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“At first sight it was love, actually. From the carport to thefront porch swing, this place is magic”Word gets around fast in a small town, especially when you’re folks like Tommy and Judi who are sokeen on saving antiquated properties. So when Tommy got wind that an1880s house was about togive way to a new parking lot for a Smithville church, he jumped on it. He convinced the pastor thatit made more sense for him to move the house than for the church to pay for cleaning up the messof its demolition.Tommy wryly admits: “We’ve done very well over the years by saving what churches, schools andbusinesses have declared in the way of their parking lot expansion plans.”So began the transformation of a Smithville “impediment” into an historic belle at 909 Buttonwoodin Bastrop – a simple but elegant two-story Hoover home that left former Austinites Jimmyand Andrea Crouch star-struck when they first saw it in 2000.“At first sight it was love, actually,” recollects Andrea. “From the carport to the frontporch swing, this place is magic.”Outside, the old home retains much of its original looks. A welcoming 40-foot-long porch faces the streetand frames a polished antique front door and sets of refurbished old-time windows. Indoors, a centralhall gives way to sunbathed living, kitchen and dining areas; once separately walled in and now openand spacious. A generous fireplace with an aged mantle draws together the adjoining kitchen and diningroom. At the back of the house, a second fireplace adorns the primary suite.From a corner of the living room rises a stairway of gleaming, antique long-leaved pine. It leadsthe way up to a set of bedrooms and a bath the Hoovers created after raising the gable of a newroof to a 12-foot height.“We’ve been so fortunate to live our lives inside the authentic, primitive, and yet highly stylizedand colored elegance that Tommy and Judi create in all of their homes,” Andrea continued. “Togetherwith the histories of their homes – their flooring, fireplace, woodwork, color schemes andhardware – Hoover homes are set far apart from the rest.”Typical of a house this age the foundation literally to sinks into the ground. The new elevated foundationsinstantly gives the home new life and a great look.
This Victorian jewel had been well disguised over the years with the addition of variety of wall papers,carpet, and someone’s idea of “shabby chic” kitchen cabinets.
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Humble BeginingsJudi, one of three
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809 Main St.The 1832 TavernTheir
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Paul Goebel’s General StoreFront
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Dave Garcia HouseCollege St Bastrop
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The Infamous “Club 71”On TX Hwy
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Ealry Texas HomeOn Farm St, Bastrop
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