Christ Church Tour of Homes means it is Spring Fever Time! Part 2

It is time to continue with the second part of our

Christ Church Tour.

We will get on a new bus at Gascoigne Bluff on Saint Simons. 

This bus will take us out to one of the newer areas on

the island.

This area is Frederica Townhship. It is on the north end of 

Saint Simons. One visit here and it is evident why 

the private gated community is the pinnacle of 

Southern Coastal real estate. To read more click here

Tour Stop #5 on the map has a wonderful front porch 

to sit and relax. This welcoming home is on the 

lake at Frederica. 

This is the center of the circular driveway

in front of the house.

Love the panels and doors in this room.

Off the entrance to the house.

From the living area to the mudroom

I love this bathroom idea! The floor area is sunk and the tub 

is placed in large decorative stones. It makes an in and out 

less challenging! 

Tour Stop # 6 is another beautiful home in Frederica. 

It is located on a lagoon in the back. 

This home was designed for entertaining. 

Attention to detail is everywhere! 

Especially in the wine lounge which features 

two wine towers. Don't miss the curved brick ceiling! 

Loved this back splash!

This back porch with the glass fireplace is where I 

would like to curl up and read! 

Our last stop is in a lovely area near the pier called 

Village Oaks. I looked for a picture of the outside of 

this house, but no luck. 

This is the great room with white ship lap walls,

which continue through out the house.

The easy maintenance of the flooring, countertops and fabrics

make this the perfect house for a busy family.

The dining area offers plenty of seating for the family or entertaining.

The downstairs powder room has touches of the ocean.

Especially of interest is the mirror over the vanity!

Outside this home you will find one of 

the islands famous tree spirits.

go here to find out more about these island treasures

This wraps up our 63rd Christ Church Tour of Homes.

Thank you for joining me on this years tour.

I am already looking forward to next years tour! 

Come join us! 

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Christ Church Tour of Homes means it is Spring Fever Time!

“It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. 

And when you've got it, you want—

oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, 

but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” 

~Mark Twain~

I love the Spring and nothing makes me feel that nudge 

of Spring Fever more than the Christ Church Tour of Homes! 

The gals and I packed up our

cars and head south to Saint Simons Island, Ga.

This year's tour was an absolute gem on the 

Tour of Homes circuit! 

The Christ Church Tour of Homes takes place every March.

 on St. Simons and Sea Island and is hosted 

by the Episcopal Church Women. This years

tour marked the 63rd year for the tour.

The tour takes up to 400 volunteers to make it happen! 

 This tour is one that does not

allow photographs. So I had to do a lot of 

digging to come up with some of these.

So hop on the bus to take us

over to Sea Island and let's get started.

STOP 3 was on a quiet cul de sac  

and was originally built by Frank McCall in 1985. 

It was recently redesigned by the team of

John Shackelford, Terry Hagin, Pat Stafford, 

Candace Brewer and Mark Owens. 

The owners main purpose for the redesign was to showcase

their extensive collection of art. This team was still able to 

maintain the homes original character. 

The above piece was commissioned by the owner using

pieces of her jewelry, buttons and keepsakes. 

This work is by Miami artist, Nina Surel.

The home is owned by Larry D and Brenda A Thompson who 

in 2012 donated 100 works, to the Georgia Museum of Art,

 from their exceptional collection

of works by African-American artists.

They still maintained a large art collection in their home.

For such a diverse collection, the way the art had been

displayed let your eye flow from piece to piece. There 

was a feeling of unity in the collection, but each piece still

had a place of honor.

STOP 4 on Sea Island is in the gated community of

Ocean Forest. This home sits on a bluff overlooking a lake. 

You will find many surprises in this home!

As you enter the foyer of the Ocean Forest home, you

are greeted by a large "turtle" table, one of several 

turtles in their collection. 

This home was designed by Mary Bryan Peyer. Working 

with architects and local contractors, she has created a beautiful 

and relaxing home.

The Master Bedroom 

 Master Bath

 Daughter's Bedroom

 Guest Bedroom

The owner is a big "Buckhorn" fan! 

 We will leave the house and head over to the Guest Cottage.

How much fun would we have staying in this home

away from home. There are trophies from big game 

and fishing expeditions. 

An eight person poker table

and pool table.

.

Cottage Bedroom 

And last, but certainly not least, is the owners

car collection! 

We have three more homes to see, so we can hop back

on the bus or make a new plan to take the trolley!

We will continue Part 2 of the Tour of Homes 

on Saint Simons Island with Stop 2 in the Village and 

Stop 5 and 6 at Frederica Township. 

Please come back and join us!

  

*Buses are at Gascoigne Bluff. If you are familiar with

Saint Simons and Sea Island this map will help you locate

the Tour Stops.

Stop 1 is St. Ignatius Church, Stop 7 is Musgrove Plantation, 

Stop 8 is the Cemetery and Parish House and 

Stop 9 is Christ Church. These 

three stops are on the tour every year. 

EMAIL READERS: Click on the title of the post in Coral (at the top) to view this post online. You can see recent posts, other blogs I like, my archives and the links I post on the right sidebar. Some things do not translate as well in email. If you see there is a problem just click over. It is a more enjoyable reading experience. Thank you so much for following my blog. There is also a sign up link available to receive this blog by email and another one to sign up for my newsletter Southern~Design~Style.. source: Debbie Jacobs Design, Elegant Island Magazine, Mary Peyer Designs website