The Thomas Kinkade company reports that a new development in Columbia, Missouri, will feature homes modeled on the popular artists’ paintings:  Thomas Kinkade- inspired homes will be featured in a new master-planned community in Columbia, MO, announced HST Group, LLC, the Northwest-based real estate development firm in charge of the project. About 100 luxury homes will feature architectural designs inspired by the artwork of Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light(TM)" and world-renowned artist. "The homes will be reminiscent of Thomas Kinkade’s charming cottages that are found in many of his works," stated Rann Haight, Director of Architectural Design for HST Group. "We will also be concentrating our efforts on creating a village atmosphere and neighborhood streetscapes such as those found in Thomas Kinkade’s painting, Lamplight Lane." The 85-acre community, named "The Gates at Old Hawthorne," will be the second in the country to feature the Thomas Kinkade – Masterpiece Homes brand of design. The finished homes are anticipated to be valued between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Construction is targeted to begin in the fall of 2006 with the first home complete in July 2007. HST Group will design, build, and sell the homes in The Gates at Old Hawthorne. Those are

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