At Home With ... Tre and Rainne Lionheart

Written by Lacy Muircastle Friday, 06 January 2012 08:53

Hola dear friends. The Costa Rica Sims certainly brings out the best from its residents, no more so than from Tre and Rainne Lionheart.

These two lovebirds are the only couple that own 2 homesteads next to each other in CRS which means by SQM they are the biggest land holders within our estate but that is not what makes their home special, it is what they have done with it that is simply put, spectacular.

I was privileged to be given the opportunity to poke around their home at leisure and have a chat to these two exceptionally nice people. I took so many pictures, but I can’t possibly put them all here and those that I have included do not do this home and its magnificent surrounds justice.

Thank you both for allowing us into your home.

Tell us what brought you to SL?

TRE: Boredom and curiosity…actually someone told me about Second Life and was saying I should check it out. It was beginning of 2010 when I started and being cold and dreary out I was looking for something to pass the time. After a few days of wandering around on here, I was hooked.

RAINNE: I actually saw it on the late night news. They were talking about the concept of being anything you wanted to be in your "Second Life", I wrote it down on a piece of paper and forgot about it.... I came across it again months later and decided to check it out... that was in October 2009... I fell in love with it and have stayed.

And how have you spent your time in SL?

TRE: My time has been mostly spent exploring new parcels, learning to build and shopping. I have made new friends here and brought some friends in to SL to enjoy the experience. Since meeting Rainne, most of my time is now spent with her. As far as how we met? I’ll let her fill you in on how you picked me up at a club and chased me down : D.

RAINNE: Ha…I apparently made his night by talking to him in a club called Ambrosia...actually I am a profile perver and I saw his and thought aww he's from the south too... I minimized his profile and forgot about him for about an hour then as I was about to log off I pulled up his profile and thought I might as well say hello...and the rest is history...he fell in love immediately... followed me around... Im]M'd all the time... you know ... stalkerish... I finally just gave in and said I might as well be with him since he won’t leave me alone anyway... really the first part is true... I did only IM him because he was from the south but he was so nice and sweet we just started doing more and more things together.

TRE: Stalkerish? Sure you don’t have that turned around? Lol…okay…however you see it.

How did you come to find the Costa Rica Sims?

TRE: I believe I found CRS while searching for a unique place to have a home. The idea of connected sims to sail and the amenities was very appealing. My first parcel in CR was a homestead but after spending some time there I left but always missed it. When Rainne and I were looking for a new place to build together, I suggested CR and began searching. I just so happened to find the first parcel by luck one day while searching….it was for sale by the owner, another resident Mikey Batriani. I showed Rainne the place and we both loved it. When the adjoining sim to the south became available, I talked her into combining it with this first.

What makes CRS different to other estates in your opinion?

TRE: In my opinion, the total package, the concept, design and landscaping are the best in SL. And the management/ownership is excellent.

RAINNE: I love the individuality of each sim but that it all flows together... and of course the management/owners have always been ready to help with anything we have asked of them.

What do you like best about CRS?

TRE: The atmosphere of it all. And the common areas to explore are must see.

RAINNE: I love the peacefulness of the place... and that they allowed us the freedom to create our own personal haven.

Tell me a bit about the parcels you have here?

TRE: The first parcel is named Isla Tucan….we purchased it first with the custom built home on it. It was landscaped by the previous owner Mikey Batriani though we have changed some things to make it ours including a seawall out front, landscaping and a bridge. The seawall was constructed with the help of Nufor Loorden. When we acquired the adjoining sim, Isla Tiburon, we wanted to make it a multi-themed resort area for our use. It was basically a bare site and we installed the bridge to connect the sims and started from scratch. We wanted a marina, places to party with friends, and good views.

RAINNE: and intimate places … with lots of sexy pose balls. <--------For the record my handsome husband made me say that... Tre actually had the idea for the marina and that was kind of our first area we concentrated on... I admit when he first told me he wanted to add that whole flat parcel to ours I thought he was crazy... we had never really had just a blank sim to start with and I never dreamed it would turn out as well as it did .

Who is the builder of your house?

TRE: The home is custom built and was constructed by Frederick Lancaster. It’s one of a kind which is one reason it was so appealing to us.

With regard to the interior of your home – have you gone with a theme, describe what you have done and where your furniture etc. came from and why you chose those pieces specifically?

RAINNE: We were lucky enough to have our house come furnished so we were free to concentrate on our second sim initially... we have since replaced and added numerous things in the house with pieces of our own. Most of the interior came from a fabulous store called Patron... ( I suggest everyone go check it out) and a few pieces like our bed ( and yes it has LOTS of poses) came from a store called Lovers PlayGround.

My favorite thing so far is a display piece called “Dresses” which Tre let me put in our bedroom even though it is a bit girly, but overall our home is what I would call comfortable chic.