The house itself, dating from the early 1800s, is rather large.
The first floor contains many rooms, including the grand
ballroom, a formal and
casual living room, and the game room. The kitchen and dining
room, also located on the first floor, are hubs of constant
activity. While most of the rooms in the plantation have been modernized, some
(such as the ballroom)
remain in their classic style. The first floor houses an extensive game room, with everything from PS2
to a pool table, dartboard, and air hockey table. A humongous library resides in the room next to the
indoor pool. Floor to ceiling bookshelves cover the walls, with comfortable
chairs and a couple of plush sofas decorating the room. By far the most
beautiful aspect of the room is the bay window.
The window runs straight to the ceiling, letting in plenty of natural light.
There is a seat at the base of the bay window, built into the small alcove it
creates. The window seat is Callie's favorite place to curl up with a book.
Callie's office
also lies to the rear of the house. A large oak desk lies in front of the
window and on the wall behind the desk there are three oil paintings, two of
Callie and one of her lifelong friend, Jory, whom was her father’s
(Edward Natori) Godson. On the desk is Callie’s laptop and usual
assortment of papers. There is one chair behind the desk, and two in front.
This is where Callie conducts most of her business.
A rather large winding
staircase links all the floors, a banister which Callie slid down
more than once during her childhood. The second floor consists mainly of bedrooms, twelve to be exact. The
rooms in Callie's home vary in style, ranging from classic to purely modern.
Most rooms have their own fireplaces (all of which are gas fireplaces), and six
out of the eleven bedrooms have their own private bath. There are five bedrooms
without private baths, for which reason there are three bathrooms available to
the whole floor. Callie usually allows people to choose their own rooms,
according to whatever style/layout they prefer. Pard members are always welcome
to stay at Callie's home, however, she will not tolerate leeches, nor will she
provide anyone with a completely free home. Contribution, either to the pard,
housework, or running of
Callie's bedroom and personal
sitting room lie on the second floor, at the back of the house,
above the kitchen area. The area of the second floor also hold 3 other
bedrooms, Jory
Sutherland’s being one of those. The other two are used by the
Nekhi, or bodyguards when they are at Bellevue. The remaining eight bedrooms
are on the remainder of the second floor. The third floor is a large attic,
housing everything from old sports equipment to photo albums to furniture.
Bellevue's grounds
are extensive, housing world class stables
and horses, with plenty of woodlands and
riding grounds. Callie has two horses that she personally oversees, Midnight and Satan,
of the two only Midnight lets anyone ride her, Satan, of course lives up to his
name. Callie also runs a program for teaching handicapped children to ride
horses and Bellevue also provides lessons to those wishing to learn to ride and
care for horses.
Any questions about Bellevue or Pard Business please contact Callie.