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New E ng l a nd c ha r m g et s a S o Ca l tw i st i n a fa mily retreat in L ittle Comp ton
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riving to Sakonnet Point in Little Compton can lead one to ponder: how could I ever own one of these houses ? For Tim and Isabella Ehrlich, part of that answer was being ready to take on relocating families of frogs, along with a leng thy list of repairs and upgrades on a defined timeline. Says Isabella, “ We wanted to uncover the original bones of the house and restore them, and we did not open up the walls like one might in a suburban home. We wanted the home to look as it always did, but refreshed and loved.”
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The couple live and work in Cambridge, Massachusetts and had been looking for years for a place that could ser ve as a ‘compound’. Originally from Barring ton, Isabella explains, “I come from a ver y large family, and it has been harder through the years to find a place that could house all of us. The property has a main house, a cottage, and a bunkhouse, so now not only can we sleep 22 but we have plenty of space to spread out comfortably and have private and more intimate moments, as well as large family gatherings.”
The “White House” was originally built as a playhouse
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