CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Discove r Cit yV iewN C.co m's fre s h up d ate d loo k ! | 27 127 Hay Street˖Fayetteville, www.HolmesSecurity.net I Want To Get Holmes Alarm Since 1908 I Want You To Get A Holmes Security Alarm System • Burglar Alarms • Fire Alarms • Camera Systems • Access Systems • Home Automation • 24 Hour Local U.L. Monitoring Station 910.483.1196 | 127 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 www.HolmesSecurity.net In 1984, he headed off to N.C. State University. His grandmother died three years later. Two years aer that, her three daughters sold the house. It never occurred to Dickson that he'd ever spend time there again. But in 2012, it came up for sale just as he and Emily were looking for a new home in the general area. He was pretty set at the time on another house but asked if he could tour his grandmother's former home for old time's sake. He took his mother, who was delighted to see the house again. And he took Emily, of course, and she was enchanted by it. "She fell in love with it," he said. And that was that. Much about the house itself is basically the same as it was when Dickson was a boy. at includes some of the furniture, mostly in the living room. ey had the house redecorated before moving in and the designer placed the living room furniture where he believed it should be. As it turned out, that wasn't where those pieces had been positioned in Jean Huske's day. Dickson quickly rectified the situation. Because the house is older, it can be a challenge to deal with repairs when they arise. Roof leaks and plumbing, for example. Wiring. Poorly insulated areas. Recently, they replaced a huge industrial range in the kitchen with a smaller stove. at allowed them to finally put insulation behind the stove and that has finally made the kitchen a bearable place to be when the weather outside is extremely hot or cold. But so many other fascinating things make up for those issues. Like the front door, with its diamond-shaped sidelights and the arched fanlight above. Billy Huske saved it when his own great grandfather's house was torn down. Dickson said he believes the door dates back to before the Revolutionary War. Morgan's Chop House Voted Fayetteville's Best Fine Dining Restaurant and Best Place for a Romantic Dinner. Celebrate life by enjoying delicious, fresh and unique food, refreshing salads, creative and adventurous drinks with exceptional service. 910.867.8447 | 201 S. McPherson Church Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28303 For reservations, please find us on OpenTable.com