Songbird Haven-サイロ、マグノリア、ベイラーから16 kmの2BR / 1BAコテージ

Pursuing a simpler, more traditional life in the country was not always close to our hearts. My wife, Shoshana, grew up just 30 minutes from Manhattan. I grew up in major metropolitan cities such as Beirut, Singapore and Hong Kong. My parents were expats working overseas for an American corporation during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. I came to live in the U.S.A. for the first time in 1977 and settled in the New York City area. I was 18 years old.

Even before we married, both Shoshana and I made life changing decisions that led us away from the hyper-urbanism of the New York City metropolitan area and introduced us to a more traditional family life in a rural setting. After we married in 1978 and were expecting our first child, Shoshana left her career as "a Gibbs girl" in New York City to become a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. (Such a radical "career move" was virtually unheard of in the 70s!) Still, the idea of having a large family fit perfectly with our desires to rediscover a more traditional family life. It also fit with our desires to experience a close-knit, intentional community life with neighbors and friends.

So, over the next 20 years, we ended up having eight children - five boys and three girls! We have been happily married for over 40 years and now have ten grandchildren.

“Songbird Haven," our two bedroom country cottage, is part of our story. It was originally built in 1990 to serve as our family workshop where I worked with my boys in the evenings making cutting boards and hand carved wooden spoons, which we sold at the Homestead Craft Village just three miles down the road. Eventually, one of our sons transformed the old wood shop into a comfortable starter home for himself and his bride.

After six years and three children of his own, my son moved to his own home just four miles away. And now, the old wood shop-turned-starter-home has been remodeled for Airbnb guests!

We are conveniently located less than three miles from Interstate 35 and 10 miles from the Silos, Magnolia Market and most of Waco's major attractions. Our favorite spot is just three miles from us at Cafe Homestead and Homestead Craft Village with its cluster of artisan craft shops. We encourage all our guests to make time for breakfast or lunch at Cafe Homestead, one of the finest farm-to-table restaurants in Texas, as well as a walking tour of the craft village to see the artisans working in the Potter's House, the School of Woodworking, the blacksmith shop, gristmill, Fiber Craft Shop, Basket Shop and cheese shop.
Songbird Haven is located in a quiet country setting surrounded by farms and small homesteads. The cottage is located on a circle driveway at the entrance to our property. Friends and neighbors travel the paved country road next to the farmhouse. We live on the same property behind the farmhouse with our grown son. We also have a tiny house on our property, which our son hosts through Airbnb. While Songbird Haven offers lots of peaceful privacy, you may see a guest drive by or one of us mowing, pruning trees, feeding the chickens and ducks and such.
We are surrounded by paved country roads that makes our farmhouse easily accessible by car. Aside from the Silos and Magnolia Market, the Dr. Pepper Museum, Baylor football stadium and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame are 12-15 minutes away. Waco's Cameron Park Zoo is one of the most beautiful in Texas. Cameron Park itself, located along the Brazos River, is a favorite destination for mountain bike enthusiasts, as well as hikers. The Waco Mammoth National Historic Site is just six miles away, too.
Swimming, fishing, camping and water sports abound in and around Waco. We are 10 miles from the BSR Cable Park and Surf Resort, 11 miles from Lake Waco and 17 miles from beautiful Lake Whitney, a 24,000 acre reservoir.