Transforming Through Time
State of Flux
How can an old home and its costly upkeep survive into the 21st century? With lots of care and love from all the previous owners. In 2007, the property was purchased by a local excavator and his family. Their skills turned the property into a wonderful estate that can be treasured by many future owners.
Each owner has brought special gifts to this home and used their skills. By 2012, the milk barn was converted into a mud bathroom. The cow barn was converted into a two-car garage with fantastic windows that you rarely see in a barn. It is painted white inside now but you can still see the old brick as it perseveres through time. Some of the garage has been rebuilt with newer bricks and concrete block. My guess is that the barn opened to the rear, and to help with modern day access of a car, it shifted to the front.
These same owners who converted the outbuildings into usable space added on the breezeway that connects the foyer (our antique sitting room), garage, and laundry room. This addition created a fantastic storage area and nook nearby the garage, a half bath lined with pine boards and wash basin (perfect for muddy children), a long corridor that is wide enough to accommodate our sewing (and perhaps this was the pantry), and a pantry / laundry combo.
They didn't stop there. They added a lovely deck that spans the rear of the house with a step down smaller deck. Housed in the deck is a convenient spa, just what every farmer should have had! The stream bed was converted into a pond with small island and grazing pasture. The property is conveniently fenced with 4-split rail. There is a huge lot in the back that we are converting into raised garden beds and a sports area (basketball, tennis, etc.). They lined the roads with bradbury pear trees, added brick pillars and stately entrance, and beautiful landscaping around the home and barn.
Each owner has brought special gifts to this home and used their skills. By 2012, the milk barn was converted into a mud bathroom. The cow barn was converted into a two-car garage with fantastic windows that you rarely see in a barn. It is painted white inside now but you can still see the old brick as it perseveres through time. Some of the garage has been rebuilt with newer bricks and concrete block. My guess is that the barn opened to the rear, and to help with modern day access of a car, it shifted to the front.
These same owners who converted the outbuildings into usable space added on the breezeway that connects the foyer (our antique sitting room), garage, and laundry room. This addition created a fantastic storage area and nook nearby the garage, a half bath lined with pine boards and wash basin (perfect for muddy children), a long corridor that is wide enough to accommodate our sewing (and perhaps this was the pantry), and a pantry / laundry combo.
They didn't stop there. They added a lovely deck that spans the rear of the house with a step down smaller deck. Housed in the deck is a convenient spa, just what every farmer should have had! The stream bed was converted into a pond with small island and grazing pasture. The property is conveniently fenced with 4-split rail. There is a huge lot in the back that we are converting into raised garden beds and a sports area (basketball, tennis, etc.). They lined the roads with bradbury pear trees, added brick pillars and stately entrance, and beautiful landscaping around the home and barn.
2001-2007?
The only notes I could find for 2001 was that the land beyond the homestead was split. This image shows 5 houses on the track -- interesting. The homestead must be in section 32 and possibly house 2. House 1 was torn down when the owners to the north bought a 20 acre lot. Maybe house 3 was the original log cabin? Curious.
2004
In this view, we can see that the property has been consolidated (formerly two parcels) and is sold as two parcels for a total of 7.6 acres. The area surrounding the home is still farmed today. Mr. Karto is the owner (resides in Florida). If you look in Section 33, you can see the Disney family still has a nice plot of land in their holdings. It's nice to see longevity in a community.