My husband and I inherited this estate from our dear uncle, Archie. Archie grew up in this house and remained here for his adult life. He took pride in working the land and maintaining the farm.
The house was built by Archie's grandfather- my husband's great grandfather. Archie's grandfather operated the area's only leather tannery, located at the bottom of the property's driveway.
After the tanner, Archie's mother, Mary Bell, inherited the house. She was a single mother of 6 children, managing childcare and cooking on top of the farm, livestock and gardens. Yet, Mary Bell was known to have one of the tidiest and respected farms in Broad Cove.