Comments on: If only President and Mrs. Bush could have waited

By: Alyson DiGiuseppe

Alyson DiGiuseppe — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:52:04 +0000

Mr. Newby,
Thank you for recognizing this home. It means a lot to my family. I realize this article is quite old but, it is wonderful to see someone recognized our home that we loved so dearly.

By: Lindsay DiGiuseppe Bowman

Lindsay DiGiuseppe Bowman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:50:43 +0000

Thank you for writing this wonderful article about 10160 Gaywood Road. I grew up in this home for about 13 years. My mother and stepfather were the ones who remodeled the entire home from top to bottom, added the cabana/ guest house, redid every bathroom, maid’s quarters,and redid every room in the house. When we moved in, there was shag carpeting everywhere, and res silk on the walls, and my mom started from scratch renovating, and restoring this beautiful home. I found out on Christmas day of 2010, that it had been torn down, and nothing was saved–none of the Austin stone the windows- nothing was recycled. I cannot imagine who would have torn down this wonderful home that gave my family and I so much joy, but I am still devastated. My heart is broken. Thank you for writing this beautiful article. I wish that the President and Mrs. Bush would have bought this home, it would have been an honor to know that they would care for it the way that my mother did, and it would be standing still. Thank you for your time,
Lindsay DiGiuseppe Bowman (resided 1984-1999)

By: Alyson DiGiuseppe

Alyson DiGiuseppe — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:47:46 +0000

This is the house I grew up in. We moved in when I was 8 or 9 years old & I lived there until I went to college. My mother, Aileen DiGiuseppe Kienast, sisters, Amanda, Lindsay & Juliette & our step dad Jim Kienast and father Nick DiGiuseppe were devastated when we saw this wonderful house was torn down & the lot leveled by the builder who purchased it. They do not make them like they used to & there will never be another house lke this one. Alyson DiGiuseppe