The tour showcased 8 homes. We toured 7 of them as one was a new custom build. I'd rather see the historic homes. The first one we saw was my favorite.
The Adobe House records say it was built in 1924, but the family believes it may be older.
The house was originally built as a duplex of two rooms each with the outhouses in the back yard.(You can see the divider wall to the right of the current entrance.) The current owner's grandparents moved into one duplex and rented the other two rooms. Maybe because they raised six children, they opened the wall between the two and used all four rooms. The current owner, their grandson, along with help from friends and family has restored this nearly 100 year old home adding the conveniences needed today, but keeping the history of his family.
why use only 1 when 5 unique hanging lamps
make it so much more interesting
notice the ceiling
The room to the left of this original room, was added in the 1950s and is the laundry, utility and bathroom. The room to the left of this living room is the bedroom, and an original room of the other duplex.
notice the corrugated metal sheeting used as wainscoting
in the kitchen, the second original room of the first duplex
many family heirlooms were displayed
reuse, repurpose
patio fireplace from a large diesel fuel tank
A tree growing next to the old chicken coop, is now incorporated into the deck of what will be a guest house. Notice the lights in the tree. The current owners moved into the home in April 2019. The backyard is not done, but you can see their vision.
a little greenhouse in the backyard
of what I think was called the GreenHouse home
a bed of rocks the owner has collected
from AJ to Globe
loved the bed frame used as flowerbed decor
some brilliant yellow flowers in the backyard
front yard water feature at another home
and her lovely pink roses, also in the front yard
this three bedroom home has been completely
renovated to a 2 bedroom, 2 bath for $240K
originally 3 bedrooms, small rooms, all closed off
now open, modern, large bedrooms and large bathrooms
This last featured home is not a home, but a Peddler's Wagon, built from the ground up using repurposed items from all over the US. Although the owners have a home in Globe, John uses the wagon for sleeping quarters when he travels to art shows.
no bathroom, but many comforts of home
beautiful woodwork of 4 kinds of wood
mostly repurposed items
(stained glass windows from Holland)
king-size bed in the loft
complete kitchen with sink and cupboards
brightly painted to attract attention to his displayed art work
More from the Superior Home Tour in another post
The first home you posted was my favorite as it still had all the character, next was the small brick mine house. The others I seemed to cruise right through. Glad you enjoyed your day!
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