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Q&A An Interview with the Homeowners at 40 Robin Lane

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Q: What made you fall in love with Q: Why are you moving? Q: Tell us about the garage
40 Robin Lane? conversion and addition?
A: We are moving because all our
A: I saw it had a lot of potential, the children are older, the home is A: Years ago we converted our super
schools were great and the too big for two people and most small one car 1950’s garage into a
neighborhood had sidewalks for rooms sit idle most of the bedroom to make more room for
our kids to walk and ride their year. Though we love this house, our growing children. It worked
bikes on. I loved the yard and and it is hard to leave after all the out really well and became a
thought Fairfield would be a great hard work we have put into separate apartment for our
place to raise children. My vision renovating it, it is time to college age son when he was
enabled me to transform the downsize and move on to the living at home. Could be a great
house to what it is today . next stage of our lives and let a option for an In-Law or an au-pair
new family enjoy the house and suite. Later we added the single
Q: Tell me about your beautiful all that Fairfield has to offer. car garage for even more storage
grounds. and a place for the car in the
Q: Describe the renovation process. winter.
A: We love our large yard and all its
fragrant lilacs, beautiful blue A: Over the years, many different
hydrangeas, orange renovation phases have taken Q:
rhododendron and other lush place, no room has been What makes your property so
plantings. This year we planted a untouched! Moving the kitchen special?
vegetable garden that is from one side of the main floor to
producing tomatoes, broccoli, another and adding a floor for the A: The property is special to us
eggplants, herbs and several leafy master bedroom suite were the 2 because over the years we have
lettuce varieties. biggest projects. One of my put a lot of love, thought and
favorite renovations was adding upgrades into our home. The
Q: Will you miss the neighbors? additional windows and sliders to layout of our home has allowed
the main floor because of the everyone in our large family to
A: We will miss the neighbor, the natural light they bring in. each have their own space and
privacy yet still be near each
warm community, its proximity to other. We hope that what we’ve
the beach, terrific restaurants, created for our family will work
and accessibility to a wide variety and be appreciated by the next
of shopping and entertainment family that moves in.
venues.