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estaurateur Jennifer Lundy,
proprietor of Short Chef’s Coffee
House & Bistro, knew she was ready
to buy a home and she knew exactly
what she wanted.
She has always wanted a Country
French Cottage, she wanted to live in
Weatherford’s Historic District and
she wanted a private bath for herself
and one for each of her two children.
She has very little tolerance for the
conventional.
Lundy’s realtor, Kathy Deen, with
Century 21 Lynch Legacy, found the
house and suspected that it might be
“the one” for Lundy. She was right.
Located at 415 Couts Street, it
was something of a diamond in the
rough. The price was perfect and it
was in good shape, although it wasn’t
exactly Lundy’s style.
“What I loved most about it was
the location,” Lundy said. “And I
loved how each bedroom has its own
private bath. The house attracted me
because of the unique floor plan of
three bedrooms, each with ensuites;
also, each were positioned in differ-
ent parts of the house for privacy.
I loved how the kitchen was in the
center of the house and there were
no hallways. You could say it’s
bungalow style.”
Lundy closed on the house in late
December of 2015 and started resto-
rations in early 2016.
Enter B.J. Hayley of Finishing
Touches by B.J. Hayley. Hayley is
a painting and remodeling contrac-
tor who Lundy met at a Weatherford
Chamber of Commerce function and
she stood out.
“She had her own look and her
own style,” Lundy said. “That’s so
important. I’m just not interested in
the ordinary. I also believe that it’s
important to work with people who
are involved in our community.”
When Lundy decided to purchase
her Couts Street home, she knew she
wanted to have it renovated and she
instantly knew she wanted Hayley to
oversee the work.
“Our mission was to restore the
house, while bringing it into the
21 st Century,” Lundy said. “Our
design mission was inspired by
French farmhouses with Gustavian
colors.”
Lundy also knew she wanted her
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