Acclaimed photographer Sherman Hines was on assignment in the Annapolis Valley when he spotted the ruins of a stone building in the rolling hills
Home of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd., Newport, N.S.Sherman Hines/Sherman HinesHome of the Week, 659 Avondale Rd.
“The stone had collapsed a little bit. It was built in 1699, so I guess it had the right to collapse.”Mr. Hines estimates the transformation took about two years as he rebuilt rooms and dug down into the cellars to create nooks and hallways under the barrel ceilings. Throughout the reconstruction, Mr. Hines researched the property and local history to discover how it looked in its day. During his travels in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and England, he collected antique materials.
The restored estate provides 8,585 square feet of living area with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.As the project took shape, the Hines and their two boys continued to live in Toronto and used the restored mission mainly as a summer retreat. Eventually, they moved to Nova Scotia. Mr. Hines has spent much of his career capturing images of the country’s natural beauty. He has published more than 100 books, including the coffee table tome. He currently has five more in progress and continues to photograph his surroundings every day.Mr. Hines has carved out 15 acres of the property that will be kept for the family. A stand of woods between the main house and the parcel will maintain the privacy of the new owners.“My two boys wanted to make sure I save a piece for them.
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