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29 TOP LEFT – Formal Dining Room. Rich gold embossed wall coverings by Van Luit and the thick Oushak rug create a warm opulent atmosphere. This is complemented by a sparkling twenty-four light crystal chandelier and gleaming silver candelabras and tea service. The dining table is circa 1870 and extends to fourteen feet. The sideboard is also circa late 1850's and came from the Kinderbock estate in upstate New York. It is topped by an original oil painting of fornicating peacocks which are flanked by twelve rare Limoges plates featuring Aberdeen cattle. The centerpiece of the room is the large mounted steer head which was gathered by helicopter by the late owner Richard Tiller. Photograph by Clinton Hille BOTTOM LEFT – Breakfast Room. This bright sunny room features an antique French sideboard and mirror surrounded by a collection of blue and white china. The antique table and faux cowhide chairs give the room a very casual feel while the wrought iron and crystal chandelier add a touch of flair to the room. Photograph by Albrecht Photography TOP – This French-inspired room features and antique Aubusson rug and antique bed and armoire in the Louis Felipe style circa late 1800's. Photograph by Albrecht Photography CENTER – This bedroom is decorated in a turn of the century cattle baron theme. It features a leather chesterfield sofa, Victorian side chairs and a full tester bed circa 1860s and was originally from a plantation in Virginia. Photographs by Albrecht Photography BOTTOM – This large upstairs suite was the room of late owner Richard Tiller. It features a large Victorian half-tester bed, armoire, sofa and other furnishings all circa, late 1800s. Photograph by Clinton Hille accomplished interior decorator, Ken Berryhill, the extensive renovations began immediately. Carpeting was removed to reveal intricate parquet work consisting of oak, walnut and pecan in the main foyer. The flooring throughout the majority of the home is long leaf pine. Downstairs the pine was covered with the parquet and oak as it was viewed as more affluent when the home was built. All floors have been refinished to their original glory. Three more of the eight original fireplaces have been reopened. The kitchen has been completely renovated including the addition of a butler's pantry. Outside, the grounds also went through major renovations. Years of overgrowth were removed, terraces and sidewalks extended and a swimming pool added. The roof on the greenhouse was replaced as well as the walkway between the main house and carriage house in a style that looks like it could have been original. Over the years various areas of the gardens have been improved to include many boxwood hedges and other plantings to complement the grounds. The home was opened in 2002 as Belle Oaks Inn and continues to welcome guests today.

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