WOODSTOCK –
If you’re looking for home décor or landscaping ideas, look no further say the organizers of this year’s Big Brothers Big Sisters home tour.
The five-home self-guided tour takes place this Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and showcases different era homes.
“We have everything from an old home built in the early 1900s to a new model home in a new subdivision in the new northern part of the city,” co-organizer Mary Bell said. “This tour attracts ladies mostly who are looking for different things to do around their house but also some men.”
Tickets can be bought Saturday by stopping at one of the homes. Each home will have a sign outside indicating it is part of the tour.
Included is a glorious new home located at 317 Graham St. that was built to look like an older home. Only the foundation of the home was left after a fire caused by faulty wiring in the fall of 2009. The owners decided to rebuild with the old north Woodstock look in mind.
Another gem included in the tour is 640 Devonshire Ave., the former home of Dr. Bill and Jean Sedgewick. The Sedgewicks designed every detail of the home, which was built in 1955. Jean Sedgewick’s love of gardening is obvious by the large amount of gardens on the 0.7-hectare (1.75-acre) property. Current owners Danny and Christine Finoro bought the property in 2009 after viewing for just one hour.
The oldest home on the tour is located at 615260 Pittock Park Road. The homestead has been home to the same family for four generations and was once a dairy farm operation. Over the past 10 months, the current owners have gutted the interior, carefully salvaging original flooring, doors, baseboards, doors and window casings and light fixtures. The home was then rebuilt from the floors up, using a mix of the original with reproduced, or new, where necessary.
Also for something different, tour goers can check out a Cape Cod-style home at 456 Wellington St. N.
People will also get a chance to peak inside a new home located on the former site of the Oxford Regional Centre in the northwest corner of Woodstock. The house was built in 2005 at 600 Lakeview Dr. in a new subdivision called Alder Grange. Some of this home’s unique features include glass transoms over the doorways and the subtle curve in the main staircase.
“There’s something for everyone on this tour definitely,” Bell said. “Hopefully the weather holds out.”
Addresses
317 Graham Street
640 Devonshire Avenue
615260 Pittock Park Road
457 Wellington North
600 Lakeview Drive
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