point when designing a home, and as a source of ideas and classical design this publication is one of the very best you will find!
Rating: 5 / 5