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I’ve never shown a project like this in so much detail. Soaring Eagle Lodge started as a dated 7,200+ sq ft Golden Girls time capsule and we turned it into a 10-bedroom, multi-revenue mega super property with an STR, luxury wedding venue, and private indoor pickleball club. In this full walkthrough, I break down the design decisions Brea and I made, how we sourced “Restoration Hardware” looks on a HomeGoods budget, how we protected multiple exit strategies, and how we pushed the valuation into the $5M+ range. If you’re trying to understand what intentional design, layout, amenities, and underwriting actually look like in the real world—not theory—you’re going to want to watch this one start to finish.

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to Soaring Eagle Lodge: From Golden Girls to $5M Mega Property

02:36 – Why Every Design Decision Starts With an Exit Strategy

04:42 – The “Fifth Surface” Rule: How Ceilings Transform a Room

07:13 – Designing With Intention: Views, Value, and Resale Strategy

10:55 – Restoration Hardware on a HomeGoods Budget (Bria’s Sourcing Secrets)

15:18 – The $68K Lesson in Landscaping and Wedding Venue Design

17:10 – Glow-in-the-Dark Game Room: Turning Nostalgia Into Marketing Power

19:09 – How to Build a Movie Theater Without Boxing In Your Exit

22:33 – Designing for Emotion: The Bridal Suite and Ghost Tree Aesthetic

28:39 – How We Added Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and $1.5M in Value

38:52 – Three Revenue Streams, One Property: STR + Venue + Pickleball Club

45:32 – Inside the Super Factory: Building the Ultimate Event and Education Space

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