By: centraljersey.com
SOLEBURY – Oct. 16, rain or shine, Trinity Church will hold its 20th annual house tour.
The tour will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Guests will explore four homes in Bucks County.
This year, in celebration of the 20th anniversary, there will be some other additions to the tour. Each home will feature a caterer and florist who will donate their time and services. Featured caterers include Max’s Catering, Earl’s and Park Avenue Pastries’ cookies by Kim Laughlin while Cut and Dried, Pod Shop, Carousel and Peach Girl Florist are the featured florists.
– The Waldman home, originally built in the mid-19th century, consists of a cottage and barn. It was purchased by its current owners in 2003, who were approached by Bucks County architect Toby Hoffman to convert the barn into the main dwelling and turn the cottage into a guest home.
Interior architectural designer Rafael Navoa and the owners worked together to preserve much of the barn’s original structure. It has antique beams, irregular window shapes, original stone and reclaimed hemlock floor boards. The large glass windows and railings and steel staircases are more typical of contemporary design.
In order to merge together the styles of the old and new structures, a silo was built in 2008 and completed in 2009.
– Hickory Hill farmhouse was built in 1989 to look like an old Bucks County farmhouse, but the ponds featured on the property actually were constructed a few years earlier from 1987 to 1988.
It originally was an open pasture so the owners moved more than 30 large mature trees into the area surrounding the home. It acquired its name because of the many hickory trees located there.
The front of the farmhouse is stone with 18-inch deep windowsills while the back offers bow windows and French doors. The interior of the home represents the homeowner’s love of art and family antiques.
A bridge and springhouse greet visitors after traveling down a long, winding driveway and through fields.
– The Kelley house was built in 2002 by Worthington Custom Builder. It is a reproduction Bucks County farmhouse.
Hand-hewn beams in the great room are from a 19th-century barn in Allentown. All the brick from both the fireplaces and walkways were from a flooded road in York. Hand-forged hardware featured throughout the home were made by local blacksmiths.
– The Lockerly House North, originally built in 1995 by Ferman Lex Inc., was designed by Southern architect William E. Poole, who is known for features such as front porches and fireplaces, while including classical interior detail.
An addition designed by architect Paul Macht, of Abington, and constructed by C. West Services, of Bethlehem, was added in 2006. Interiors filled with American and English antiques, porcelains and chandeliers define this Southern traditional home.
The exterior of the home features an arbored garden gate and meandering brick walkway leading to a Palladian style fountain flowing into a raised pond. This home is a mix of southern tradition with a little Charleston flair.
As one of Trinity’s largest annual fundraisers, proceeds from the tour will help fund Trinity’s local, national and international mission efforts. Some of the local organizations include A Woman’s Place, a domestic violence organization in Bucks County; Fish, which provides emergency services to people in need in Bucks County; Bucks County food pantries; and Habitat for Humanity.
Tickets for the tour are $35 per person; no refunds. The event will take place rain or shine.
The Carversville Inn will offer a special prix fixe luncheon for participants by reservation for $22.50 while gourmet box lunches also will be available for $15 from the Sneaky Caterer by registering when purchasing tickets.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.trinitysolebury.org/housetour or by mailing a check to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 377, Solebury, 18963, (6587 Upper York Road) with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Tickets and a map will be mailed. Orders received without the envelope will be held at the church for pickup the day of the tour. Phone orders cannot be accepted.
Tickets will be on sale the day of the tour from 9:30 a.m.

