CityView Magazine

22 | July/August 2019 It's the same color that his bedroom at his old house was painted. "I liked it so much I had it put here, too," he said. A huge antique armoire sits against one wall. It comes apart and is held together by pegs. "It's always a job to get it back together," he said. Only when he moved to ParkView and put the armoire in the same room as a marble-topped chest that belonged to his mother did he realize the two pieces of furniture had the same dangly drawer knobs. It was a nice bit of synchronicity. He loves the master bathroom, with its glassed-in shower, huge double sink and subway tiles. A walk-in closet connects to the bathroom. An orchid sits on the counter, apparently in bloom but… not so fast. Laughing, McInnis unclipped real-looking but fake blooms from the top of the plant. It has rebloomed and if and when it does again, he said, he'll unclip the fakes and put them aside until they're needed again. McInnis said he likes his home for lots of reasons, including its view of downtown and its easy proximity to restaurants, the stadium and other attractions. "I feel like we're in the center of activity here," he said. "It's exciting." He can see the spire of his church – First Presbyterian – from his windows and, when he moved in, had imagined himself walking there on Sunday mornings. at has happened only twice, he added. It turns out when you're running later than you meant to, you need to drive. e building, which has an elevator, contains 16 units and he knows everyone else. His good friends, Linda and Warren Tillman, live on the same floor. And it's less upkeep. McInnis, who's 72, had wanted less hassle, both professionally and personally. He McInnis still works three to four days a week for Village Family Dental, which bought his practice, but he no longer has the headaches that go with owning a business. Now he no longer has a yard in Fayetteville to keep up. He gets to do that when he goes to his house at Holden Beach – or when he pulls weeds in ParkView's common area. still works three to four days a week for Village Family Dental, which bought his practice, but he no longer has the headaches that go with owning a business. Now he no longer has a yard in Fayetteville to keep up. He gets to do that when he goes to his house at Holden Beach – or when he pulls weeds in ParkView's common area. "I get in my yard addiction that way," he joked. His many friends were dismayed when he moved from Rush Road because they loved gathering at that house. And he missed it, too – for a while. Not anymore. "I really liked that house," he said, "but I was ready for a change."

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