CityView Magazine

24 May 2021 Susie Godwin came prepared when she and Prescott first met with Moore County architects Lynn and Robert Anderson about designing their home from the ground up. She wanted a home that would prove warm and welcoming for family and friends, one that would allow for lots of natural light and open spaces and provide plenty of places to display beloved collectibles and artwork. "I told them I had in mind a totally renovated European farmhouse," she said. "A modern version of an old French farmhouse." Susie Godwin is a fan of Sir Edward Lutyens, an English architect known for designing beautiful English country houses. She said the Andersons understood her vision right away. e result of the architects' collaboration with contractor Mitchell Harris is a home that has allowed Susie to foster her own creative talents and to show her appreciation for the creativity of others. e home is filled with gallery walls and bookshelves that feature best-sellers along with framed artwork ranging from her own works and those of her children and grandchildren, as well as pieces by the likes of North Carolina artists Nina Freifeld and Gabe Fonorow and local artist Tom Grubb. In fact, some years ago a friend asked Susie how long she had been collecting art. She thought about the then-ages of her children, Lacy and Harry, and answered, "Oh, about 18 years." Susie Godwin is pictured in her art studio, where she has fashion designs she sketched as a teen. Fascinating FAYETTEVILLE "I told them I had in mind a totally renovated European farmhouse."

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