Chesapeake House
Chesapeake House is the ducal Freehold of the Duchy of Chesapeake.
Overview
An attractive white wooden house with neat dark-green shutters, a wide front porch with white railings and gingerbread trim, Chesapeake House is a three-story, many-roomed mansion. The yard, enclosed by graceful gates and walls, was initially quite formal, with matching flower beds, a bird bath, and a sundial. In its current incarnation, the grounds are strewn with toys and a swing and slide set and equipped with a basketball hoop. While the flower beds still hold a few flowers amid weeds and overgrown grass, the sundial and birdbath have been riotously painted with many layers and colors of spray paint. Among the designs are several capital J's and stylized depictions of crowns. Out back, the yard overlooks the bay from atop a cliff. Steps cut into the rock lead down to the duchess' boathouse.
Further evidence of Jasper's artistic endeavors adorns the inner walls of the freehold, especially in the rooms he claims as his play space. Duchess Elena-Anastasia hasn't had the heart to either punish him or have the drawings washed off. Aside from the rooms that benefit from Jasper's special touch, Chesapeake Hose is noted for its gracious decor.
Drawing rooms and ballrooms where the duchess holds many parties throughout the year abound, while small sitting rooms attached to bedchambers provide dozens of guest quarters. The duchess' own chambers feature a canopied bed and mirrored dresser, while Jasper sleeps in a replica of a red Corvette under tenting painted to look like the night sky. Jasper also has a jungle-gym and "toy" shooting range attached to his quarters.
References
- CTD. Kingdom of Willows, p. 77.