Quinn Brook Farm....
You know that dream that you hold in your heart for your whole life and never really dare believe it's going to happen? Have a look at my dream come to reality.
This is the story of the renovation through our 1780-1800 Connecticut Farmhouse.
Our farmhouse has a rich history, perhaps best known as "The Russian Bear", a thriving restaurant in the 1927-1947. Picture the waitresses in Russian peasant costumes, delicious Russian food, gypsies playing music outside while diners dance on the maple tree covered patio. Inside bridge players compete at the tables in front of one of the three fireplaces. Stop by for some vodka from the tavern, it's all good over here at the Russian Bear.
Out behind the cottage is an old barn, painted with Russian folk art, equipped with a stage for plays and hidden shutters which can be opened to entertain children with a puppet show or dispense spirits to joyful adults.
An old shed built in 1863 stands on the property that was once used as a gingerbread house and more recently a small wedding chapel.
The three acre grounds of Quinn Brook Farm are full of rich gardens, fruit and flowering trees and bushes and ample space for luscious organic vegetables that enrich ones summer meals. The cottage is surrounded by beautiful New England stone walls and wooded from behind. Through the woods runs the Quinnatisset Brook. A view of the rolling hills of the Quinnatisset Country Club completes the beautiful picture.
In the winter two wood stoves and two open fireplaces roar to keep all warm from the wintery winds.
The old farmhouse of wide planked floors and horsehair plaster is equipped with six bedrooms and three bathrooms. Two kitchens, one for pastry and one for cooking grace the home and the foundational basement echoes of the remnants of lodging for the help of the once thriving business.
The front parlor has been turned into a tea room and the tavern stands in tact with it's beehive oven reminiscent of the early years.
In more recent years the property has been used as an antique store, barn weddings and Mennonite Restaurant. In 2002 the home was featured in Yankee at Home Magazine and continues to stand as a strong testament to the past.
This lovely location, set with all the charm of yesteryear contains all the convenience of today with shopping less than a mile away and a the small downtown of Putnam full of artistic gift shops and magnificent dining a mere three miles down the road. Set in the North Eastern corner of Connecticut this area is rich with farmlands, beauty and tourist attractions along with beautiful Fall color tours.
This is my new home and my new venture. Come join me as I uncover the hidden beauty and potential of my new estate!
This is the story of the renovation through our 1780-1800 Connecticut Farmhouse.
Our farmhouse has a rich history, perhaps best known as "The Russian Bear", a thriving restaurant in the 1927-1947. Picture the waitresses in Russian peasant costumes, delicious Russian food, gypsies playing music outside while diners dance on the maple tree covered patio. Inside bridge players compete at the tables in front of one of the three fireplaces. Stop by for some vodka from the tavern, it's all good over here at the Russian Bear.
Out behind the cottage is an old barn, painted with Russian folk art, equipped with a stage for plays and hidden shutters which can be opened to entertain children with a puppet show or dispense spirits to joyful adults.
The three acre grounds of Quinn Brook Farm are full of rich gardens, fruit and flowering trees and bushes and ample space for luscious organic vegetables that enrich ones summer meals. The cottage is surrounded by beautiful New England stone walls and wooded from behind. Through the woods runs the Quinnatisset Brook. A view of the rolling hills of the Quinnatisset Country Club completes the beautiful picture.
In the winter two wood stoves and two open fireplaces roar to keep all warm from the wintery winds.
The old farmhouse of wide planked floors and horsehair plaster is equipped with six bedrooms and three bathrooms. Two kitchens, one for pastry and one for cooking grace the home and the foundational basement echoes of the remnants of lodging for the help of the once thriving business.
The front parlor has been turned into a tea room and the tavern stands in tact with it's beehive oven reminiscent of the early years.
In more recent years the property has been used as an antique store, barn weddings and Mennonite Restaurant. In 2002 the home was featured in Yankee at Home Magazine and continues to stand as a strong testament to the past.
This lovely location, set with all the charm of yesteryear contains all the convenience of today with shopping less than a mile away and a the small downtown of Putnam full of artistic gift shops and magnificent dining a mere three miles down the road. Set in the North Eastern corner of Connecticut this area is rich with farmlands, beauty and tourist attractions along with beautiful Fall color tours.
This is my new home and my new venture. Come join me as I uncover the hidden beauty and potential of my new estate!
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