300-Year-Old Byfield Home's Sprawling Garden Combines History with Whimsy

A blissful romance is now happening hot and furious, but it was not love at first sight between Jessica Marbain and the Oliver Goodrich House. The interior designer from Pennsylvania preferred expansive space, long views, and lots of glass. On the other hand, the First Period Byfield house provided the exact opposite format. Tiny windows, cozy rooms, and weathered natural clapboards were pretty much the picture at the Oliver Goodrich house. But the historic home did claim two very critical features that won the designer’s heart. The house is sixty seconds away from her daughter’s Byfield home, plus it has an incredible garden. The

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300-Year-Old Byfield Home’s Sprawling Garden Combines History with Whimsy

Hydrangeas, trumpet vines, a fruit orchard, and a boxwood maze give the garden beautiful personality while preserving its past.

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