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9781579128401 English 1579128408 '¢In the spring of 2001, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent the next two years renovating the house, which took them twice as long and cost approximately three times as originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). '¢A large portion of the renovation had to be done by Carol and Hugo themselves and the physically grueling work and lack of funds frequently threatened to tear the couple apart (but ultimately drew them closer together). '¢As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were challenged by having to slowly ingratiate themselves into the close-knit community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by locals with particular views on politics, hunting, old houses, and, of course, newcomers from the big city. '¢Beautifully written, with piercing honesty and wry humor, Eden Is That Old House is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. It is the story of what a couple learns, mostly about themselves, from an old house, a rural community, and a parade of guests. '¢Includes 15 recipes from the Royal Oak House kitchen, as well as 8 good reasons to start a B&B (and 7 bad ones., An unforgettable story about a couple who follow their dream of converting a run-down country house into a working bed and breakfast, and what they learn along the way from an old home, a close-knit community, and a parade of extraordinary guests In the spring of 2001, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city. Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home'what it means, and the unexpected places we find it., Rizzoli tells the unforgettable story about how she and her husband convert arun-down country house into a working bed-and-breakfast, and the life lessonsthey learn along the way.
9781579128401 English 1579128408 '¢In the spring of 2001, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent the next two years renovating the house, which took them twice as long and cost approximately three times as originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). '¢A large portion of the renovation had to be done by Carol and Hugo themselves and the physically grueling work and lack of funds frequently threatened to tear the couple apart (but ultimately drew them closer together). '¢As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were challenged by having to slowly ingratiate themselves into the close-knit community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by locals with particular views on politics, hunting, old houses, and, of course, newcomers from the big city. '¢Beautifully written, with piercing honesty and wry humor, Eden Is That Old House is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. It is the story of what a couple learns, mostly about themselves, from an old house, a rural community, and a parade of guests. '¢Includes 15 recipes from the Royal Oak House kitchen, as well as 8 good reasons to start a B&B (and 7 bad ones., An unforgettable story about a couple who follow their dream of converting a run-down country house into a working bed and breakfast, and what they learn along the way from an old home, a close-knit community, and a parade of extraordinary guests In the spring of 2001, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city. Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home'what it means, and the unexpected places we find it., Rizzoli tells the unforgettable story about how she and her husband convert arun-down country house into a working bed-and-breakfast, and the life lessonsthey learn along the way.