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Architectural Digest of Ellicottville A Big Little Cabin in the Woods
This marvelous and cozy house is ample proof that one should not always rely on first impressions. Even the lot it sits on, at just over 11 acres, is larger than it seems. The interior boasts handsome knotty pine walls, and the cathedral ceiling in the living room vaults overhead, its height emphasized by the windows that rise to match it. The kitchen offers a generous workspace by almost any standard, complete with island and breakfast bar with stools. Just off the kitchen is the dining table, just far enough from the living room to give it its own sense of space. This home is currently on the market and offered by Tina Dillon of ERA Vacation Properties, 716-474-5646.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN THOMAS It’s a foggy, rainy day as I drive up to the house at 6624 Woodard. I can see only a few yards in front of my car, and I find myself a bit apprehensive as I round the corners in the mud-covered road. Suddenly, out of the mist appears what seems to be a little log cabin with a “For Sale” sign in its front yard. Pulling in the driveway, I see a detached twocar garage that appears to be
almost as big as the house. My first impression is of a small and cozy cabin, but my tour of the house reveals something quite different. Going through the attractive stained-glass front door, I am surprised and pleased by the large interior space I find myself standing in. The first thing I notice are the handsome knotty-pine walls. Straight ahead of me is a massive wooden circular staircase. It leads to an upper area I’ll explore later.
To my right is the kitchen, a generous workspace by almost any standard. The main feature of the kitchen is a large work counter with a glass cook top. An oven resides in the island creating an efficient workflow. The far side of the island is a breakfast bar with stools. The beautiful oak cabinetry blends beautifully with the pine walls and tile floor. The window over the double sink looks out to the woods. A microwave hutch sits next to the large sideby-side refrigerator. Just off
the kitchen is the dinning table, just far enough from the living room to give it its own sense of space. Turning to the living room, the space seems to expand in front of my eyes. The cathedral ceiling vaults overhead, its height emphasized by the windows that rise to match its height. My eye traces the massive wooden circular staircase to the second floor and catches the rough-hewn logs of its balustrade. The light coming through the huge
windows suffuses the space in a bright cheeriness, which the wood-burning fireplace warms, and the Berber carpeting under my feet adds a cozy comfort. Ascending the wooden circular staircase, I am impressed by its handcrafted quality: the massive treads are supported by equally huge pillars, no two of which seem to be exactly the same. At the top is a large area perfect for a den or home office. The cathedral ceiling rises to its peak just overhead. The same
beautiful woodwork is here as well, and two skylights let in enough daylight so there is no need to turn on any of the lamps in the room. Back down on the main floor and just off the living area is the master bedroom suite. Oversized windows take in the view across the deck and out to the forest. On the deck just off the bedroom is a hot tub. There is also a wood-burning stove to add a bit of warmth on those SEE HOME BACK SIDE
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FRANKLINVILLE - The 48th Annual Western New York Maple Festival in Franklinville is fast-approaching and is sure to deliver on its promise of pure maple syrup, as well as free family fun for an entire weekend on April 24-25. As the last of this year’s sap runs from the maple trees, the Maple Festival Committee is pleased to announce the return of the Saps Race. Those athletes who looked forward to a first run at the annual Maple Festival in years gone by will be happy to know that the race is being organized again this year! Participants will register behind the high school on North Academy Street beginning at 8:30am on Saturday, April 24. The event will include a 10k run and a 2-mile walk. The starting whistle will blow at 9am for both walkers and runners. For more information, interested participants may contact Norm Monroe at 716-372-8184. The Maple Festival provides free musical entertainment throughout the weekend, including Irish dancing, swing music, and country western music. Chainsaw carving will be an added exhibition this year as well. As always, the festival kicks off with the seniors from Ten Broeck Academy competing for the title of Maple King or Queen. Due to construction progress at the school, this year’s contest will be held in the Elementary School cafeteria on Thursday, April 23 starting at 7pm. The King and Queen also serve pancakes at the breakfast and sell maple products at the festival throughout the weekend. It just wouldn’t be a Maple Festival without pure, sweet maple syrup drizzling down fresh, hot pancakes, stacked alongside delicious sausage patties. Area volunteers serve the crowds from 7:30am-2pm on both Saturday and Sunday. The deal couldn’t be any sweeter than getting all you can eat for $6 per adult or $5 per child or
The Maple Fest parade will wind its way down Main Street on Saturday, April 24 starting at 11am. If the weather is as nice as it’s been in recent years, you’ll want to arrive early to claim a comfortable spot to sit and relax and enjoy the parade, which typically features music and dance exhibitions, as well as floats, fire trucks, and horses. Photo/Gary Kinn
senior citizen! In keeping with the tradition of serving the community, diners who bring a non-perishable food item to the cashier will also receive a coupon for 50 cents off the cost of their pancake breakfast. All donated food items will be delivered to the Franklinville Area Food Pantry after the Maple Festival. The Maple Fest parade winds its way down Main Street on Saturday starting at 11am. Local businesses, school clubs, and youth groups are always encouraged to enter a float or marching unit in the parade. Just call 716-676-3504 for more information about being part of this year’s line-up. Saturday’s events also include an antique gas engine show, and the fire department will sponsor its ham-and-leek dinner on Saturday and a chicken barbeque on Sunday. On Sunday each year the crowds return for the Road Knights Auto Show, which has welcomed approximately 300 cars in each of the last few years. Interested participants can contact Bruce Dallas at 716-676-3037 for more information about the car show. The Creekside Roundup Committee also sponsors horse plowing demonstrations on
Sunday afternoon. Visitors to Franklinville are encouraged to take a stroll around the quaint community. Be sure to stop by Ischua Valley Historical Society’s open house at the “Miner’s Cabin” on Pine Street. You’ll also want to tour the newly renovated Blount Library and pick up a book or two at their used book sale on Saturday. More than 120 craft and business vendors and all festival activities will be waiting when you make your way back to Franklinville Central School and Ten Broeck Academy on North Main Street, where you’ll want to spend the afternoon and entire weekend enjoying all the festival has to offer. The Franklinville school district, historical society, library, fire department, religious community, and many other organizations have benefited from the proceeds of past festivals. Volunteers are the back \bone of the festival, and more help is always needed and welcome. If you are able to work an hour or two to help at the pancake breakfast, please contact Leesa at 716-676-2452. The events are free, the food is fabulous! Additional details are available at MapleFestival. FranklinvilleNY.org.
Appetizers Soup of the Moment Cup, $3.79; Bowl, $4.49 Holiday Valley Chili Cornbread Bowl, $8.95 Mediterranean Platter, $8.95 Spicy Fried Buffalo Wings 0.9 99 Small (8) $6.99; Large, (16) $10.99 Calamari, $7.99 Smoked Chicken Nachos $8.99; Add Guacamole, $.75 Quesidilla of the Day, $8.99 Pub Kettle Chips, $7.99 Crab Dip, $9.99 Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, $8.99 Salad of Assorted Greens & Tomatoes, $3.99 Caesar Salad Small, $4.29; Large, $5.99
Unconventional Sliders (All Sliders Served with French Fries & Pickle) Pulled Pork, $7.99 Buffalo Chicken, $7.99 Cuban, $8.99
Salads
Chicken Caesar, $9.99, Substitute shrimp for $2.00 Fresh Fruit and Dip, $8.99 Cobb Salad, $9.99 Grilled Meditteranean Chicken, $10.99 Mandarin Chicken Salad, $10.29 Buffalo Chicken, $10.99
Specialty Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with French fries. Cuban Sandwich, $8.99 Pulled Pork Sandwich, $8.99 Buffalo Chicken Wrap, $8.99 California Turkey Rueben, $8.99 Beef on “Weck”, $8.99 Mediterranean Wrap, $8.49
Brew House Burgers
All burgers are served on a Costanzo bun and come with lettuce, red onion, tomato, pickle chips and French fries. Brew House Burger, $7.79; Add Cheese, $.50 Mushroom Swiss Burger, $8.99 BBQ Burger, $8.99 Garden Burger, $8.99
cold winter nights. The master bath is large enough to feel roomy without wasting space, an oversized tub takes up the bulk of the room, and there is also a separate shower. The arched custom window adds an elegant touch to the room. But just when I think I’ve seen all there is to this floor, I realize there are two other rooms just off the kitchen. The first is another bedroom that also looks out to the deck that surrounds three sides of the house. Just off the bedroom is a combination bath/laundry room. The bath is full sized with a shower, and the laundry area is spacious with room for an ironing board. It’s a clever arrangement, making a bath available for the second bedroom and keeping the laundry handy to the living area. This house seems to get bigger by the minute. I take the staircase to the bottom floor, expecting to see a typical finished basement, but there is a large game room, compete with foosball table and entertainment center. There are two more bedrooms here, an artist’s studio, and the most well engineered utility room I have ever seen. This utility room is big enough for a shop and the various pipes for the heat and water systems so well laid out they can be easily understood. The downstairs is so large that I suddenly realize
Ascending from the wooden circular staircase in the living room, I am impressed by its handcrafted quality; the massive treads are supported by equally huge pillars, no two of which seem to be exactly the same. At the top is a large area perfect for a den or home office. Skylights let in enough daylight so there is no need to turn on any of the lamps in the room.
that the cozy cabin I thought I had entered seems to be getting bigger with every turn. Even the lot the house is sitting on, at just over 11 acres, is larger than it seems at first. This marvelous and
cozy house is ample proof that one should not always rely on first impressions. For more information on this house contact Tina Dillon at ERA Vacation Properties, 716-4745646.
The master bedroom’s oversized windows take in the view across the deck and out to the forest. On the deck just off the bedroom is a hot tub. There is also a woodburning stove to add a bit of warmth on those cold winter nights. The master bath offers an oversized tub and a separate shower. The arched custom window adds an elegant touch to the room.
Gourmet Burgers
All gourmet burgers are built on a Kaiser roll with beefsteak tomato and crisp romaine. Accompanied by cedar spiced steak fries and a pickle spear. Steak House Burger, $11.99 Smokehouse Burger, $11.99 Buffalo Burger, $11.99 Texas Steak Burger, $11.99
Flatbreads
House made pizza crusts incorporate grain from the brewing process. Individual 10” Pizza, $9.99; Large 16”, $16.99 Margherita Smoke House BBQ Pepperoni Mediterranean Rosemary Chicken Mixed Grill Vegetarian Buffalo Build Your Own Grilled Eggplant Nacho Grande Additional Toppings: Artichokes, Anchovies, Eggplant, Bacon, Jalapeno Peppers, Kalamata Olives, Grilled Chicken, Mushrooms, Roasted Red Peppers, Roasted Tomatoes, Ham, Peppers, Italian Sausage, Plum Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Pepperoni
Entrees
Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie, $12.99 Fish and Chips, $12.99 Classic Grilled Meatloaf, $13.99 Lobster Macaroni and Cheese, $16.99 Yankee Pot Roast, $13.99 Steak Frites, $23.99 Baked Crabmeat Stuffed Cod, $13.99 Penne with Chicken and Sausage, $13.99 Ale Marinated Steak Tips, $16.99 The Valley Mac and Cheese, $12.99 Chicken Scaloppini, $14.99 Martini Salmon, $18.29 Smothered BBQ Chicken, $14.99 Butternut Squash Ravioli, $14.99 Hickory Smoked Ribs, $16.99
At John Harvard’s Brew House, you will find great food made from recipes brought to America in 1637 by John Harvard an English clergyman and after whom Harvard University was named. John Harvard, the first benefactor to the college was the son of Robert Harvard, a butcher and tavern owner in London.
Desserts
Peanut Butter Pie, $4.99 Apple Crisp, $4.99 Chocolate Cobbler, $4.99 New York Cheesecake, $4.99 Butterscotch Bread Pudding, $4.99 Brownie Ice Cream Sundae, $4.99
(716) 699-5350 www.johnharvards.com
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