Chapter 3

And so we move on in our fairy tale...not exactly a fairy tale, since it has as much truth as we could dig up throughout this home's history...

That birthday party was the first time the bozTEAM was lucky enough to see the Page Road Ranch. She was in great shape and wore her 53 years very well. But things had changed since her youth, facilitated by years of each new family making adjustments.

• Her 8 ft ceilings felt 'low' - their height (or lack of) accentuated by crown molding added in the 1980's.
• Her window frames were heavy with paint built up over the years.
• Her floors, once smooth and flowing throughout the home, were chopped up with transitions. There were changes in height from layers built up beneath...changes in materials reflecting the trends of years past

Aside from the need for a general 'facelift', there were hidden, more serious changes needed below the surface to make this home last another 100 years.

It's not clear what happened that day at the birthday party. But somehow, the house won the hearts of the bozTEAM. She let them know that she needed to be restored. They couldn't get her out of their minds. Several months later, as if by some twist of fate, there came an opportunity to work their renovation magic on the special home. And they did.

Throughout the next several months, the bozTEAM would embark on the journey chronicled in the archives of this blog. There were happy days and trying days throughout the process; but every day moved 407 Page closer to the rejuvenated beauty she has become.

Now, with a stunning new master suite; expanded living spaces; renewed systems; upgraded fixtures and the soft touch of an architect and designer; she is ready to welcome another family to her warm interiors for their happily ever after...