What I love about my House

Grace at Sense and Simplicity asked me to join her in "What I love about my House" . Grace has become a good friend to me. She was my very first follower that was not a friend or relative when i started my blog. She is also from my home province of Ontario...and that makes me like her all the more! But seriously she is always there to help me with all my blogging problems.

There are so many things that i love about this house. Having moved over 3,000 miles away from friends or family you can get kinda homesick every now and then. If homes have a soul then this one does. When i met the neighbour she said to me "There's alot of love in that house!" and i tell you i do feel it. I feel comfort too living here.

Just to let you know it has been really cool here so i have yet to get plants and flowers for the front porch and all my urns. Today was the first warm day so i am going this week to the garden center!

The house sits on over 2 acres. Most of the yard is gardens and mature trees. It is a real haven for many types of birds, rabbits and deer. Sitting in the yard you feel like your in a aviary!
The lawns are so green from all the rain and the lawn is mixed with alot of moss. It is so nice underfoot when walking on it.

This is a very old house. There is so much charm and character. This what i really love about it.

All the old french doors and windows are something you don't see much of today. This home is very rare here. It is a hidden gem.

Front porches are such classics. My husband and l like to have our coffee on the porch. It's very peaceful. You don't even know there's neighbours.

I love the grand stairs to the porch. Yes i know i must get flowers for the white urn!

When all the flowers are in place i will post photos of them.... i promise!

The windows here are lead. Aren't they charming?

Inside the home are so many places to display books, collectables, and photos.

It really is a fun place to decorate and constantly rearrange.

AHHH...and then there is my love of claw foot tubs! This home has not one but two claw

foot tubs!

I really love my guest bathroom. It's a very calming space.

And yes i do use it!

My kitchen is bright and cheery. The big picture window looks out into the forest. All day long i watch herds of deer go by. I do not need window treatments as this is a very private spot. The tree that you see through the window is an Arbutus tree which is native to Vancouver Island. A very hardy tree.

My french doors as you enter the dining room are a favourite. They look like something you would see in France.

Built in china cabinet in the kitchen is a real show piece. My china looks so beautiful here.

If i had to pick one thing that i love the most about my house it would be this...

the view that i wake up to every morning. Nothing is nicer than starting off the day by feeling like your right in the trees and hearing all the song birds.

Stop on over to Grace's at http://http//gracie-senseandsimplicity.blogspot.com/ to see more of What I love about my house!

Thanks for visiting me..

Pamela xo