Sam, Thanks for the info. James also clued me in to that website. My model is surprisingly close to the dimensions shown. I understand, however, that these sketches for taxation purposes can be quite rough as compared to construction documents. So I am not too concerned my dimensions are not exactly...

Rubber Chicken, This is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. It will probably take me a little while to incorporate these images into my model. I already see many mistakes I made with my creative (and apparently less than accurate memory) approach to the rear of the estate. These images already provide me...

James, Wow, thanks for all the information. The model is not completed, but I can certainly do that when it is. I would estimate it is 75-80% finished. For example, the main house just has openings where the doors and windows should be, but the massing and the colors and textures such as the tile ro...

Thanks SelleckLover, Is Rubber Chicken the member who has posted all the pictures? Such help would be great. Oddly, I have much experience using AutoCAD and other programs now including Sketchup, but I am not a real web user. I have never been a contributor to a forum, and don't know how to do a lot...

Hi all, I am new to this forum, but I am not new to being intrigued by this estate. In fact, I began sketching the estate way back when the show was still on the air in the 80's! In the last couple of years I have toyed on and off with creating AutoCAD drawings of the plans and elevations for the ho...