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Thank you to our local community and to our gracious home owners for supporting the Groton Community Home Tour and making it such a success again this year!Save the date (on the Saturday before Thanksgiving) to attend our annual event!
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PROPERTIES ON OUR 2007 TOUR…High Street, Dunstable Known as "The Barn," this property is an exciting and unusual addition to the home tour. The homeowners' barn is utilized for entertainment purposes. The entertaining area is located on the second floor of the barn, with access through a sliding glass entrance. An open floor plan reveals all the necessities of an adult play area – centrally located billiards table, foosball, air hockey, shuffleboard, interactive driving machine and a large sectional sofa and oversized flat screen television. Drinks may be had at the bar area located near the entrance alongside the movie billboard advertising, or enjoy freshly popped popcorn from the popcorn cart located just outside the double-doors. Enter through these double-doors into another world - the movie theater. Walk up the ramp, have a seat in one of the multiple red leather recliners and enjoy your favorite movie on the big screen. Built specifically for movie viewing, the theater has fabric walls, red carpet, traditional columns, and surround sound acoustics. Visitors will be given the timeless experience of a classic movie theater. Have fun! Main Street, Dunstable History buffs might know this antique home as the Second Proctor House, built in 1812 by Jonathan Proctor for his daughter, Rebekkah, but it has had various names during its life. During the early part of the last century, the Austin family purchased this property as their summer residence away from Boston, called it Calmore, and frequently opened their home for town events. In the mid-1940s it was operated as the Old Acres Inn. Today, it is gaining notoriety for Seasons at Calmore, a fine antique and gift shoppe, which operates out of a new barn and English greenhouse on the property. The homeowners have taken on the tradition of their predecessors and opened their home once again for this event. Calmore is a rare home, having retained much of its original antique character. Wide pine flooring and antique furnishings are carried throughout, while numerous fireplaces and much of the original detailed woodwork remain. While updates have been made by the current owners, they tastefully carry on its antique character: bead board, a claw-foot tub in the master bath, hand-painted floors in many of the bathrooms and a soapstone sink in the laundry room. A wall of French doors in the hallway between the dining room and living room offers passersby a view of the courtyard. A 1950s addition, which originally served as the law offices of the local town counsel, has been converted to a charming guest suite, complete with kitchen and European style bathroom. The homeowners antique and gift shoppe will be open to visitors throughout the day Little Hollow Lane, Groton This newly constructed home is located in the popular Groton Woods neighborhood and is the third home in this neighborhood for the owners. There is more than 5,000 square feet of beautifully crafted interior space, great for entertaining friends. The home boasts high ceilings, mahogany floors with maple inlay, and three fireplaces. This four-bedroom property also has three full baths upstairs and two half-baths downstairs. The home is a “smart home” with a whole-house sound and security system. When entering into the marble-floored foyer the dining room is to the right and the game room with views of Duck Pond is on the left. Off the dining room the gourmet dream kitchen features granite countertops, custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances and a multi-height island with stools to watch the chef at work. The spacious family room is encompassed by oversized windows and boasts a warm and inviting fireplace. The second floor master suite includes a two-sided fireplace to enjoy in the bedroom or the master bath and a whirlpool tub for relaxing. One of the remaining three bedrooms accesses its own full bath, while the other two bedrooms on the second floor quietly share an interior bathroom between the two rooms. Burnt Meadow Road, Groton Inspired by the open floor plan of a neighboring house, the homeowners lovingly designed their home for family gatherings and easy entertaining. The beautifully landscaped front walk leads up to the home’s wooded hilltop perch offering peaceful views of the secluded woods. Entering from the front porch, a path to the rear of the house is available for direct access to the terraced back yard. Inside there is a library with wall to wall bookshelves and on the opposite side is the formal dining room. The expansive kitchen has a professional grade stove adorned with a still life mural by Sue Marion. This connects to a comfortable family room and sunny breakfast nook. Set father back is the great room with an octagonal shaped sitting area at one end and a bar with a vaulted ceiling at the other. Mementos from the owner's childhood in Africa are sprinkled throughout. Upstairs, off the spacious master bedroom, is the popular master bath. Featuring a Jacuzzi tub, chandelier lighting, heated flooring, and double shower, the whole family enjoys use of this room. The two children’s rooms are brightly decorated with a sense of fun and function in mind. A large guest bedroom with adjoining bath provides a quiet respite for visitors. The homeowners look forward to a day when the decorating and landscaping are finally complete. In the meanwhile, they are still making thoughtful choices about custom furnishings to fill their much loved home. Farmer's Row, Groton Built in the1880s, this property is the historic former home of Weston Thayer. Thayer was the manager of Westfield Farm which occupied 300 acres of surrounding land for over 40 years. Beginning as a dairy and fruit farmer, he expanded to raise Shetland ponies in the 1950s. Several generations later in 1991, the home was renamed ‘Sunset Farm’ and run as a bed and breakfast. The current homeowners fell in love with the property because of its sweeping western views of the open meadows and rolling mountains. Having managed the renovation of several previous homes, this was their first time restoring and updating an antique colonial. They began with the barn, rebuilding the masonry foundation, adding windows and updating wiring. Next, they enhanced the landscaping with three exterior curved stone walls and gardens. Having researched color selections in Williamsburg, VA the homeowners painted both the barn and the house. The front entryway will capture your attention with a two-story mural by Susan Marion. It depicts familiar scenes from Groton. The guest rooms, each with a private bath, offer visitors a respite from their journey. Filled with the family's attic antiques each room provides a quaint sense of comfort. On the third floor the renovated attic serves as a home office and studio for the homeowners. This bright and large room has six new dormers and features a working copper sink, original to the house.
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