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Winters-Allen home includes Southern charm in style, yard
The home of Kevin Winters and Lindsay Allen is one of the six homes and two refreshment stops on this year's Christmas Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Located in Andrew's Branch at 145 Millwood Lane, this colonial/Georgian home was selected by Winters and Allen after a thorough search in the North Augusta area.
Having lived in Illinois and then in South Florida before moving to North Augusta, they wanted to incorporate both styles, including Southern charm, into the interior as well as the yard.
The home is mostly a one-story with a bonus room over the garage. The interior is filled with many upgrades, such as crown molding, Brazilian hickory hardwood floors in the formal rooms, porcelain tile in the kitchen and bathrooms, granite counter tops in all rooms and custom upgraded lighting fixtures.
The home is decorated with artwork collected from their travels abroad, many collectibles, antiques and family heirlooms.
In 2007, a custom sunroom was added to the back of the house. This four-season, all-purpose room is utilized every day and filled with beautiful orchids and violets.
After installing an in-ground pool in 2008, Winters turned the back yard into a tropical oasis. Allen designed and also installed additional sprinklers and outside conduits with electrical outlets to display Winters' landscape lighting at night. Also in the background is a greenhouse that stores exotic plants during the winter and a goldfish pond with a waterfall, all under a gazebo that is covered with jasmine.
The Winters-Allen home is joined on the tour by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Trimmier, The River Club, 118 River Club Lane; Walker Posey, Hammond's Ferry, 445 Railroad Avenue; Danny Purvis and Joey Galloway, 312 West Forest Ave.; Dr. and Mrs. Steve Rogers, 926 River Oak Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vines, Oak Creek, 601 Whitewood Way.
In addition, Hammond Hill Elementary School, 901 W. Woodlawn Ave., is celebrating its 60th birthday and will be a part of the tour, as well as the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, 100 Georgia Ave.
The 25th annual North Augusta Christmas Tour of Homes is scheduled for Dec. 7 and 8. A candlelight tour will be held on Friday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. The tour hours for Saturday are 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Advance tickets for the tour may be purchased for $20 until 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. Tickets will be on sale at Jim Bush Flower Shop, Communigraphics and Parks Pharmacy. On the days of the tour, tickets may be purchased at any tour stop for $25. Each person must have a ticket, even children in arms.
On Saturday, Dec. 8, a brunch and fashion show will be held at 10 a.m. at American Legion Jesse C. Lynch Memorial Post 71. The museum at Post 71 will be open for viewing, as well. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance by Wednesday, Dec. 5. The fashions will be provided by White House Black Market.
Beta Sigma Phi uses the majority of the proceeds from the tour to fund scholarships to North Augusta High School seniors, with the balance going to North Augusta PAL Boxing Club, North Augusta School Wish List and other North Augusta charities. For more information, call 279-4844, 279-6036 or 279-5074.
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