The Jeffery Homestead. Established 1860: October 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Kerras Jeffery's Backroad Folkart, Alma featured on Canadian Pickers Show

Last evening beautiful Prince Edward Island, local antique collectors, including my brother Kerras, were featured on the Canadian Pickers TV Show on the History Channel - it was a great episode. Click on below to watch it!

http://www.history.ca/video/when+pigs+fly/video.html?v=2412058672&p=1&s=dd#video

Checkout Kerras' blog

http://backroadfolkart.blogspot.ca/2013/10/canadian-pickers-episode-on-pei.html

Below: Photos of Scott and Sheldon at Backroad Folkart.

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-- ABOUT THE HOUSE --

* The house features a large kitchen with island, dining room, laundry, bathroom, living room and master bedroom on the main floor and 2 bedrooms on the second floor.
*There are 1 Queen and 2 Doubles beds in total.
*Other features - propane fireplace, Satelite TV, internet, BBQ, games, books, free WiFi.
*The grounds are well kept with an orchard, gazebo, vegetable garden and a large barn where Kerras Jeffery @ Backroad Folkart www.backroadfolkart.blogspot.com stores and sells reclaimed architectural pieces and furniture.

*There's a fire-pit with lots of fire wood. There are 4 bicycles for guests to use in the garage c/w helmets.

* CONFEDERATION TRAIL is 500m from the homestead along with two country clay roads nearby.

* ENTERTAINMENT - almost every evening you can find a Ceilidh or Kitchen Party somewhere in West Prince. Monday - ; Tuesday - ; Wednesday - Kitchen Partys at St. Hall, O'Leary Corner 6:30pm; Thursday - Lot 7 St. Mark's Parish Centre ; Friday - Albert & Crown Pub & Eatery; Saturday - . Also see Small Halls www.smallhalls.com

Within a 12-minute drive are the following attractions: Town of Alberton - Alberton Museum; Northport Pier & Wharf, Churchs, Restaurants; pharmacies; Western Hospital in Alberton; a Pub & Eatery; Iron Haven Gym; Matthews Deep Sea Fishing; shopping; CIBC; Credit Union; Save-Easy Grocery Store; Flower Shop; gas stations; liquor store; Jacques Cartier Provincial Park; beaches to the east; beaches to the west; farmers market; seafood; Confederation Trail; the famous Mill River Resort, Golf Course & Campground; St. Felix Golf Course; Backroad Folkart; churchs.

Within a 25-min. drive are the following attractions: Village of O'Leary - The Canadian Potato Museum; Tim Hortons; West Point Lighthouse and Cedar Dunes Provincial Park; O'Leary Credit Union; Bank of Nova Scotia; pharmacies; Co-op Grocery Store; gas stations; liquor store; churches

Village of Tignish - North Cape Wind Test Site & Restaurant; Tignish Credit Union; Skinner's Pond, Stompin' Tom's Schoolhouse; Co-op Grocery Store; gas stations;

Within a 40-min. drive are the following attractions: Bideford Parsonage House; Basket Weaving; Acadian Region; 1865 Yeo House @ Green Park;

Within a 60-min. drive are the following attractions: Summerside - Shopping Malls, Kensington, Prince County Hospital; Museums; auto dealerships; Harbourfront Theatre;

Within a 75-min. drive are the following attractions: Cavendish - Parks Canada; Shining Waters Fun Park; Anne of Green Gables.

Within a 90-min. drive are the following attractions: Charlotettown - Confederation Centre Theatre - Anne of Green Gables; North Rustico; Watermark (former Montgomery) Theatre; airport.