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Late summer blooms linger on a white crape myrtle, and just before you get to the front door, there’s a little rock garden with its own story. Callahan and his son collected the rocks during an outing one day, and Callahan told his son he wanted him to have some “pet rocks” like he had when he was growing up. Mrs. Callahan and her son painted and decorated the rocks, then decided they would make a nice addition to the front garden. There are two arches over the front porch, the trim is painted white against red brick. The porch is made of stamped concrete, matching the walkway that curves around to the rear of the house. Arched windows complement the arched porch, and the front door is inlaid with leaded glass. There is a pair of side lights, and the transom is set with the same leaded glass. Inside, a foyer opens into the dining room to the left, where a square oak dining table is used with carved back oak chairs, covered in a needlepoint style fabric. There’s a matching oak server, and a chandelier over the table is in an antique finish and set with six glass globes. Floor-to-ceiling arched windows look out on the front lawn. A series of three white columns border the dining room and foyer, and a two-sided fireplace serves both the dining room and living room.
The lower level of the Callahans’ home includes a game room and sunroom.
There is open space beside the fireplace in both rooms, adding to the open feel of the house. Straight ahead, the foyer leads to an open living room and kitchen. There are floor-to-ceiling windows across the
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