The Wayne Center is kitty-corner
across the street. It offers many programs and activities for residents of
Wayne County. Their master gardener program may be valuable for residents
interested in trying their hand at gardening. Next summer the lot next door
will be plowed so it can be used for growing fresh fruits, vegetables and
flowers.
The Royal Tea House is located in the
next block. It offers Jamaican and English specialties in addition to High Tea.
Monthly, residents will dine out at a "fine food" restaurant.
The front entry features
hand-stripped wood front door, posts, rail, ceiling pendants, stairs, and
floors. Original watercolors by Native American artist Dreamweaver can be found
displayed throughout the house.
The Iris living room has a pair of comfortable
chairs for reading or entertaining in the four-window bay overlooking gardens
across the street and a northern window with a historic home
view.
A settee and chair group from the
late nineteenth century complement the large panel doors and living room
fireplace.
The Cactus dining room will seat
twelve comfortably for those special occasions. The four-bay window, overlooking
a historic home, has a smaller, more intimate table in addition to the main
seating area. Antiques have been specially chosen for the home.
The Butler's Pantry has the original
wood floor and glass cabinets. It also has a second refrigerator for residents'
personal food and beverage storage.
The large open kitchen has the
original cabinets with new ones built around the old drain board sink and new
dishwasher. A beaded board wood ceiling has been added.
This old cabinet was stored on the
screen porch and was the perfect piece for the corner of the kitchen. The
original cabinets and wood floor are shown.
Off the kitchen is the original
screen porch with an antique swing and full wood boxes for the seven working
fireplaces. An enclosed wood deck has been added which may be accessed from the
porch and overlooks the summer house and neighboring historic
homes.
A colorful enclosed back porch has a
new half bath and utility room with extra storage space. Should climbing stairs
pose a problem for any resident, a chair lift will be added to the back stairs.
There are two walls of book cases and
a second cable hook up. It is said that Dr. Stenhouse, the last resident, burned
a fire winter and summer in the library fireplace. He ran for Congress when he
was over one hundred years old and appeared on the Johnnie Carson
show.
The library has a private entrance as
well as entry from the back foyer, It has a four-bay window which overlooks the
plantation house on the south. The library/master bedroom/bath suite costs $
1500.00 per month all inclusive.
The Violet Sachet lower master
bedroom has windows on the south overlooking the original Borden plantation
house. The door to the left of the fireplace leads to a full bath and the one to
the right leads to a walk-in closet which also opens onto the back
porch.
The full bath features all original
fixtures, wall tile and medicine cabinets. The window has a view of the
plantation house on the south. The second window in the full bath overlooks the
wooded/garden area on the west.
The upstairs landing at the head of
the stairs is sunny most of the day. It overlooks the gardens on the east and
the plantation house on the south. The area is inviting for reading, knitting,
visiting or entertaining friends.
The Peach Organza
bedroom has a three-window bay on the east which overlooks the Plum Tree and
gardens across the street. A window on the north views a historic home. One door
enters from the landing and the other from the back foyer. This bedroom will
share a same sex bath with the Pansy bedroom. The cost is $1200.00 per month all
inclusive.
The Sleeping Porch Bath
will be shared by two residents. It has a separate toilet room and a separate
tub room with a large shared space. Each occupant will have a private sink and
closet space.
During warm weather the
windows on the sleeping porch will open to the wooded/garden area in the back
and overlook the summer house. All fixtures and partitions are new and the rest
is original porch ceiling, walls, floors and cabinets. Each occupant will have a
personal cabinet for storage.
The Pansy bedroom has
views in three directions. It overlooks the gardens on the east, plantation
house on the south, and woods/gardens on the west. This bedroom will share a
bath with the Peach bedroom. The cost is $1200.00 per month all
inclusive.
The Meadowland bedroom
has a four-bay window which overlooks the historic home on the north and an
eastern window which overlooks the Plum Tree and gardens across the street. It
has a fireplace and an adjoining bath and walk-in closet. The cost is $1300.00
per month all inclusive.
The Meadowland bath has
original tub, pedestal sink, medicine cabinet, accessories and wood floor. The
commode is new. It has a large walk-in closet and the only shower in the home.
Beaded board has been added to the walls.
The Blackberry Ice
bedroom has an adjoining bath and separate dressing room with built-in
storage and two closets. The dressing room also opens to a private balcony
overlooking the woods/gardens and summer house at the back. The upper master
bedroom and dressing area have windows which view the plantation house on the
south. The dressing area also overlooks the woods. The cost is $1400.00 per
month all inclusive.
The Blackberry Ice bath
has all original fixtures, medicine cabinets, floor tiles and scored concrete
walls. It has a built-in linen closet and overlooks the balcony. Shown is the
door entering from the back foyer. The second door leads from the
bedroom.
The Blackberry Ice dressing room opens to
a private balcony
For more information e-mail dstuart@nc.rr.com or phone 919-736-9412 and ask for Joanne or leave a message with
a time you may be reached.
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