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Home of the Month February 2009
312 Hines Terrace
by Jim Weldon
The Home of the Month for February is 312 Hines Terrace. It is home to Holly Ertel, who purchased the house in November 1996. This home was one of the homes featured on the Macon Gardens, Mansions & Moonlight Tour, May of 2005.
This single story cottage was purchased by J.B. Neighbors and his wife Jeanne Jones of Savannah, Georgia, in September 1920, from Aline Tharp. It was in this house they raised four children. Joseph Britton Jr., Daniel, Anne and Jean. J.B. (Joseph Britton) Neighbors, Sr. was a County Commissioner for Bibb County and Jeanne was a home maker. Their pet Pinto pony, Betsy was stabled in the backyard garage.
J.B. Neighbors also owned the vacant lot next to the house and it was the neighborhood playground for a variety of games and sports activities. There was a friendly rivalry between the Buford Place teams and the Hines Terrace teams.
J.B. Neighbors and his oldest son J.B. Jr. hand built a one room log cabin on the vacant lot. The log cabin was built to be a fun place for the family to enjoy. The cabin still stands.
Eventually the vacant lot was sold and a new home was moved to this site. The lot upon which the house was built was originally owned by Sandra Walker who sold the lot to Aline Tharp in February 1911. It is assumed Aline built the home between the years of 1911 to 1920.
The Neighbors family would reside at this home from 1920 to 1984, A period of sixty four years. There were five different owners from 1985 to 1996. During the decades the Neighbors family lived at 312, several remodeling projects were completed. An addition to the rear of the house provided another bedroom and a family room. One major improvement for all the Hines Terrace residents was the paving of the street in 1934.
This cottage has been the home of Holly Ertel since 1996. Prior to purchasing this property Holly lived on Pinecrest Road in the Ingleside Neighborhood for 26 years.Holly has made several well planned improvements to the interior and the exterior of her home. The remodel of one bathroom created a spacious master bath for the master bedroom. A remodel of a rear hallway created a second full bath. Both of the bathrooms feature 36” high base cabinets with marble countertops. Ceramic tiles are arranged as to provide unique designs in the bath and shower areas. A Rinnai waterless water heater provides a constant supply of hot water.
Other interior improvements include new wood laminate flooring for the kitchen and den. Holly also used her talent for space planning and organization to design a new pantry for foods and serving pieces. A new stack washer and dryer require less space than conventional models and provide additional storage in the kitchen.
The exterior improvements are a result of excellent planning and placement of plantings and architectural features. The old backyard garage (Betsy’s former residence) has been replaced with a new two car garage built in 2004 complete with storage space and an outside water connection for potting projects. Cobble stones define the walkways. A beautiful stone wall defines Holly’s backyard from that of her neighbors. The climbing rose bush, similar to the Cherokee rose accents the stone wall while providing beautiful blooms in April and May.
With the help of designer Matthew W. Floyd, Holly has made dramatic changes to the gardens of her cottage. Flower beds were created that feature a full year cycle of flowers including camellias blooming in the winter and bulbs, annuals and perennials in the spring and summer. To the rear of the backyard is a porch swing that hangs underneath an arbor of evergreen clematis and tangerine crossvine. Holly’s well planned landscape design for the backyard includes hollies, boxwoods, camellias, azaleas, rosemary and other herbs. Seasonal plantings of pansies compliment the back and front yards. Established plants such as the borders of liriope, the red leaf maple and hearty ferns provide curb appeal that showcase Holly’s home for all to enjoy each season.
Special thanks to Dan and Lucile Neighbors for providing us with their memories of #312, a place that Dan once called home.
Many thanks to Holly Ertel for sharing her home with us.
by Jim Weldon
The Home of the Month for February is 312 Hines Terrace. It is home to Holly Ertel, who purchased the house in November 1996. This home was one of the homes featured on the Macon Gardens, Mansions & Moonlight Tour, May of 2005. This single story cottage was purchased by J.B. Neighbors and his wife Jeanne Jones of Savannah, Georgia, in September 1920, from Aline Tharp. It was in this house they raised four children. Joseph Britton Jr., Daniel, Anne and Jean. J.B. (Joseph Britton) Neighbors, Sr. was a County Commissioner for Bibb County and Jeanne was a home maker. Their pet Pinto pony, Betsy was stabled in the backyard garage.
J.B. Neighbors also owned the vacant lot next to the house and it was the neighborhood playground for a variety of games and sports activities. There was a friendly rivalry between the Buford Place teams and the Hines Terrace teams.
J.B. Neighbors and his oldest son J.B. Jr. hand built a one room log cabin on the vacant lot. The log cabin was built to be a fun place for the family to enjoy. The cabin still stands.
Eventually the vacant lot was sold and a new home was moved to this site. The lot upon which the house was built was originally owned by Sandra Walker who sold the lot to Aline Tharp in February 1911. It is assumed Aline built the home between the years of 1911 to 1920.
The Neighbors family would reside at this home from 1920 to 1984, A period of sixty four years. There were five different owners from 1985 to 1996. During the decades the Neighbors family lived at 312, several remodeling projects were completed. An addition to the rear of the house provided another bedroom and a family room. One major improvement for all the Hines Terrace residents was the paving of the street in 1934.
This cottage has been the home of Holly Ertel since 1996. Prior to purchasing this property Holly lived on Pinecrest Road in the Ingleside Neighborhood for 26 years.Holly has made several well planned improvements to the interior and the exterior of her home. The remodel of one bathroom created a spacious master bath for the master bedroom. A remodel of a rear hallway created a second full bath. Both of the bathrooms feature 36” high base cabinets with marble countertops. Ceramic tiles are arranged as to provide unique designs in the bath and shower areas. A Rinnai waterless water heater provides a constant supply of hot water.
Other interior improvements include new wood laminate flooring for the kitchen and den. Holly also used her talent for space planning and organization to design a new pantry for foods and serving pieces. A new stack washer and dryer require less space than conventional models and provide additional storage in the kitchen.
The exterior improvements are a result of excellent planning and placement of plantings and architectural features. The old backyard garage (Betsy’s former residence) has been replaced with a new two car garage built in 2004 complete with storage space and an outside water connection for potting projects. Cobble stones define the walkways. A beautiful stone wall defines Holly’s backyard from that of her neighbors. The climbing rose bush, similar to the Cherokee rose accents the stone wall while providing beautiful blooms in April and May.
With the help of designer Matthew W. Floyd, Holly has made dramatic changes to the gardens of her cottage. Flower beds were created that feature a full year cycle of flowers including camellias blooming in the winter and bulbs, annuals and perennials in the spring and summer. To the rear of the backyard is a porch swing that hangs underneath an arbor of evergreen clematis and tangerine crossvine. Holly’s well planned landscape design for the backyard includes hollies, boxwoods, camellias, azaleas, rosemary and other herbs. Seasonal plantings of pansies compliment the back and front yards. Established plants such as the borders of liriope, the red leaf maple and hearty ferns provide curb appeal that showcase Holly’s home for all to enjoy each season.
Special thanks to Dan and Lucile Neighbors for providing us with their memories of #312, a place that Dan once called home.
Many thanks to Holly Ertel for sharing her home with us.
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