Meet Roger and Emily

Five years ago when Roger and Emily bought their home on a cul-de-sac in the Trail West neighborhood just east of Hayden Road, their goal was to create a sanctuary for their family.  They succeeded.

Roger describes himself as the “lead screamer in a New York City- based pioneer punk band” that tours all over the world.  So when he comes home from the road to spend time with Emily and their two young children, he said he wants “peace and quiet.”  Beaming with a huge smile, he added: “This house feels like paradise.”

Wanting their own piece of paradise, it’s no wonder that the Mirets chose to purchase a house designed by the Schreiber brothers who were known for their “Polynesian Pattern” which was inspired by their travels through Hawaii during the early 1960’s.

Roger and Emily bought their home at the end of 2009.  The house, built in 1961, needed work.  The yard had gone to seed and the interior of the house was a maze of hallways snaking their way to small rooms.  “Our challenge was to bring her (the house) into the now,” Emily explained.  “She really needed a makeover.”

Basically,” Roger recalled, “we just polished up the house.”  They did, however, install a new kitchen and expanded what was originally a small hobby room attached to the back of the house and converted it into guest quarters.  Whether they are staying or just visiting, the Mirets agreed that this area is one of their guests’ favorite features of the home.

Both Roger and Emily are especially proud that they have made the restoration of their home a family affair.  Their children not only had a lot to say about what their own bedrooms looked like, their parents let them have input on other areas of the house as well.  “Our home is a complete representation of us,” Emily said.

The Miret home is located on the first street of homes that the developer of Trail West built in 1961.  In fact they were told their house was the model home for the entire neighborhood development.

Roger and Emily’s home will be easy to recognize on the home tour.  It will be the house with the pristine 1963 restored GMC pickup truck parked out front.