Jeff and Nancy Blacker, 10006 Hartford Lake Place
The Blackers, another of Deercreek’s first residents, bought their lot on a cul-de-sac off McLaurin Rd N in 1989. They chose Deercreek for its location and the planned layout of the community. They built a lovely Southern-style brick home with a large front porch, swing and semicircular brick steps. Jeff and Nancy moved into their new home in 1991 with their daughters, Julie and Jamie, then 3 and 9.
Four large baskets of ferns hang along their front porch, and they often sit outside relaxing in the swing. Over the years they have created a welcoming landscape to complement their oaks in the front and a large maple tree in the back. In the front along the sidewalk is planter urn and in the back is a pergola and paver deck.
Annual flowering plants and low shrubs grow along the sidewalk leading to their entry and their home’s foundation, mostly consisting of jack frosts (Brunnera macrophylla, aka False-Forget-Me-Nots) and Schilling’s dwarf hollies. A pair of crepe myrtles grace the front corners of their home. The Blackers plan and select their landscape plants and rely on a landscaper to install them.
When asked for comments about being selected for the View, Nancy Blacker said, “I was the chair of the Common Property (team) for several years so that gave me the opportunity to work closely with Danny Connors on landscaping and educated me about all the common areas of our neighborhood. We love it here and all the friends we have made over the years”.
Thank you, Jeff and Nancy, for making your home beautiful and a joy for residents to admire on their walks around Deercreek.
