CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – SIX homes have been identified for the 2009 Nevis Historical and Conservation Society (NHCS) House and Garden Tour scheduled for Saturday, March 28.

According to Executive Director of NHCS John Guilbert, the homes identified are a villa at the Four Seasons Resort Estates, the Condos at Nelson’s Spring, Seaside at Cliff Dwellers, Chez Wilson in Jessups, Fig Tree House and Cottage near Montpelier, and Butler’s House.

As an added attraction for the popular tour, the new owners of Butler’s House (formerly called Butler’s Mansion) have offered to host a tea party for tour participants at their refurbished county home at Butlers.
              
Originally a country house for Charlestown families, Butler’s is the perfect stopping off point during the busy tour, one of the most popular activities in the NHCS yearly calendar.

The large stone building, once the home of Colonel Thomas Butler, is believed to date back to the 1700s. Owned by many families over the years, current owners Diane and Tim Cornes of the United Kingdom have been working over the past two years to restore the house to its former splendor.

The homes will be open this year from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Brochures that include a map of Nevis and directions to the homes will be available at the museums, all of the homes and also at the Sugar Mill Real Estate office at Cliff Dwellers on the day of the tour.