Durham Magazine April 2021

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HO M E& GA R D E N

FU L L HOUSE The Combs family continuously adds on, both to their home and to their menagerie of pets B Y H A N N A H L E E   |   P HOTO GR AP HY BY JO HN MIC HAEL SIMPSON

brick home down Umstead Road, where the Eno River worms its way among hidden streets, camouflages itself behind monstrous oaks. A mailbox dangling under a galvanized metal rooster is the first indicator of life ahead. The long, U-shaped driveway leads to a bustling homestead complete with barking dogs, braying donkeys and crowing hens, blending together in a barnyard symphony. The animals nudge and dance around approaching guests, reminding them that, not 54

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