Fotherby Home

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Fotherby Home

The Fotherby home, on Blanchfield Road in Southampton, is known to its owners fondly as the "House that Jack Built".

The home, a custom-built two-storey family home of over 2,600 sq. ft., has a lake view. The main level includes a large kitchen with hardwood flooring and a cozy eat-in breakfst nook with large windows overlooking the back yard. A large formal living and dining room are perfect for entertaining and the family room, also on the main level, has a built-in gas fireplace. From the family room, garden patio doors lead to a large inviting deck.

The second floor has three spacious bedrooms with a walk-in closet in the master. The upper level also includes a large main bath with Jacuzzi tub. Garden patio doors from the second floor foyer lead to an upper deck with a fabulous view of the lake.

Christmas time at the Fotherby Home if family time where they have hosted family dinners for 34 people or more.

This year, as part of the Christmas Home Tour, the home will be decorated by Scent with Love with product provided by Port Elgin Home Hardware. Tickets ($15 in advance, $20 the day of) for the tour are available at the following retailers;

Mills Home Hardware-Tara
Joannie's Fashions-Paisley
Nicholson Design-Owen Sound
Denomy's TV and Appliance-Chesley
Cathy's Flowers 'n' Treasures-Port Elgin
Bayberry's of High St-Southampton
Becker Shoes-Port Elgin
Square Deal Neil's TV & Appliance Centre-Southampton

The tour takes place November 20th and 21st with all proceeds going toward the Regional Integrated Accessible Playground to be built in Southampton at Jubilee Park and also in support of the "Let's Play Campaign" and the Tara Curling Club.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009