Moroccan Gem HOLIDAY HOME TOUR SHOWCASES REBORN 1918 ‘CASTLE’
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fter a two-year hiatus, the Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour returns to East Sacramento’s Fab 40s the first weekend of December. One of the most historic and visible homes in the neighborhood will open its doors with new owners and beautiful upgrades. After a long courtship, Cindy Ward Escott and Rich Escott married in February and purchased the 3,550-square-foot home in May. Cindy moved from 43rd Street, while Rich sold his home in Rocklin.
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“We’d looked for a while and this unique property had everything we were looking for,” Cindy says. “It had a generous double lot, and a first-floor bedroom and bath.” Rich had his own requirements: “It also had a huge garage that I was looking for. I never dreamed of finding a six-car garage.” With domes, turrets and twisted columns, the cream stucco house looks more like a Moroccan castle then the former home to one of Sacramento’s most influential pioneers. Merchant-turned-agricultural reformer David Lubin constructed the mansion on 39th Street in 1918. Lubin passed the property to his son, who established the once-mighty Weinstock’s department stores. For decades, the historic home was painted pink. The current neutral color theme is more classical than fantasy. Once nicknamed the “pink castle” by neighbors, the four-bedroom, five-bath home makes an immediate impression. A copper dome sits above the main entrance. Stainedglass windows glow in soft shades of pink. With a massive marble fireplace, the living room has a ballroom feel with its own built-
Cindy Ward Escott and Rich Escott