CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Financial Planning, Inc. Identify choices, Discuss options, Execute decisions David M. Pound, CFP, MTIM Matthew J. Runkle 1315 Ft. Bragg, Rd. • Fayetteville, NC 28305 www.EricNobles.com Securities and Advisory Services Offered through Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. Member FINRA, SiPC 910-323-9195 NOBLES Eric Nobles, CFP Top | Beauvoir in Biloxi is the inspiration for the Cogswell home. Middle | A 1939 quilt is a family keepsake. Above | Peaceful retreats provide needed quiet for a pair of busy grandparents. “My sanctuary spot is the porch off our family room,” she said. “We are raising our granddaughter, Paige, who is 9, and things get pretty wild and wooly much of the time. So, a little quiet time is wonderful!” Throughout the years, the Cogswell family has acquired many treasured keepsakes and pieces of furniture rich in history. In the formal dining room, Joy keeps a beautiful cabinet stained dark and stacked full of sheet music and books that belonged to her paternal grandmother. Over the family room fireplace hangs a picture that once belonged to her maternal grandmother and depicts a peaceful river scene, reminding Joy of her Mississippi roots. A quilt given to her parents as a wedding gift in 1939 is showcased on a wall leading to her downstairs bedroom and is in pristine condition. It’s a seamless transition as old meets new. The Cogswells updated their kitchen almost two years ago, opening it up to into the family room for a larger feel. Joy kept her original wood cabinets but gave them fresh life with a coat of warm sage paint finished with a glaze, lending a custom look. As their family has changed and adapted, so has their home. In 1996, the Cogswells added a small apartment for Joy’s mother. It allowed family members to better care for her and keep her a part of their daily lives. After her death in 2005, the Cogswells reworked the apartment into an entertainment area where the family enjoys spending quality time playing pool or Paige’s Wii video games. It’s been home for 22 years. “As with any home, the work never stops,” Joy says. And the Cogswells continue to work tirelessly in their community. When Bob retired after 25 years as city attorney, he took a new job as director of human resources at Campbell University. Joy is not just director of Snyder’s music academy, she oversees everything from singing toddlers enrolled in Kindermusik to the musicians who make the Singing Christmas Tree a Fayetteville tradition. For this family, the music plays on.CV Make Easter & Mother’s Day Reservations Today Tues. Nights - “Uncorked” Wine Tasting Experience Sun. Brunch - 10:30 to 2:30 1240 Ft. Bragg Rd. 910.484.6699 www.hilltophousenc.com Satisfied Customers Are My Goal 5509 Yadkin Road • Fayetteville, NC 28303 Cell - 910.489.5151 • 910-867-2116 erbanzon@hotmail.com www.soldbyeleanorbanzon.com CityViewNC.com | 55 Eleanor Banzon Remax Homeowners Ltd. Real Estate Broker