The House on Mill Village Road in Deerfield

Today Paul and I took a ride to Brattleboro, VT.  On our way we drove down Mill Village Rd in Deerfield, MA.  We do this a lot.  A long time ago I told Paul about a house on that street (it was about the only house at that time) that my grandfather and I had looked at when I was a kid.  We actually got out of the car and talked to the owners.  He wanted to buy it with his brother, Uncle David.  To read about it click here.

Paul put it into his GPS and labeled it "Deb's Deerfield Dream House".  Over the years we have driven by it many times.  It has looked out of place with so many big houses and duplexes that have been built up around it.  I knew eventually it would be somehow replaced.

In 2014 we noticed some changes happening to and around the house.  There were big trucks on the property, and it looked like there was some type of business there, not a residential house anymore.

Well, today when we drove by I couldn't believe how different the house looked!  The big trees in the front of the house had all been taken down.

Most of the little shed type things in the back yard are gone.

I guess it's better than the whole house being taken down and a new house built in its place....but not much!

Deerfield Flowers

Today we took a ride to Grafton, VT to get some cheese. On the way home we were going through Deerfield on a back road that cuts back out to Rt 5. We went by these fields of flowers that were so pretty I just had to get out and take some pictures.








This is a digital scrapbook page that I made a few years ago. This house is on Mill Village Road in Deerfield where I took the pictures of the flowers. My grandfather was interested in buying this house at one time. He and I actually got out one day and talked to the house owners. I looked around at all the little sheds and barns, and somehow this place just captured my imagination. It used to be about the only house on the street but now it is shrouded in duplexes and large homes. I'm sure one day it will be gone; that will be a sad day. (You can click on the picture to make it larger).