Home Tour Of 14 Wisteria Road

 

One of my favorite past times is perusing listings, and it's always more captivating when you find idyllic homes like this one. Nestled in the hills of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard.

 

 

The New England elegance, and the informal cottage style makes me want to pack my bags and move right in, however there's a $1.695 million price tag (ouch!), and 3.8 acres to take care of.

 

 

Imagine lounging in the gardens and sipping on iced tea, the heated swimming pool looks nice and secluded amongst the trees.

 

 

Or a picnic outdoors on the deck, just steps away from the kitchen. The interior is decorated in a chintzy style, it somewhat reminds me of the lovely Susan Branch, she lives on The Vineyard also, so your practically neighbors...right?

 

 

The home would pretty with wide plank hardwood floors and hand painted cottage furniture, don't you think?

 

 

The dining and living areas are spacious, and have a lot of glorious light flooding through the windows.

 

 

As you meander upstairs, the bedroom looks like it's tucked into the attic with it's picture perfect dormer windows. The doors open onto a deck, where you could step out for your morning coffee. There are 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms altogether.

 

 

Oh and not to forget, there's a private tennis court and a pond on the property as well.

 

 

Isn't it a sweet place to hang up a 'home sweet home' sign? You can see the listing here.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed the tour!

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Life Lately And Garden Incidents

Our life has settled down in the past few months. It's been almost a year since we packed up and moved to the South and as much as we loved all the experiences, it's actually nice to be settled in our new home. Our dogs Sophie and Oscar have settled also, and love having a large garden to run around in. But most of the day they take long naps!

 

 

 

We have had our fair share on incidents happen also.

 

Oh my goodness!

 

Firstly, our lawn was growing and so we went to go get a mower, Cory started mowing and within a few minutes it just cut out. So the next day he returned it and brought another one home, and it did the exact same thing.

 

Anyhow, we talked about getting a lawn service, at least until we figure out why were jinxed with mowers, and as we were talking it just so happened that our neighbor behind us was having their lawn cut. We could tell it was a lawn service, so I suggested to my husband we drive to the house behind us to see if they have a number on their truck, they didn't but I managed to talk them into coming by our home and cutting our lawn after they were done at our neighbors.

 

He came out and quoted us $35 and went ahead. We told him about all the pool wires, but while watching we realized we'd have to cut it ourselves in a few months as the grass was flying everywhere! I wouldn't want to skim that out the pool!

 

Also, he mowed over all my muscari. I was a little sad as I actually liked the muscari and didn't think to mention not to mow down my flowers. I guess if we want the job done well, we'll have to unjinx ourselves soon!

 

Luckily I took some photos of my muscari before it got mowed down.

 

 

Our precious tulips.

 

 

Our second incident coincided with the first. We started having plumbing issues. So Cory tried to Google and problem solve the plumbing issues, and eventually he called in a Benjamin Franklin plumber. The plumber used a camera to travel down our pipes and we were watching in anticipation. It turned out we had roots growing in one of our pipes and a portion of it had to be replaced.

 

After agreeing with the quote, the plumber called in the city utility department to put flags and spray markers where our electrical lines were. Shortly afterwards the plumber and two helpmates had a digger and started tearing 7 foot down to find the blocked pipe.

 

 

Luck has it that we only had to replace a small part of the pipe, but before they left they had a pipe sticking up really high out of our grass. At first I was worried we would forever have a pipe sticking out. Cory asked that they cut it down some, and now it's like a stump. Apparently we'll be able to cut it more in a few months as it settles. Also they covered that whole patch of grass with seed and straw. So it was a good job we got our lawn cut the day before, and it will be interesting watching how it gets cut again in two weeks.

 

Isn't that crazy. Last month it was us missing our cable man because our cell phone wasn't working. So we had to buy a new cell phone and go almost two weeks without internet and cable. Which wouldn't be a problem if my husband wasn't a graphic designer.

 

So hopefully we've had our fair share dear Lord, and one day get our garden to look like one my outdoor Pinterest board.

 

I've been sketching out plans for an arbor. One like this that has clematis climbing on it.

I've also dream of a cottage garden with flowers everywhere. This one reminds me of my childhood, growing up in an English country village.

Or a pergola with climbing roses. This would be such a nice place to sit out and read, or sip on iced tea.

Maybe I like the escapism of Pinterest, even when incidents happen I can dream up my dream garden, and share them with others. I've made a start, but I realize it will take time until everything comes together, and I can go outside to smell the roses!

A Walk Around Birkdale Village

 

 

Yesterday, we made a trip to Huntersville, North Carolina which is about 40 minutes away from us. While there we went to a place called Birkdale Village. It's a residential and commercial community that has a coastal town charm.

 

 

During the year they do a lot of parades and events here, I could picture all the decorations in my mind as we wondered down the walkway. I especially liked all the details, like the lamps and the fountain and the varying architectural styles of the buildings.

 

 

It had been raining earlier in the day so it was a little damp, but it's a delight as there are so many tulips blooming.

 

 

There were a lot of stores there, one of our favorites was called Nothing Bundt Cakes, they had samples and we bought two little bundt cakes to bring home for dessert. Next time we might take them with us to Starbucks and get a coffee and stay a little longer.

 

 

Be an Encourager

Did you watch the Duggars last night on TLC? I really enjoy watching their show and seeing how their family interacts. They speak kindly of one another, and are encouragers.

We have a culture obsessed with fame and fortune. The price that some stars pay for that is something they will never be able to get a refund for. That's why some stars, like the Duggars stand the test of time, because people admire or want to be them. That's healthier than exposing yourself for national attention in a way that can never be recovered.

 

Perhaps your family, or somebody's you know has a critical spirit. Don't feed into it, instead just follow the rule...if you haven't got anything good to say, don't say it at all. Be an encourager, you'll get more respect and create meaningful relationships that matter instead of weary relationships.

Functional families are so important in our lives and to our society. Unfortunately many aren't blessed with a functional family. It's a pattern that can repeat itself if it isn't interrupted, so it's important that we all have a reflective time in our life, to slow down and focus on what matters the most.

Bless you family and children with heartfelt encouragement, and emulate those who manage to do so. Maybe not all reality TV shows are channel switchers!

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