Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Tour this beautiful stone farmhouse that dates back to the 18th century and see what this farmhouse renovation looks like now!

If you missed the renovation details, then check out the Renovated Stone Farmhouse Before Tour Part 1 and the Renovated Stone Farmhouse Before Tour Part 2.

This historic stone farmhouse’s 1970’s renovation is complete! Come tour my grandparents’ beautiful home.

Front Elevation

Remember the obvious asymmetry of the house after the tree was removed?

As this would have been too great of a structural undertaking to center the windows and door (Insert my grandfather’s sad sigh here. I came by the need for symmetry honestly), he added 5 columns to the front with the thought of visually creating a “new center” with the middle column.

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Back Porch

It is difficult to see in the after picture, but there is a cast iron pump just in front of the original log house that was still operational and was incorporated into the lower porch.

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Kitchen and Garage Addition

The double garage with the kitchen above was added onto the house and would also connect to the 18th-century log cabin.

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Log Cabin

Little did my grandfather know how popular the white farmhouse style would become.  Joanna Gaines was just a child when this farmhouse was renovated!

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Front Yard

This was one of my favorite views. 

This after picture could have been taken by someone sitting on one of the white wicker rockers that often graced the front porch. 

This pasture had a gated pathway that the sheep would walk to daily from the barn and roam in. 

The pond was frequented for many years by the swans, Bob and Cosette, lovingly named by my brother and myself (Gee, I wonder who named who . . .)

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

The Barn

I used a wood plank out of this old barn to create a Farmhouse Style Cork Board Organizer. 

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Master Suite

The original dining room became the master suite. 

It was also attached to its own bathroom which was located behind the photographer. 

The upstairs bathroom and the master bathroom had a laundry shoot that emptied into an old shopping cart in the basement.

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Girl’s Bedroom

The first picture where my mom is standing at the door is behind us in the second picture.

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Formal Living Room

Again, the first picture is behind us in the second picture.

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Family Room

Shot of the family in the family room right after renovations in the 1970s. Whew. Gotta love the 70s.

 

Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Country Kitchen

At the desk under the window there is a rope hanging directly to the left of the window. 

When my grandmother would have food ready, we would ring the bell that was added onto the roof over the kitchen that could be heard across the 100 acres to let my grandfather know to come in for lunch! 

You can see bell above the kitchen addition in the picture below.

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Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

Formal Dining Room

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Library

 

Remember the original log house?

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The original cast iron door to the brick oven was discovered in that very spot as they torn out the brick and was incorporated back into the design.

Few things inspire that sense of old-world charm more than walls lined with books.

Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation

My grandparents!

This farmhouse, built circa 1763 with over 100 sprawling hillside acreage, was purchased in 1972 for $90,000.

After approximately $125,000 of renovations and 40 years of equity, this 4400 sq.ft renovated stone farmhouse was valued at approximately $2 million.

The value of the “hammers” is evident as stated above, but the value of the “hugs” that came from hours of playing in the streams, picnics in the woods, riding the tractor, sledding on the toboggan slope, feeding animals in the barn, sleepovers in the playroom, homemade pancakes for breakfast . . . is priceless.