They left everything to find the place near the river where herons flew like wild flamingos. The front door was open when they arrived, inviting them into a living room large as a ballroom with loft-high ceilings, hand plastered. They ran their hands over the white marble mantle, and curving Deco walls on their way into the library with cathedral ceilings, wet bar and its own fireplace. Soon they were in the master suite--with his and her baths and a study for late night reads. It pleased them to discover that the two bedrooms and bath in the rear had their own separate entrances. Past the orchard they found the diver’s pool, and a back fence calling them to miles of equestrian trails. With 4 bedrooms, three baths, 2745 sq feet, on a 12,000+ sq foot lot, they knew that their dogs could run and barbecues would be frequent. “We never thought that we could have all this in the city,” they said. And so they decided to stay