This mysterious old house is often in my thoughts...

It flashes past you on the way for a spot of vintiquing in Brooksville along the 50 at Ridge Manor, heading out west towards the Nature Coast. I have a compulsion to look out for it every time I'm in the vicinity - a habit of 10 years now. The house is a modest version of Southern Plantation Colonial style, and if a genuine period piece, probably mid-1800s. When I first noticed it, the house appeared empty, in a state of advanced dilapidation, and was in some ways more fascinating. An unloved, faded old wreath hung from the door through several Holidays.

Someone took the property on a while ago, and a slow but sure renovation is unfolding. The vintage tractor has appeared recently. This is a morning light picture. The house looks more atmospheric in the evening - not so white, with the Evergreen Oaks  & Spanish Moss casting long shadows.

I would love to know more about it, and whether it is 'the manor' which gave the local district its name. If only I had the courage to knock on the door....