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"John Travolta and Kelly Preston\nThe Actors' Rambling Family Retreat Off The Coast Of Maine\nOn an island off the coast of Maine, actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston have a vacation house that serves as a base for their extended families' holiday gatherings.\nTudor Revival elements\u2014the entrance portico and the diamond windows\u2014distinguish the facade of the 1903 Shingle Style residence.\n\"John and Kelly come to Maine to relax,\" says designer Christopher B. Boshears. \"The house had to be comfortable, but the structure demanded elegance.\"\nPhotos of the couple and their son, Jett, are in the living room. Large silver box from John Rosselli.\nBoshears's goal \"was to bring to life the feeling of an English country house,\" he says.\"I combined linen draperies, damasks and velvet upholstery fabrics with a variety of furnishings.\" A seating area has an English chest. Brunschwig &amp;amp; Fils chintz. Karastan carpet.\nTravolta\u2014whose next film, The General's Daughter, comes out this summer\u2014wanted to use the reception hall as an informal gathering space. Brunschwig &amp;amp; Fils sofa chenille with Cowtan &amp;amp; Tout fringe; Robert Allen velvet onclub chairs; Schumacher carpet.\n\"Many guests now find it their favorite place to relax,\"Boshears remarks. At the far end,a William IV rosewood pedestal table displays a pair of Edwardian mahogany book stands. The door beyond opens onto the rear deck. Houl\u00E8s drapery trim.\n\"Because they occasionally like to have meals served in their bedroom, I placed a table in front of the fireplace.\" Pratesi bed linens; Tiffany's desk clock; Patterson, Flynn &amp;amp; Martin needlepoint carpet; Brunschwig &amp;amp; Fils table skirt; Clarence House drapery fabric.\nTravolta, who collects automobiles and airplanes\u2014he pilots a Learjet and three Gulfstream jets and recently acquired a Boeing 707\u2014keeps a 1977 Rolls-Royce in the carriage house. Atop the cupola is an airplane weathervane.\nThe secluded house is flanked by a forest on one side and blueberry fields on another. \"They both cherish the peace and solitude,\" Boshears observes. The split rear deck looks toward the ocean. Stone steps lead to a swimming pool."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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