The Stonehouse!
Once Pierre Houpert's Private Speakeasy... burned in 1926 after the A&P delivery manager couldn't understand why so much sugar was being delivered here and turned Pierre into the Feds. He figured it was better to burn it down... it sat waiting for this new beginning for almost 100 yrs and was just a ruins until 2023 when the renovations began. They were quickly stalled after the actions of the predatory lender caused the job to be stopped mid way. After 5 months of battle, a new lender was found and we were able to finish the project. It is now a sun filled, charming 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath guest house with a full kitchen and living room/ dining room, workshop, office and basement on the Windjammer's Estate. Exposed stone walls in the kitchen and stairway, wide board white pine floors purchased at Stonewood Products in Harwich, Mass on Cape Cod. Major repairs to the stone were done by Pablo Marques Masonry. All framing, plumbing, carpentry, cement slabs, structural repairs were all done by Manoly Roofing. Electrical by Walter's Electric in Norwalk, CT. HVAC by Chris Bickley HVAC. Windows custom made by Finestra. All decorating and design work done by Kim Williams.... yes, me. There are wood appointments throughout made from the 300 yr old chestnut siding that was saved from the main house. The back hall has a picture gallery of some of the most telling pics of the stonehouse. Other wall decor are ads framed from the Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post (1929 - 1931) and others that were found in the ceiling of the living room in the main house in the 2020 - 2021 renovation. There are 3 porches, take your pic of the beauty you want to see. This very very special place is now listed on AirBnB as a vacation/short term rental. We would love to have you come for a visit.
So there are so many many pics, I am putting the link to my file with almost all the pics of the entire project... it's quite incredible.
LINK TO GALLERY PICS ON SMUGMUG
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Thank you very very much... Kim, Rob, Diamond, Star, Stretch, Rocky, Mitch & Marty!
In Memory of Royal Windjammer, Regal, Tyson, Ellie, Chloe and Ariel
