We're told our little stone cottage was built in 1900. We've yet to discover the full history of our home and hope to research it soon. We do know that an addition was added and it contains the kitchen. And we've learned that the stone was not original to the home - originally it was typical wood sided farmhouse. The photo above is an older one from a few years ago we found online that shows our home in all its well maintained glory. Isn't it charming?
There's also a large front porch, good sized rooms, a huge kitchen island, built-in cabinetry throughout, a nice lawn with space to build a garage, and lots of stone ... have I mentioned the STONE?
The fireplace chimney is an interesting feature and is embellished with an octagonal stained glass window.
Where the front lawn meets the street and where there would typically be plain boring concrete curbing, there's a charming short stone wall.
The gently winding stone path from the street to the front door is also lined by a short stone border. Adorable!
As wonderful as it appears in the above photos, it currently is in need of some TLC ... there are weeds in the lawn, the flower beds are overgrown with weeds, as well as weeds on the stone path between stones. The metal roof needs cleaning and the front porch floor and back deck need stain and sealing. And goodness - the front door needs a pop of color and those front windows are begging for shutters. The front porch also begs for a porch railing.
Fortunately, the interior is updated and move-in ready, although there are about a million things we'd like to add or change to enhance it's charm.
This is how it currently looks - needing love. It has great "bones" and all the wonderful features are still there - just a bit hidden and in need of a little sprucing up.
You're welcome to follow us on this journey as we polish up our diamond (stone) in the rough!
