9th Annual Groton Community Home Tour Shines Spotlight On Diversity Of Local Architecture And Design

GROTON, Mass. - Nov. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- November 15, 2013 -- Groton, MA – Join your friends, family and neighbors for a day of house touring and holiday shopping at the 2013 Groton Community Home Tour on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

This annual fundraising event for Groton Community School, now in its ninth year, invites attendees into some of the most distinctive private homes in the area. The 2013 tour offers attendees much to see, from historical architecture to eco-friendly design and will feature a unique array of residences, including:

·      A New England classic revival home this is filled with history

·   A colonial home that recently underwent a large scale remodel and redecoration

·     A contemporary passive solar home designed to rely on nature for heating and cooling

·     A stunning custom built home with lake frontage and upgrades throughout

·     A contemporary solar-powered home with extraordinary views

Doors will open at the school for vendor shopping and program guide pick-up at 9 a.m., where attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee and donuts from Dunkin Donuts and The Catalano Companies.  Shop offerings from more than twenty local artisans and merchants that will be showcased at each home and at the school. The GCS Bake Shop, located at the school, will be stocked with an abundance of homemade treats to enjoy over the holidays.

Also at the school will be a wide variety of Chance Table items and baskets, including restaurant certificates, spa services, movie passes, retail gift certificates, gourmet food baskets and many other gifts and services generously donated by local businesses, artisans, friends, and families of the school. Chance Table tickets for the more than 75 items will be available one week prior to the event at Groton Community School.

To order tickets to attend the Groton Community Home Tour by mail or credit card, visit www.grotoncommunityschool.org/home-tour/tickets. Tickets are also available by cash or check at the following locations through Friday, November 22:

Groton Community School, 110 Boston Road, Groton

Kimball Farm, 400 Littleton Road, Westford

Lavender, 137 Main Street, Groton

Advance tickets for the tour are $25 per person or $35 per person, including a boxed lunch from the Simple Goodness, which may be ordered through Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  Tickets will also be available for purchase on the day of the tour (without a boxed lunch) for $30 by cash or check at Groton Community School.

Sponsors of the 2013 Groton Community Home Tour are Babin Landscaping, The Catalano Companies/Dunkin Donuts, Dolce, DS Graphics, Lavender, Middlesex Savings Bank, Platt Builders and Z Master Builders.

Full event details are available at www.grotoncommunityschool.org/home-tour.

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About Groton Community School:

Groton Community School is a nationally accredited, non-profit early childhood center serving families with children age two through kindergarten. For more than 75 years, Groton Community School has been committed to interacting with each child as a unique individual and dedicated to giving each child and his/her family the most positive first school experience. We strive to be a “community” school in every sense of the word, welcoming and embracing the community.  For more information, visit www.grotoncommunityschool.org.