Vincent Martin Raimond, who arrived in Kent County with his family in 1954, had always dreamed of designing and building a modern house, cantilevered over water. He purchased Sandy Hill Farm and proceeded with his plans. 

The little original farm house, higher on the hill, was home. An empty meadow, ringed with forest, spread down to a cliff over-looking Still Pond Creek. The perfect spot for his vision.

A new friend who specialized in antiques and Kent County history suggested he purchase a small old house which was about to be torn down in order to make room for a nice rancher. It could make a serviceable guest house, they thought, or an out-building of some sort. It was a traditional Quaker house built in 1730 located on the Elgin’s farm near Worton. 

A community of Quakers had settled in the area as early as mid-1600’s and there still exist houses built close to the Meeting House near Lynch including Friendship, Hopeful Unity, Hebron and Lambs Meadow. Vince arranges to move this house to his meadow. The passion has changed. Now Vince begins to collect 18th Century Houses. Over the course of a few years he is offered several other wonderful structures, all unwanted by their owners who would rather rid themselves of a building in the way of a corn field, or a more modern house.

The next intact building came from Tolchester. Known as Grisham Hall it stood close to the Bay - beautiful, but unused. The third house, with gambrel roof, was taken from Duck Puddle Road near Galena. Meanwhile the word was out: this guy will take away your old house.... help you clear the land. The calls kept coming in. Parts of 14 other structures were collected to create this masterpiece – a tribute to Vince’s vision, energy, problem solving, patience, and tremendously hard work. And it did take a long time until the finishing touches were in place: 14 years.