“I love sitting up here,” says Sara of a writer’s desk situated in front of the bay window. “It’s like Yertle the Turtle. You can survey everything.” Gonzo sits in the Muppet window with a stuffed bichon frise that resembles her deceased pet, Beckett. “I miss my little guy,” says Sara. In the hallway, which leads to the guest room and master suite, framed drawings of the “Boarding House Exterior” show the house before and after its movie makeover. “Those were here when I bought the house,” says Sara. Muppet mementos aside, her favorite exhibits include wire sculptures by local artist Michael Van Hout and her grandmother’s shell collection. Retired life near the beach is sweet. Here, she can kick back, lounge in the sleeper porch hammock with a good book, or, occasionally, sink into the plush leather couch in the front parlor and watch Muppets from Space. “Wilmington is my home,” says Sara. “I love the downtown community, and I love living in this house. I have never felt more at home anywhere than right here.” b The Art & Soul of Wilmington
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