At Home in Connecticut at River Road Farm
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Tag along to River Road Farm for a behind the scenes visit with owners Robb Nestor and Bill Reynolds at their historic Connecticut home. See how they transformed a blank slate of a rural 11 acre property into a lush and verdant garden paradise, where they designed and maintain the three acres of extensive gardens exclusively by themselves. After house hunting for two years, Robb and Bill knew that the 1732 farmhouse was the one as soon as they saw it. On a country lane, a stone’s throw from the Connecticut River, the house instantly enchanted them, as they fell in love with its quirky charm, its setting far back from the road (so unusual for antique properties) and untouched land. Their love of old homes inspired the duo to modestly update the farmhouse with sensitive renovations that respect the past and original structure and as passionate collectors, they found their many finds effortlessly fit in like they were always meant to be there. Constantly updating the garden with an eye to the New England seasons, Robb and Bills passion for design indoors and out River Road farm is a source of endless creativity. You’ll be inspired, informed and entertained!! For more visit quintessenceblog.com
I collect blue and white and love how you used yours throughout.
It's a classic! So glad you like how Robb and Bill used their collections!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thank you so much for sharing this 🌷 what an amazing place - looks like my dream in reality and even better 😍 please keep on doing these inspiring videos 🌷🕊💕🕊🌷
We will thank you! So glad you enjoyed!
The gardens are beyond. They have a special kind of rare talent
Totally agree!
5:30 AAAAAHHHHH, that green room is divine!
What a beautiful home. I wish they'd help me with mine. :D Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!!
Stunning home and garden, gorgeous hosts 💖💐😘
Such a warm and inviting home and grounds. So relaxing and calming. Would love to spend a weekend with the guys lounging beside the pool and having delicious meals! I make fabulous quiche!
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LOL - I'm sure they would love it!
Wow!! What a great weekend surprise! My favorite channel!! Absolutely love their taste and the lunching villa that you had to walk to! If I lived there we would be friends!
Thank you!! I love the outbuildings as well!!
Wonderful, a Vision into Heaven ! A life’s Work that’s always evolving ! Class Act !
AGREED! Thanks Ron!
What a lovely and talented couple and I mean the home owners and the Quintessence team! Merci from Switzerland!
Vielen Dank!
I wish that these two gentlemen were my best friends.I would love to learn all about gardening and style from them.They have created a Heaven on Earth with their gorgeous home and garden.It is so cozy, warm and welcoming. And here I was, thinking that I was a minimalist.Maybe I am not one after all...
Fantastic opener, and Yes, live it everyday! Glad house pic was shown from the beginning. It's fabulous!! "Live, Love, Laugh" ❤
Thanks - so glad you liked!!
1730s farmhouse. The gardens!!! Portico with columns! Green toile with carriages! These lovely gentlemen are classically and tastefully laid-back. This visit was definitely a special treat.
OMG, this is the most stunning property!!!
Isn’t it?! Glad you enjoyed!
I'm just in awe of what they did with garden ❤️ just beautiful..
We are too!
I just so loved this visit!! Absolutely gorgeous home!! Now back to looking at it my 4th time, my husband is shaking his head because he knows what’s next. He will be busy duplicating some of what I saw!! My kinda taste!!
HA! So glad you loved and how lucky of you to have a husband who can implement your vision!
@@quintessenceblg hahaha he’s marking off the garden room(greenhouse) as we speak. I don’t think he’s too happy about it BUT OH Well!!! I have just finished helping him build an office in the backyard. NOW my turn!! Just absolutely love your channel!!!
@@elizabethstone4022 Perfect!! Fair is fair ;-) And thanks so much - so appreciate your viewership!
The house and garden are paradise. This is my favourite of all! ❤️❤️
Another magical tour of a majestic home. Your channel has the best examples of American décor and esthetics. The garden is to die for!
Thanks so much Sarah! And yes, the garden is extraordinary - and they do all the work themselves!
I do not have words... I am in.....LOVE. ❤
So glad!
OMG that garden is to die for!!
Yes it is!! Glad you loved!
I would never leave. Your own personal paradise. Just gorgeous.
Living a dream. Such gentleman
This is the second time I’ve watched this video, I love River Run Farm so much! If I won the lottery I would copy this beautiful place😍
Beyond words....the best of the best. Gorgeous.
Very nice indeed.
You and Stacy have the best jobs in the world 😁
Thank you! - Stacey
In beautiful Lyme, CT - an underrated town in the state!!
Yes so lovely!
Perfection!!!
Heaven.
Incredible!
Its Awesome... Timeless beauty❤️
I absolutely love this. It is me to a T....I am presently looking for a property like this. Love the old house. I want a snug too. This is my absolute favorite Quintessence. Wish I could visit here and see it in person. It is a little bit of heaven.
So glad you loved!! Robb and Bill are so talented!
Wow this is my most favourite house so far
Happy to hear it!
Obrigada.
These guys have got it going on !!!!!!!! Move over P. Allen Smith ;-)
Yes they do!
Absolutely stunning, but how much work to maintain it.....
Yes!!
Such a beautiful home... it’s a home now not a house .
Yes indeed!
Sure do wish your wonderful videos were longer and that the speed which you film was much slower.
charming
Why oh why can't my back yard be like this?
LOL I feel the same way!!
Oh man!!! In a world of "some assembly required" mid century modern fast fashion? This house is a feast for my eyes. I can almost smell the age of the house, the fireplace, the greenery on the breeze. I'm in the middle of refurbishing some parts of my very ordinary suburban house and struggling with how to adapt the "clean" lines of today's design to the classic, traditional, curated look of fine design. References like this home remind me of where my design roots are, and the sensibility I am nodding to. It's getting harder and harder to find the classics without spending a fortune, so it's tricky!! A thought I'm struck by is how this property will fare as your hosts age. In our case, the originally more complex garden designs are being increasingly pared back as our bodies become less able to put in the work to maintain.
Thanks so much for your comprehensive and thoughtful comment! And yes, considering that Robb and Bill do all the work themselves, that is a good question!
It is a beautiful home. We are not a minimalist people. So this is our style. Not a fan of open floor plan too. Thank you for showing how to use the wicker baskets!!!
Isn't that such a clever idea?! So glad you loved - not a minimalist either!
What a coincidence. I was searching through magazines today for inspiration and came across a feature on this couple and this house. This was from several years back. What a transformation.
They are adorable and the house reflects both personalities. Beautiful and inviting.
Oh I so heartily agree
@@davidshep45 totally agree!
They’re living the dream! A beautiful house with even more beautiful gardens.
Yes indeed!!
Such a “dreamy” home and gardens created by two very talented designers with exquisite taste‼️
Agreed!!
It keeps amazing me....💖what a treat🤩lovely house. Enjoyed the view in and out🤩🌹thanx for posting.
Greetings from The Netherlands🌺
Our pleasure!! So glad you enjoyed the visit!! We love our international viewers!
My dog has just given me a strange look as I said out loud "what a stunningly, gobsmackingly, gorgeously wonderful garden"...he really should be used to me talking to the television, especially when I'm watching this channel. Perhaps he was criticising my use of "gobsmackingly".
LOL - LOVE THAT!! Tell your dog that gobsmackingly was perfectly appropriate!! 👍🏻🙏🏻
I love your name! It's gobsmackingly delicious! 😉
So lovely, thankyou for sharing this beautiful home. Only problem is that the video was too short - just wanted to see more! Thanks again.
We'll take that as a compliment! So glad you enjoyed!
These gentlemen are living in my dream house! It’s absolutely beautiful, so warm & cozy but elegant as well.
It is indeed - glad you enjoyed!
Certainly one of the most beautiful homes with amazing gardens.
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Wow. One of my favorite episodes. This is a real feel good place. I would love to be guest there.
Bonjour Stacy and Suzanna, how lovely to see your video here today/tonight ! Now, what can I say .... this house is beautiful and so is the little one where you had lunch, such beauty and refinement in everything. This garden, oh ma chère, this garden is so well designed it is gorgeous. My final thoughts : A place like that, to me, it is paradise on earth, nothing less !! Thanks for this wonderful visit. Stay safe out there, mes amies et à bientôt, bisous - Rosalind -
Bonjour Rosalind! And thanks so much for your lovely thoughts! It really is a little paradise!
I keep getting great ideas from all your visits to beautiful homes.Trouble is I'm running out of room in my house. Keep up the good work. Comfortablely Overstuffed
LOL but so glad you're finding inspiration!!
I love this house and love how they honor this house and their home with beautiful rooms, beautiful gardens and a beautiful attitude about life. That mini house they have far off on their property is heavenly and so down to earth in their thinking of how best to use that space. Love it!
We love all those things too!
This is going to be one of my all time favourite homes you’ve visited. They need to do a decor and gardening book. I follow them on IG but you brought it to life. Thank you and could be have a part 2 with more room design discussion? 💚💙
There's never enough time! But so glad you enjoyed - Robb and Bill have poured such love and style into their home and garden!
Good Morning! Can you share their IG name on here please?
@@AJsGreenThumbLLC Of course - it's @riverroad59 !
@@quintessenceblg just followed their IG! Wow! Thank you!
@@rmonson5002 you’re most welcome! I’m sure you’ll enjoy following them!
After every Quintessence I think, oh that’s the best one yet. After a week in lockdown here in Australia,to see this house and garden, is extra spirit lifting.
Did Stacey get a drone? Wow. Those aerial shots.
Thank you! No, I didn't (at least not quite yet 😉) Robb and Bill arranged that for me!
I think I died and went to heaven 😍.
Thank you Sussana and Stacy for bringing this to us. Also to those wonderful gentlemen who have the great joy of living there. ❤
Our pleasure! And yes, Robb and Bill are a delight!
Everything is just perfect and beautiful !
Simply dreamy ..... I'm with you Suzanne, I'd be spending all my time in that potting shed!
This was enchantingly Beautiful to watch. I wish it was a 2 hour video ! Truly breathtaking, such attention to meaningful detail and created with love. Please do more with these fine gentleman.
Thank you.
Aren't they so talented? And such lovely guys! So glad you enjoyed!
This property oozes warmth and coziness. Honestly, it makes me think of how I envision heaven to look. Why oh why wasn't I blessed with the "gay gene" of interior and home design??? Lol! Instead, I'm just a regular ol' gay dude who appreciates these guys' design gifts!!! 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
LOL love this!! And yes the house does indeed ooze warmth and coziness!
Lovely home. Great decorating ideas. Old things really are the best!
What a treat to watch! Love their style. An extraordinary transformation of their property. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
What I would give to have their vision! I so enjoy admiring people that do! Just exquisite
Stunning. They need to a book of their story. I would linger over the pages. Scrumptious.
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Wonderful !
Your decor is unique !
Thank to both of you for that visit !
Our pleasure!
Super garden!! This kind of garden in Italy is called: "giardino all'italiana" with many little Bosso plants very elegant! Greetings from Italy!
Grazie molto!
Thank you for the wonderful video!
Our pleasure!
Thank you so much for this (never been this early before). Some lovely interiors to make for a lovely Sat afternoon. Cheers.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Thanks so much Cathy (and perhaps Steve 😉). So glad you enjoyed!
This is a dream house, BRAVO!
Thank you so much for allowing into your beautiful home and gardens. I could’ve watched for hours…. 😊❤️
Just lovely!
Going to watch it again. ❤️
Yay! Thank you!
Gorgeous! Susanna‘s and Stacey‘s videos are always a highlight of my month, and this beautiful home and its incredible garden are a delight to experience!
Well thank you so much!! So glad you loved visiting Robb and Bill!
What a delight. Thanks for this one. I don't know which i loved more, the gardens or the house!
Tough choice! Glad you enjoyed!
I get so excited when I hear that opening music. I know I'm in for a treat worthy of AD. You (Rob and Bill) have so much in common with Stephanie Jarvis, English owner of a French chateau, now welcoming volunteers (and guests) at her restored home in rural France. Fifteen years ago, she started this project with her father and reluctant mom. Today, lots of projects have been completed thanks to her YT following. Once you watch, you'll be addicted and want to visit. See _Chateau Diaries_ and _Chateau Unwrapped,_ both on YT.
I have seen some of Stephanie's videos - fun!
Also a fan of Stephanie at La Lande. Even if the place was a hovel, she’d light it up with her personality. Great recommendation.
So serene! Beautiful!
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One word.Magical. Thank you for showing the aerial view at the end. You could really appreciate the home is isolated and in the middle of nowhere. Just wonderful. I think I will have to watch again to steal some decorating ideas. Love the sweet memory of mum's garden tools. Interesting how something so personal becomes a stepping stone to the remainder of the designs. Love from sunny Sydney, Australia.
It really is magical! So very glad you enjoyed and were inspired with so many of their ideas!
Beautiful home and gardens. Their way of placing items gives me permission to keep my precious items. This was way too short…. Wanted it to go on so I could stalk their decor!!😉Thank you!!
Our pleasure!! Glad you got validation for your own home!
Just so beautiful of a back east property. All together a well appointed home and its surrounding gardens. Bravo gentlemen and thank you for allowing us to view your home.
Feel so lucky that we were able to share this with you all!
Beautiful! I can see how it will restore ones' spirit!
What a gem. They did wonderful work and have exquisite taste.
The house is lovely but WOW!!! that garden! What a treat!
Isn't the garden amazing?! So glad you enjoyed!
Bonfire and candlelight! How divine! Thanks for bringing these talented gracious guys into our lives. 💙🦋💙
Our pleasure!
That potting shed! Oh my gosh. It is the cherry on top. Susanna - you look so elegant in that dress. Thank you so much for this fabulous tour. Thank you to Robb and Bill.
Thanks for bringing this amazing story to us us all. Truly inspiring!!
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Such a lovely home. All the home decor is very pretty, warm and cozy..I just love that.
Happy to hear!
Simply breathtaking! What a beautiful episode...thank you!!
Thank YOU for watching!! Glad you enjoyed!
This was such a good one! Gorgeous inside and out!
So glad you loved too!
Just magical! You both have added so much of yourselves to the property and isn’t that what makes a home? Your creativity shines through. Much happiness to you both and thanks for giving us a peek into your beautiful world.
So true!! Robb and Bill did such an amazing job!
Give me a handful of my favorite people and I could quarantine there forever. Absolutely stunning, yet warm and comfortable at the same time.
What a Amazing Amazing HOME the way that they design there home is just lovely and the gardens are also Amazing this is way l love Quintessence this channel has Amazing designer with talent the work that the Quintessence team dose to find the Amazing homes and designer is awesome this way l love and look forward to each video.
Thank you so much!! So very glad you enjoy our channel!
What a beautiful home and grounds. The gardens are magnificent and each room is curated with such love and care. I can imagine sitting on the couch reading a book, with the fire going and it's snowing outside. I really enjoyed this visit.
So happy to hear that - thank you!
I don't have a house as large as this but all your videos make me love having an older home and give me beautiful inspiration!! Thank you,
Delighted to hear that!
Beautiful, comfortable and inspiring.
Wow this is amazing. So gorgeous.
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!
1:57 Look at how they covered the back door using trellis woodwork! Great idea!
Lots of great ideas!!
This has everything I want and love, perfection ❤
Inspired. We hope to get our home looking this good one day.
Wow! First, your soundtrack always sounds warm and cosy to me. And in this particular home fits perfectly! I really don't like lots of plants inside, but the garden is spectacular! It's like a dream come true. At 6:25 Susanna with her long summer dress passing through the green gate was just a picture. Thanks Quintessence!
Thank YOU for watching! So glad you enjoyed!
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting them and they are the nicest and most down the earth guys.So so talented. Glad to see them spotlighted on your channel.
Oh.lucky you! Robb and Bill are indeed such lovely guys - we loved our visit!
This reminds me of my childhood doing summers in Louisiana. You guys did a amazing job 🏆🎩🎩
They did indeed! Glad you enjoyed!
I get inappropriately happy when I see a new posting. Then I just smile for however long it lasts. Thanks
Thanks so much - love hearing that!!