38 THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Late Spring 2019 TheCoastalBend.com Coastal Bend Home T his once-elegant family home on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi has fallen into a mild state of decay due to inattention as it set unoc- cupied. The 5,000 square foot mini-mansion was the dream home for its builder-owner, 20 years ago, boasting 25 foot ceilings, a magnificent marble fireplace mantel, granite counters throughout, a two-bedroom garage apartment, an immense balcony with an unobstructed view of Corpus Christi Bay—and even an in-ground hot tub and swimming pool with a Dallas Cowboys star in the middle! A lucky buyer has made a special deal with the home’s owner to fix up the place and bring it back, and beyond, its original glory. While the challenges inside the house are rather routine, the ones on the exterior are daunting—the pool, land- scaping, fencing and aesthetics are first on the list for this Ocean Drive Rebuild.