Additional photos of the house

On the front of the building, the lower deck wraps around the sunny side of the building and forms a patio overlooking the lower field and orchard. Nine large colonial, carved posts support the new verandah and upper deck. The ocean and Port Mouton Island can be viewed from the upper deck. All deck railings have been recently painted and the deck itself treated and waterproofed.

The bedrooms in the two dormers are the largest. All have closets, beds, night stands, lamps and dressers. The smallest bedroom is equiped with bunkbeds and has a dresser, nightstand and lamp. Ocean view is available to these rooms.

The main bathroom was renovated in 2000, saving the old claw-foot tub and adding a new sink, toilet and shower stall.

The upstairs has been remodeled, insulated and carpeted to add to the comfort and warmth. One of the extroadinary features here are the two antique bedding drawers which have been left to their original finishing. The same goes for the stair-rails and posts.

Downstairs, the front room is the most historic and has been kept in its former glory. Used only for Christmas and coffins, the “parlor” has a newly-refinished herring-bone oak floor. The mantle and bordering is the original “antiquing,” a fad for refinishers before and during the “Great Depression.” Furnishings include a sofa with two matching tables, matching coffee table set and a lamp. A television and VCR/DVD sit on an antique RCA radio-HiFi. There is full cable TV package.

In the main kitchen, there is an oak table with four matching chairs. The cabinets are pine veneer and the mantle and door frames have been stripped and repainted. Antique bottles, cans and other curios adorned the top of the mantle.

The dining room area features a buffet and remodeled pantry aka washer/dryer room. All frames have been stripped and repainted in a heritage, light-brown hue. There is an adjoining bedroom, pine wainscotting has been added bordering a textured wallpaper. There is a double-bed, nighstand and dresser. The closet is solid pine stripping and there is an ensuite with a shower stall.

The washer/dryer room has been placed in the “pantry” of the house. The shelving and lower drawers are the originals. A new double sink and faucets were added.

Bedroom #5/Kitchen #2
The back end of the house, both the inside and out, is like a small cabin. On the main floor there is a second kitchen area featuring new appliances, double-sink and large cupboards. An antique wash basin and a useable hundred year-old ironing board add to the ambiance.The patio doors step off onto a large, private deck with outside lighting. Doors to the upstairs and bathroom (and the hardware) are the original kitchen doors which have been stripped and painted.

Upstairs clears up any question that shipbuilders had a hand in the construction of this building. The entire walls and ceiling are tongue-and-groove planking from the late 1800’s while one of the two closets is lined with the original pine planking. The floor is rustic maple leading to a pine railing which overlooks the 1800’s winding staircase. For sleeping, two new single beds make up a king.