Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood and his family are opening their brand new home to thousands of friends and strangers next month.
“It’s kind of interesting to walk in now and realize the place will be seen by tons of people every day,” Lockwood said.
Sitting gracefully atop a hill on Lockwood’s 30-acre property in Milton, the 10,000-square foot residence is the 2009 Showcase Home for the Roswell Woman’s Club. Dubbed The Homestead, the six-bedroom, 7.5-bath house is somewhat of a departure from previous Showcase homes.
“It is very different in that most houses we’ve had in that they have been very ornate,” said Linda DiPrimo, chair of the Woman’s Club Showcase Home committee. “One of the reasons we picked it is that it is architecturally different.”
Lockwood said he and his wife Dawn refer to the style of the house as “the Virginia farmhouse look. It was an ideal in our minds. It’s a lot bigger inside than it looks like from the outside.”
The house was designed by Bryan and Contreras, LLC and built by Steve Laboda of The Capstone Group.
For two weeks, more than 25 eminent designers will be decorating The Homestead for tours, which will be offered from March 1 through March 29. In addition to the living and sleeping areas, kitchen, keeping room and in-law suite, the rooms include a wine cellar, media room, craft room, game room, exercise room and seven-car garages.
The tours also include the century-old house that until now has been the Lockwoods’ home. Completely renovated for modern living yet retaining the charm of an earlier era, the structure is now called The Cottage.
Also on the tour is the barn and horses, pool and tennis courts. A tent will connect the garages where gifts will be available for purchase from the Chandlery, food from the Fickle Pickle café and special events, such as wine tastings, cooking demonstrations and fashion shows, will be held.
The tours will be given Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Shuttle service will be continuously available from John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods at Braeburn, 12330 Birmingham Highway. There will be no parking on the grounds.
Tour tickets are $20 from Woman’s Club members and outlets, $25 at the door. The club uses proceeds from the Showcase Home tours to fund scholarships and support local nonprofit agencies such as North Fulton Community Charities and Georgia Ensemble Theatre.
For more information, go to www.roswellwomansclub.org.
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