A toy soldier guards the front door at 1647 Stoney Brooke Lane, but don’t let him stop you from entering this very welcoming and warm home belonging to Lori Carlson and Patti Nowman. They have called this place home since 2001, and they especially enjoy decorating it for the Christmas season with greenery, white lights and many Christmas trees.

Gazing up the stairs in the foyer, game boards are cleverly displayed on the wall. This is not just checkers here, but parcheesi, backgammon and even an antique Monopoly board that the girls found in Shipshewana. Lori also displays some croquet mallets that belonged to her grandparents. Snowmen sit on each step, and at the top of the stairs is a Victorian hall mirror that dates back to the 1880s.