Home tour ignites holiday spirit

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 16:37

Tickets for the Newcomers Club of New Canaan’s biennial “Homes for the Holidays” house tour recently went on sale. The event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, December 4, features five architecturally diverse homes decorated by local designers for the holidays. This year’s homes include an 1881 farmhouse registered with the New Canaan Historical Society; a 1900 turn-of-the-century manor, the recent renovation of which was given the 2008 New Canaan Historic Preservation Alliance Award; a 1956 mid-century modern home built by the last living member of the Harvard Five; a country estate and its 1850 converted-barn guest house, filled with European and American collectibles; and a 12,000-square-foot stone and shingle manor that overlooks the New Canaan Reservoir.

Each designer has chosen a holiday theme, and local merchants will be working with the Newcomers to provide tour goers with additional tastes, scents and sounds of the holidays.

A three-course luncheon will be held at the Roger Sherman Inn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Holiday Lights Trolley Tour will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Onboard trolley guides will give passengers a historical view of New Canaan and the showcase homes.

Tickets may be purchased at ncholidayhousetour.com or at Country Design, M Milestones, New Canaan Toy Store, Pimlico and William Raveis Real Estate.