glebe house tour
2 Glebe Report August 15, 2014
Glebe House Tour returns this fall By Suzanne McCarthy HoMe descriptions by Stephanie Small
Those of you who gaze admiringly at homes featured in design magazines and blogs and long to take a closer look are in for a treat. Join us for the Glebe House Tour of five fabulous homes on Sunday, September 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. A volunteer-r un, 11-member committee starts organizing this fundraiser several months ahead by identifying potential homes to be featured. Which house in the neighbourhood has undergone renovations? Who has a great art collection or a flare for decorating? Who would be willing to open their home to more than 400 strangers? For each of the past 14 years, we have found generous and gracious Glebe homeowners
to participate in this community event. Come and see how to make older Glebe homes work for the modern family. Get inspired by the creativity and simplicity homeowners bring to their renovating and decorating. This is a self-guided tour with volunteers stationed throughout each home, with information on-hand about sources of materials, names of paint colours and contact information for contractors and designers. Want to see amazing art, sculpture, pottery, landscaping and architecture? The 2014 tour can offer you this as well. Tour-goers are invited to a complimentary tea to be held at the Glebe Community Centre from 3 to 5 p.m., hosted by a Cordon Bleu pastry chef. At the tea, tour participants may fill out a survey and enter a draw to win a free decorating consultation. A shuttle bus provides easy access to each home for those who do not wish to walk or bike.
Money raised supports the Glebe Neighborhood Activities Group (GNAG), in particular a fund used to offer financial assistance to families for child and youth programs. Suzanne McCarthy is chair of the Annual Glebe House Tour. Stephanie Small is a member of the house tour committee.
Annual
Glebe House Tour Sunday, September 21, 2014 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $30.00 in advance $35.00 at the door Tickets can be purchased at: Bloomfields Flowers, 783 Bank Street Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, 613-564-1058 / 613-233-8713 Adults and children age 11 and up are welcome, as are babes-in-arms. Tickets are limited, so buy early!
15 Thornton Avenue
This happy family home embraces fun for all ages, with room for everything from toys and a play kitchen to beer on tap. At the same time, it’s a beautiful calm haven, with soothing colours, flowing spaces and an indulgent master bedroom retreat. The homeowners recently gutted this 1911 home and extended it to create an open-concept design that makes entertaining easy while featuring intimate, comfortable spaces, as well as soughtafter functional elements, such as a mudroom, pantry and roomy closets.