Thatcher W. Bell and his wife, Heather, bought a four-bedroom, 3.5 bath at 11817 Craig Manor Dr. in West St. Louis County for $546,000 from Taylor Morley Homes on Sept. 17.

Barbara and Jake Glassman of Prudential Alliance Realtors listed the new construction home for $629,000.

Mr. Bell is an animator, compositor and video editor. He's worked with a number of animation studios, graphic design firms and computer graphics companies.

According to his resume, Mr. Bell most recently worked with BackHome Studios, a company that produced a series of videos for the Good Sports Gang, part of former-Rams quarterback Kurt Warner's First Things First Foundation.

He studied graphic design at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Taylor Morley Homes is one of the largest homebuilders in the St. Louis area. The company has won several awards for excellence in design, craftsmanship, and value in residential construction.

Home sales in the unincorporated areas of West St. Louis County which, include parts of Ballwin and Maryland Heights, are down 31 percent this year versus 2006. Median home sales in these areas have remained stable however, down just one percent to $199,000.

Median home sales have risen steadily in West St. Louis County since 1999 when BlockShopper Metrics began tracking data.

Address: 11817 Craig Manor Drive
Buyer(s): Bell Heather S Et Bell Thatcher W Et Ux Con
Seller(s): Taylor Morley Inc
Sale date: Sep. 17, 2007