6 homes part of annual tour
The homes listed below will be featured Nov. 21 in the Butler County Symphony Association's 20th annual Holiday Tour of Homes. The self-guided tour will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Presale tickets with maps will be available for $15 at the symphony office on Main Street; May's Music Shoppe, 247 E Jefferson St.; Flynn's Tire and Auto, 236 N. Main St.; Truly Yours, Clearview Mall; and Meridian Station, 298 Meridian Road. Tickets also will be sold for $18 on tour day at the homes.
On tour day, a reception also will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St.
"While we normally just have a cookie reception, the chorale ensemble of the church is hosting a soup and salad fundraiser for $5 per person," said Grace Hill, chairwoman of the house tour committee.
"We would like to express appreciation to all the homeowners who offered their homes this year and all the patrons who helped make it a success," she said. "Proceeds greatly benefit our talented orchestra in bringing quality music to our community."
This year's homeowners are:
• Michael and Jennifer Nanni, 501 N. McKean St. —This classic, federal style home features many accents from the 1700s and 1800s. A fanlight window above the entrance, Palladian and elliptical windows and dentil molding on the gables and shutters are all original design elements. The couple's goal is to collect photographs of the home to restore its original look.
• Debby Carey Feo and Leo Feo's Rose Haven Bed and Breakfast, 605 N. Main St. —One of Butler's historic buildings, Rose Haven was constructed in 1826. The home is filled with hundreds of antiques that include paintings, china, music boxes and decorative eggs.
• Dennis and Ann Baglier, 7 Pine Needles Lane, Penn Township — This home is suitable for entertaining inside and out with comfortable rooms and a well appointed kitchen and outdoor balconies and patios. Set on 14 acres of the former Pine Needles golf course, the house, with its early American floor plan, features works from local artists and lovely furnishings.
• John and Linda Buckner, 104 Thornbrook Drive, Penn Township — This hilltop property boasts three well built brick structures, a main house, carriage house and barn all nestled among mature trees. The Buckners' nautical interests are expressed in their choice of décor. They share the property with 16 alpacas that are housed in the barn.
• Tom and Stacy Panei, 619 N. McKean St. — Original art, musical instruments and other collectibles are spread throughout the vintage home that boasts multiple fireplaces.
• Bryan and Hollie Stevenson, 114 Aubrey Drive, Butler Township — This spacious home filled with fascinating collectibles adjoins Aubrey's Dubbs Dred Golf Course.
