The Pohatcong Township property is one of the stops on this weekend's Pohatcong History & Heritage Society's 21st annual Historic House Tour.
Stone buildings are common in the village of Finesville, which is in Pohatcong Township.
But not all offer the charm of John and Marsha Maier's late-1700s/early-1800s home and property. It's just off Route 627, not far from where the Musconetcong River separates Warren and Hunterdon counties.
The Maiers purchased the property in 2005, and since then they've been busy restoring it.
From repointing stones in the bank house to sanding floors and scraping paint in the part of the property that was once a general store, the home has been lovingly and carefully transformed into a cozy cool space.
John is a carpenter by trade with a love and respect for repurposing materials. The kitchen cabinets came from the old Alexandria Presbyterian Church barn before it was dismantled. Other material was rescued from nearby structures, too.
Marsha has a knack for putting a room together in a way that is both pleasing to the eye and functional. She's added decorative touches like sunbursts in the ceiling corners of the main room and stained-glass accent pieces.
She's no stranger to hard work. The floors in the upstairs living area are original, all hand-sanded by Marsha. She also gets credit for a lot of the landscaping in the backyard.
John's knowledge and skills continue to come in handy during the restoration of the bank house, which they expect to take two more years. Two rooms of it, as well as areas of the old general store, will be open to visitors this weekend as part of the Pohatcong History & Heritage Society's 21st annual Historic House Tour.
It's being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
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The tour officially begins at Alba Vineyard, which is just up the road at 269 Route 627. Advance tickets for the self-guided tour are available at pohatconghistory.com or by calling 908-387-1493. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 the day of the tour. Tickets are also available at several Phillipsburg-area locations.
There's also a Ride the Winery Train option available. Information may be found at warrencountywinetrain.com.
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