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"We were in a good place," added Joanne Chavonne, "our boys were away at school and we were ready. You have to have an urban mindset. You have to be ready for it and want it. We wouldn't have made this decision if we were in a different place in life." They began plan- ning in earnest for what would eventu- ally become 166 Bow St. — their new home. In choosing a location, the Chavonnes had much to consider. They studied both old buildings and open lots. In the end, with historic building codes being much stricter for existing structures, the Chavonnes decided on a decade- old barren lot near the intersection of Person and Bow Streets; empty space between two historic structures. "We took a tooth that was missing and put it back in place. That's been a special part of [the process]," the mayor said. home was to be done by local business- es. "We intentionally had that discus- sion with the builder upfront," Joanne Chavonne said. "It added to the team and to the pride of the project and en- joyment of it," Tony Chavonne added. "I will walk into a store and someone will mention, 'Hey I worked on your house!' Everyone who worked on the project took such pride in it." In fact, 95 percent of the Chavonne's home was built using local vendors — from the tile to the molding to the artwork. from all the above, it was pressure from the public eye which they felt the most. "This could have been a high profile failure," the mayor said with all can- dor. "We wanted to make sure it was a high profile success." In the end, the Chavonnes can't remember any ma- jor snags or overwhelming problems While the Chavonnes felt pressure 95 percent of the Chavonne's home was built using local vendors — from the tile to the molding to the artwork. CityView April 2012 Fayetteville's Lifestyle Magazine | www.CityViewNC.com May/June 2012 4/20/12 8:11 PM Instrumental to the Chavonne's building success was their dream team: Bob and Lynn Leath – an architect and interior design couple; and George Rose – a residential and commercial builder. The project carried with it a slight learn- ing curve, especially for Rose, having never built a residential structure in an urban setting challenge was in staging. "Tradition- ally you're building someplace where you can stage your building materials," explained Tony Chavonne, "here, there is no place to stage materials. [George] had to plan deliveries for exactly when he needed them." before. Rose's greatest Besides being tasked with building in a historic urban setting, the team was given one very specific condition by the Chavonnes: as much as possible, the constructing and decorating of their throughout the project. They credit the Leath-Rose team. "Their professional- ism gave us complete trust and confi- dence in them," Joanne Chavonne said. Walking through their home, one can't help but notice the Chavonne's pride in their hometown. Two rooms boast local artist Greg King's bold and colorful strokes of downtown scenes, captured at unique angles. Throughout the home, where there is a window, there is a view — church spires, historic struc- tures and even a picture perfect real life portrait of Market Square. "This was To- ny's design," shared Joanne Chavonne with a smile, as she walked over to touch the side kitchen window. "He really wanted a view of Market Square, but because it's a fire-wall, a window wasn't allowed." The mayor refused defeat and subsequently spent hours researching CityView Military and Real Estate Issue May/June 2012 CityView Dogwood Festival Issue April 2012 CItyView Toasting Winter Winter Issue

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