Granite VNA’s annual Hospice Home & Garden Tour returns to the Lakes Region Wednesday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring five spectacular Lakes Region homes. All proceeds from ticket sales will directly support Granite VNA hospice services.

The Hospice Home & Garden Tour features three homes in Wolfeboro, NH, and two in Tuftonboro. One of the Wolfeboro homes is only accessible by a shuttle bus departing every 20 minutes from Estabrook Hall on the Brewster Academy Campus; tour participants may visit the homes in any order.

“We are deeply thankful to those who have generously opened their homes for the tour, a significant commitment that reflects their support for hospice,” said Barbara Lobdell, tour committee chair. “Whether touched personally by hospice or recognizing its invaluable mission, their contribution is pivotal.”

The homes offer a variety of architectural styles and modern comforts. Home 1, situated on Tuftonboro Neck, boasts a modern eat-in kitchen, a cozy living room with a gas fireplace and a versatile four-season room. The upstairs primary suite provides relaxation, while the finished basement offers guest accommodations. Nearby, also on Tuftonboro Neck, Home 2 is a waterfront property built in 2005, designed by Wolfeboro-based architect Vaune Dugan, with a colonial style. The home features four bedrooms, modern art inspired by Japanese culture and the Mystic Seaport, and unique quilts made by the homeowner.

Three of the five homes on this year’s tour seamlessly blend older features with new. In Wolfeboro, Home 3, originally built in 1994 and recently renovated, offers modern luxury alongside classic charm, featuring three bedrooms, a spacious living room with a stone fireplace and a kitchen with an amazing view of the lake. In Wolfeboro, Home 4 was transformed from a vacation home into a three-story residence by Patty Cooke of Wentworth Style in Wolfeboro, showcasing vibrant designs, a gas fireplace, unique upside-down windows and various specialized rooms. Finally, Home 5 is a 1960s Cape Cod-style home remodeled in 2020, and now includes an open kitchen, a sun porch with a built-in fire pit and a loft for the grandchildren, blending family friendly spaces with original charm.

The 2024 Hospice Home & Garden Tour is dedicated to all the volunteers who have made this experience possible for the past 34 years.

“Without volunteers, this tour would not be possible. Their work is a critical part of hospice care, and has brought comfort and support to patients and families at one of the most challenging and emotional times of life,” added Granite VNA President and CEO Beth Slepian.

Tickets for the Hospice Home & Garden Tour are $55 and are now on sale. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at www.granitevna.org/hometour or by cash or check at Black’s Paper Store and Gift Shop on Main Street in Wolfeboro. For additional information about the 2024 Hospice Home & Garden Tour, visit www.granitevna.org/hometour or call 603-230-5664.

In 2023, Granite VNA made 27,447 visits to 1,143 patients on hospice in their homes, assisted living communities, retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities throughout 82 central NH cities and towns, and at Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord.