Here you can see how Beechwood Lane came to be, who lives on there, what work they have and how they came to live in MV
Residents on Beechwood Lane
Bill was heading to another town meeting, and he wasn't hurrying, he knew what he would be asked for again and again, homes homes and homes. It was getting really bad and few had even start to talk to move their businesses elsewhere and that would be disaster and could have terrible ripple effect, like if PC Roberts decided he was way too tired to take the bus every day and go, would that affect the rest of the Underwoods and they would decide to leave to. The Buckley were so happy with Beatrix that perhaps if she left they would to and what about the Moss, best friends to Buckley???? The Clearwaters had two businesses in town and Apple-Blossom not only would they lose their bakery but also their music teacher and these were just few of so many. He had to find a solution and that fast, most of them that were desperate looking for a place were small and or new families, many starting their own businesses and not ready to build or buy and he had talked that MV was a great start and helping Critters to let their dream come true. There were some larger or wealthier families that were pressuring him for grounds to buy so they could build their own homes but he was reluctant to give in right now as he wanted to find a solution for the other problem before he would hand out grounds in MV it would be different if they wanted to build up in the Hills. Bill decided to make one stop at the post office and make a phone call to Giedion before going to the meeting. He had helped out before and proved to be resourceful.
Beechwood lane was Giedion proposition, The information/request he got from Bill was that solution for 10-15 families was needed, many small new families, tight budget, not very high buildings, one small street and little time. Few days after the phone call from Bill, Giedion came to MV to meet with Bill and Peter. Giedion knew MV very well his brother Cedric lived there with his family and they had taken many walks around the area. He had helped with Cedar Lane and few smaller projects in MV. He felt that there were so many small houses in MV and that bigger houses were needed to attract wealthier families but the budget was tight and there was talk about a need for retirement home, something that he had an idea on and would love to be involved with. After some thought and lay outs he was ready with his proposition which included seven large houses, three on each side and one at the bottom that lead to the beach. To safe expensive and time 6 of them would all be the same and even the layouts inside like where the bathroom and kitchen would be, only optional would be on second floor where you could divide one large room in two if wanted. Three of those would be offered for sale, and three would be rented out but as rooms and then shared kitchen, bathroom and living area. Those three would all have the same layout inside and same furniture to save expensive and time. There would be one small room, one double room and one large room, this way it could meet different needs and house three families. The one on the end would be different but also just for rent to start with and it would be aimed for artists to give MV some more culture and attraction, it would have three rooms and a space to draw have small concert or practice beside the shared areas. Later on when the need for small housing would be less the houses could be sold or rented out as bigger homes.
Beechwood Lane 1, 3 and 53 Rented out | ||
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Small room | Double room | Large room |
Shared standard bathroom | Shared standard kitchen | Shared standard livingroom |
All three are the same | Beechwood Lane 1-5 |
Beechwood Lane 2, 4 and 6Three private houses | Almost ready | Small progress meeting |
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Bill loves to see how it's going | ||
Bill helping with the final touches | ||
Beechwool Lane 2-6 | ||
Beechwood Lane 7 |
JP Walnut Family
Father Giedion
Mother Vera
Sister Tisa
Sister Tess
Sister Satin
Little sister Lacey
Beechwood Lane 2
Beechwood Lane 2
Giedion is a well known architect and luckily for MV his brother Cedric moved to MV. In one of his visits he met Bill during one of his long walks around MV. Since then Bill has frequently seek his help. When he was working on Beechwood Lane him and Vera talked about how lovely it would be to raise their kids there instead of in the big city. So when Giedion met with Bill and Peter he told them that he would like to buy Beechwool Lane 2. Vera was very surprised when he came home and told her that they would be moving, she knew that so many were asking for homes in MV. Luckily Bill saw how wonderful it would be to have Giedion on the council. Bill even moved the council meetings to Saturdays so that Giedion could attend. Giedion still has his office in town with a tiny apartment in the back but on weekends when he's not busy on big projects he comes home to MV. He loves it when he's closing in on MV in his car, he can just feel the pressure leak out and how everything gets so relaxed and slows down.
Robinson Family
Father Wilbur
Mother Fliss
Sister Frances
Little sister Cali
Beechwood Lane 4
Beechwood Lane 4
Wilbur is a old friend of Giedion, his wife Fliss never liked the city and if anything she was miserable there, and of course that made Wilbur unhappy to. He's a foreman in a big factory and well respected. When he heard from Giedion about MV and that they were moving he thought long and hard but truthfully it wasn't hard decision. He still works in the city and drives with Giedion when possible but takes the bus when not. Fliss and Vera have talked about opening a clothing shop together, they're not sure if it should be men clothing, something that MV lacks, dress shop or something aimed at kids.
Yellowstone Family
Father Finley
Mother Francesca
Sister Andrea
Sister Sunny
Brother Teddy
Sister Melissa
Little brother Jason
Little sister Casey
Little brother Bradley
Part of the MV Mall
Beechwood Lane 6
Beechwood Lane 6
They are so sweet and the rumor is that even the fountain is made of chocolate at the Sweet Buffet that they are opening. They have Percy and his team working to restore the restaurant building and have just hired Roxy to help with the interior decorations. They had been in MV on vacations many times so when they saw the Beechwood Lane ad they decided to go for it.
Sam Stamp Meadows
Father Sam Stamp
Baby girl Geminy
Beechwood Lane 1
Beechwood Lane 1
Sam Stamp was the first one Bill contacted about getting a room on Beechwood Lane, he has been living with his brother and his family with his little girl and Bill knew that even though Maisie was big help with little Geminy, Sam really wanted something that felt more like his own home. Sam runs the post office and is in charge of the other postmen in MV so losing him would be a really big loss for MV. Geminy loves and adores her father and wants to be with him all the time, Sam is more than little soft with her and she can frequently been seen at the post office with her dad.
Butterglove Family
Father Burdock
Mother Cecile
Sister Beverly
Baby brother Russel
Baby sister Donna
Beechwood Lane 1
Beechwood Lane 1
Cecile is one of the Cottontails orphanages and she didn't want to leave MV even though Burdock is a teacher in a nearby town, same school as older kids in MV go to. She's been after Bill so of course she was one he contacted, he knew too well the feeling of want to belong. She has a waffle stand at the square and sometimes she just has to stop and wonder how lucky she is, from being an orphan going from one place to another to end up here, loving husband, fantastic loving kids, work she loves, grandparents for her kids, Christopher and Carmen have been great to her and her family just like she was their very own.
Butler Family
Father Stan
Mother Olive
Brother Oliver
Sister Angeles
Baby brother
Beechwood Lane 1
Beechwood Lane 1
Stan drives the bus and Olivie is the conductor. They used to live in a little apartment in neighborhood village but dreamed of moving to SV so when they heard about Beechwood Lane they contacted Bill. They have been so great in helping businesses in MV to transport their goods when possible to the city or towns nearby, that Bill didn't want to turn them down beside it could come in handy to have bus drivers in MV. They adopted three siblings that tragically lost their parents, they were only going to adopt one but no way could the walk past them or separate them.
PC Roberts Underwood
PC Roberts
Beechwood Lane 3
Beechwood Lane 3
PC Roberts keeps up law and order in MV and is known by everyone, not because they are all criminals but he visits the schools to talk to the kids, he walks around the areas in MV, talks to all new residents and is very visible. He does have Police Station but it's more like an office. The kids have huge respect for him and so do the adults, he's strict but certainly not unfair, that said he hates when people just waste his time. His biggest file is on lost and found, usually after talking the critter through the day he can figure out where they should look for it and is very seldom wrong. He loves to puzzle with steaming hot coffee in paw.
Cecil Mace Family
Uncle Cecil
Mother Londis
Son Berry
Baby brother John
Baby sister Louise
Beechwood Lane 3
Beechwood Lane 3
Cecil was very glad that his brother Spencer wanted to take over the shop so he could concentrate on his hobby, taking pictures and become a professional photographer. He too has benefitted from bill, more customers and Bill idea of offering Critters from the city full Wedding package in MV includes wedding photos taken by Cecil. Him and his son Berry have been living with his brother but after he met his new wife Londis and the twins arrived living there in that small apartment wasn't working to well although his son that's been living there all his life might take some time in adapting not only to new family members but to be apart from Spencer family.
Polestar Family
Father Vincet
Mother Violet
Brother Nolly
Sister Polly
Baby girl Dolly
Beechwood Lane 3
Beechwood Lane 3
Vincet and Violet have a soft ice cream shop and are very popular. They used to live in nearby village and had two adopted kids. They took the adopted kids last name out of respect for them and like they said it's also them that adopted us, when they heard that they could get one of the rooms on Beechwood Lane and be there until they could afford bigger home they celebrated by adopting a small baby girl, what better place than MV to have kids in, they would say laughing when people asked.
Clearwater Family
Father Spencer
Mother Sybil
Sister Stephanie
Sybil Attic, sewing with mother
Sybil Attic, sewing with mother
Spencer opened a dentist practice in MV thinking that he would surely find a home, it wasn't long until Sybil opened her attic but she's an excellent seamstress, curtains and matching accessories are her specialty and the demand in MV was such Spencer told her that she couldn't resist and she hasn't regretted it since, their only problem was housing, their girl Stephanie loves to help her mother but went to a school in the village where they lived so she could only do so on days when there wasn't school and had to be home alone until her parents came home. Today she runs to her mom after school and she has to push her out to her friends to play.
Apple-Blossom Family
Beechwood Lane 5
Beechwood Lane 5
Father Christopher
Mother Jane
Sister Justina
Little brother Jake
Little brother Chris
Christopher opened a bakery in MV and like the Clearwater he thought that he would find home soon, his wife Jane started to teach music in the art school when that opened. When they didn't find a home they started to wonder if they should move elsewhere and that this could not go on for much longer specially now with the two small twins, Bill heard this and was very worried so when he could talk to them about Beechwood Lane and offer them a home at least until they would find something bigger he was relieved.
Sylvanian Maple ManorBeechwood Lane 7 | ||
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Beechwood lane 7 was originally thought as a rent out for artist, a place to get some privacy and relaxing time. And thereby add to the attraction to MV as the place that even the famous went to and could add to the culture there. This has not gone exactly as planned, there are now four families living there. They are renting but as homes and not as vacation place and two of them aren't even artists.
Patches Family
Father Antonio
Mother Dorothy
Brother Spotty
Sister Stella
Little brother Lugar
Baby boy Spottie
Since Beexhwood Lane was supposed to be rented out to artists it was thought to be a good idea to have a housekeeper there and some personal assistance, so Bill started to look around, but where to find one? It wasn't until he was talking to Mortimer Bramble one day that Mortimer mentioned that a friend of his was popular hairdresser for the famous actors in town things started to happen, Bill asked for his name and contacted this Antonio to see if he could learn something about the needs of the more famous critters. It ended with that Antonio with his family moved to MV, his wife Dorothy is a qualified makeup artist but wanted to be more home for the kids and was thrilled over the idea of being a housekeeper and to be home all day. She loves to cook and there's always something delicious smelling in the kitchen. Through her husband she knows a little about the needs of the famous so she knows it can be challenging. Antonio and Mortimer have decided to open a beauty salon together and Dorothy will on special occasions help out with makeup. Beside the Salon Antonio will be at hand for the residents of Beechwood Lane 7.
Chesire Family
Father Butler
Mother Grace
Brother Grayson
Sister Constance
Brother Gregory
Butler and Grace Chesire are famous actors and they have a little band together, Grace is very known for her angelic strong voice. They first came as weekend residents but as things developed they are now calling it a home between takes, their kids go to a well known boarding school and are only home on weekends, then it's great to have Dorothy if their parents are working, Grace is well known for her singing and if she isn't acting she's singing if not at some special event then at home, Butler loves to play the piano and that's even how they met at first, he had been asked to play at one of her charity concert. It looks like little Gregory will be following their footsteps and spends most of his time at home at Spotters theater.
Basset Family
Father Kelly
Mother Shirley
Sister Carlotta
Kelly and Shirley are ballroom dancers but are also popular in dance movies, they heard about Beechwood Lane through Kelly's brother Pat. First they came for shorter time but Carlotta who goes to same school as Chesire kids adores Spotter theater and spends all her time in MV there, soon when they weren't going there but the Chesire were she would ask if she could come to, needless to say she and Gregory are best friends and are always putting up a show. No one really knows how this shared home between takes came to be but everyone knows that it works wonderfully for the kids and their parents.
Uncle Pat Basset
Uncle Pat
Brother Charlie
Sister Charlotta
Pat has been a postman in MV for a while but was living in a nearby village, he has two kids that go to the same boarding school as his brother kids. He has never been a dancer and likes to say that he has two left feet when on the dance floor and would much rather dance his way delivering mail than on a dance floor. After the shared home between takes came to reality he found himself spending more and more time with his brother and his family which he was very happy for and when his brother had to be away over the weekends and the kids were home he would spend the weekend there and help out. Kelly and Shirley talked to the Chesire and then offered to make a small room for him and his kids if he wanted and he could help out on weekends when they weren't there. Pat was very grateful not only would it mean that he didn't have to take the bus to and from work but it would also mean that hw now had much lesser rent and could afford to keep his kids at the boarding school, Kelly has offered many times to help out but Pat's pride had always denied.