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 theย 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.
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.
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!
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Front Yard
This was one of my favorite views.ย
This after picture could have been taken by someone sitting on one of the white wicker rockers that often graced the front porch.ย
This pasture had a gated pathway that the sheep would walk to daily from the barn and roam in.ย
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 . . .)
View from the front of the house. Loved the pond.
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.ย
Road that ran along the left side of the house that led to the barn at the back.
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Master Suite
The original dining room became the master suite.ย
It was also attached to its own bathroom which was located behind the photographer.ย
The upstairs bathroom and the master bathroom had a laundry shoot that emptied into an old shopping cart in the basement.
The original dining room which would become the Master Bedroom suite.
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.
My mom in her bedroom.
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Formal Living Room
Again, the first picture is behind us in the second picture.
The formal living room with door way to hall on the right and door to formal dining room on the left.
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
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.ย
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!ย
You can see bell above the kitchen addition in the picture below.
The kitchen part of the new addition.
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Formal Dining Room
What would be the formal dining room.
Before and After Stone Farmhouse Renovation
Library
Remember the original log house?
Remember the original log house? Here is the fireplace from 1763. George Washington was President when the owners baked bread in here.
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.
Just amazing. That place is what dreams are made of.
It really was!
Hey, aren’t you supposed to get permission before posting embarrassing pictures of awkward teenagers?! Just kidding; fun memories (with the exception of pulling ancient wood-lath and horse-hair plaster off those walls!). Mom
Better to ask forgiveness than permission!! ?
What a beautiful home and amazing transformation!
What a fun post! Lucky family!
I thoroughly enjoyed the 70’s photos! hehe!
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