KUDOS to the family who have kept and maintained this home for several generations.
KUDOS to the current owner who has landscaped it magnificently.
This 1884 Queen Anne/Tudor Revival home was built for the current owner's great grandfather, John D. O'Brien. It was the first home in a residential development that O'Brien christened Crocus Hill. The landscaping is designed by the owner, a local garden expert, who regularly writes a gardening newsletter, and who has recently published a book, Remembering Smell, describing her loss of that important sense, and who fortunately but gradually recovered after several traumatic months. Lucky for her as a professional gardener! I, incidentally, taught two of her girls when I was still teaching in a local high school here in St. Paul.
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Kudos for sure. I love seeing history preserved. That is one lovely home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful house and what a lovely garden! Great! I like it very much. I could view it for hours.
ReplyDeleteune superbe maison, avec en plus un beau jardin, j'adore
ReplyDeletekudos to the photographer for sharing this lovely post with us.
ReplyDeletebeautiful house, I cant wait for the Christmas tour of homes in Terrell.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of a stately home—
ReplyDeleteLinda
ABC Wednesday Team
Wow...gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA lovely home and the garden looks even better! Glad you got to sneak a peek!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the upper porch is off of the master bedroom and isn't that where we want to have our morning coffee and scone? Oh yes, KUDOS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgous house!! I love it. So gracious and elegant.
ReplyDeleteLosing one's sense of smell must be traumatic indeed. I'm so glad I still have mine!
Jay - ABC Wednesday Team
This is my kind of house! So beautiful and so well-kept. Wouldn't want to have to maintain that yard, though! Wow.
ReplyDeleteBy the by, what subject(s) did you teach? English and/or math, I'll bet. Yes?
Kate, that is a beautiful stately home, so lovingly restored. KUDOS to you for posting!
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