In 1995 Don and Ann Rothermel
were visiting the Waynesville area on a short vacation. while stopping
to view the pictures in the window of a local real estate office,
their interest was aroused by this home and what seemed to be a fateful
pleading to come and see her. Their first visit to the property occurred
at ten o'clock in the morning and as the saying goes "just one
look is all it took". By two o'clock that afternoon the contracts
were signed, approved and a final closing date was determined.
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Having had previous exposure
to remodeling and restoration, Don's experience with construction
along with Ann's decorating talent seemed to be the ideal combination
required to save this fine old home. They set out on their course
of resurrecting the house in April of '96. They determined that they
would do the physical work themselves so as to retain all the original
attributes of the property. |
Their concept was to restore
those things that contributed to the original ambiance while upgrading
the mechanical systems to extend the safety, convenience and life
of the structure. This careful blending of old and new enables you
to take a trip back in time while enjoying the conveniences of the
present. |