Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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SUMMER 2020 37 nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ The Oliver Goodrich house dates to 1700. it was built by Oliver Goodrich, who enlisted as a patriot after the Battle of Lexington and became one of General George Wash- ington's body guards. Mercifully, the structure remained pretty much unchanged until 1954 when an ell was added. Currently with several outbuildings, it stands as a stellar tribute to this country's history, skirted by stone walls and set on a modest parcel of land just shy of an acre. The garden was actually close to perfection when Marbain purchased the property in 2014. And what struck her immediately was the unique configuration that came with the place. This isn't your typical Colonial garden. The previous owners—Alan Collachicco and Bill Towne—were insightful gardeners and good friends of local landscape designer Ann Uppington who frequent- ly consulted on the garden. She offered advice and inspiration, but they did the bulk of the labor. Their original goal was to link with the agricultural history of Byfield. That initiative translated into a mini pocket orchard of fruit trees as well as a stone wall with malmquistbuilders.com 978.998.0241