Country Living USA – September 2019

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The New-Build Farmhouse

That Looks Centuries Old

PROBLEM:Nothing beats the charm of a circa-1900s farmhouse,

but 100-year-old plumbing can be a drag.SOLUTION:A new

saltbox-style home that features historic hues, age-old finishes,

old-world antiques...and up-to-date pipes.

character builder

Colonial Architecture

Dating back to 1600s New England, steeply

sloped saltbox-style architecture gets its name

for its resemblance to an old lidded salt box.

(From the front, there are two stories; from the

back, only one.) The door hails from a circa-

1800s Pennsylvania farmhouse. “It’s so old that

it doesn’t hold paint. Every year, we have to

apply another coat,” says Christopher. His plant-

whatever-grows approach to gardening makes

for landscaping rich with color, texture, and

movement.

Christopher

Vazquez and Rick

Davis on their

27-acre farm

written by LAURA KOSTELNY photographs by HELEN NORMAN

styling by RAINA KATTELSON