Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas

Many of us live in houses that have a story. We think our 2 story federal style brick home has a special story because of family connections. It's gone through some changes over its 150 years, but it still maintains the strength and character the original builder planned for. When Beth's parents bought the farm 50 years ago, the old brick house was the last structure Bob inspected. He was much more interested in the condition of the barn for housing his prized Hereford cattle than the roof over his own head. You might get the picture that the house was in pretty bad shape. Beth's mom, Nelda, would attest to that! Neglected and empty for several years, the house was now home to varmints of many kinds. Plaster was pealing off the walls and ceilings and the stairway to the second story was so narrow and twisted that it would be impossible to get furniture upstairs. They recognized that the structure itself was sound with solid 3-brick-thick walls so the renovation didn't deter them. With patience and care, the couple restored the house to its original stateliness and included some modern improvements. Nelda painstakingly refinished the solid walnut woodwork and the built-in 9 foot tall cabinets. Walls were replastered and repainted. The narrow stairway was opened up to gain access to the upstairs. The house was now ready to be called a home. When we bought the farm 8 years ago, we made a few more improvements, intentionally keeping with the character of the historic place. We added a bathroom upstairs and doubled the size of the kitchen. But the improvement we enjoy the most is the dining area off the kitchen. With wall to wall windows on two sides (see picture), we can sip our morning coffee and enjoy a panoramic view of Heritage farm and our wonderful alpacas. Does life get any better than this?!