On the lookout for a historic property for a decade, Melissa and Bill Marks had almost given up — until one particular home for sale in Sewickley Heights hit their inbox.
“On our first visit, we didn’t even go inside,” says Melissa. “We walked the grounds and were completely captivated by the walled garden, stone terraces, bathhouse and extraordinary specimen trees.”
The setting at 526 Scaife Road was perfect — but the house was not.
“It was nearly a teardown,” Melissa recalls. “We could see past the aluminum siding, the overgrown hedges and the deteriorating porch and immediately recognized something rare. We knew this house was special, and we knew it was ours.”…