In 2002, Shannon McCarthy and Anthony Musilli purchased their home at 902 Lebrun Road. The history of the house is well known as this house was once known as the “Gateway to Lebrun”.
Originally part of the original Amherst Estates, the property encompassed over 2 acres of suburban land. It was titled to the Wedekindt family who were the original builders of the home in the early 1900’s. The Ernest Wedekindt Funeral home was located on Buffalo’s East Side and the Wedekindt family continues to operate funeral homes in Western New York.
The home was occupied by the DeGasper family for over 50 years and during that time, the house remained virtually unchanged from its original design. The DeGasper family was a very prominent name in the Buffalo Area and they invested in multitudes of real estate transactions, but chose to make 902 Lebrun their home.
In 1973 the home was sold to Paul and Else Treat. Paul was the minister of the Unitarian Church on Main Street in Williamsville, NY. They sold the property in 1975 to the Naughton Family. The Naughtons were a large family and was headed by Dr. John P. Naughton, the longest serving Dean of SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine.
The last and final homeowners are Shannon McCarthy and Anthony Musilli, who set to work the restoration of this beautiful property in 2002. Over the years, Anthony Musilli and his wife, Shannon McCarthy have spent countless hours and dollars restoring the home to its original splendor. In 2009, they undertook the complete restoration of the front porch, which had been enclosed sometime in the previous decades.
With the help of architect, John Wingfelder and general contractor James Reddin, Anthony Musilli and Shannon McCarthy meticulously removed the old porch, salvaged architectural details and restored it to its original open concept. They rebuilt the slate and copper on the roof, provided salvage slate for the flooring and recreated the wrought iron railing from a piece that was found in the garage. The railing was fabricated by Mr. Griffis, of the famous Griffis Sculpture Park in Ashford Hollow, NY.
The fabulous gardens were planned by Joseph Han, of The English Gardener, and have now come to full development. The original mulberry and magnolia trees flourish amongst the roses, hostas and multitudes of other plant life.
Anthony Musilli and Shannon McCarthy also enjoy gardening and have since planted a vegetable garden and Concord grape vines, which provide summer delights and jams for the rest of the year.
Anthony Musilli and his wife, Shannon McCarthy are extremely proud of the loving attention they have put into making 902 Lebrun their home together.
Originally part of the original Amherst Estates, the property encompassed over 2 acres of suburban land. It was titled to the Wedekindt family who were the original builders of the home in the early 1900’s. The Ernest Wedekindt Funeral home was located on Buffalo’s East Side and the Wedekindt family continues to operate funeral homes in Western New York.
The home was occupied by the DeGasper family for over 50 years and during that time, the house remained virtually unchanged from its original design. The DeGasper family was a very prominent name in the Buffalo Area and they invested in multitudes of real estate transactions, but chose to make 902 Lebrun their home.
In 1973 the home was sold to Paul and Else Treat. Paul was the minister of the Unitarian Church on Main Street in Williamsville, NY. They sold the property in 1975 to the Naughton Family. The Naughtons were a large family and was headed by Dr. John P. Naughton, the longest serving Dean of SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine.
The last and final homeowners are Shannon McCarthy and Anthony Musilli, who set to work the restoration of this beautiful property in 2002. Over the years, Anthony Musilli and his wife, Shannon McCarthy have spent countless hours and dollars restoring the home to its original splendor. In 2009, they undertook the complete restoration of the front porch, which had been enclosed sometime in the previous decades.
With the help of architect, John Wingfelder and general contractor James Reddin, Anthony Musilli and Shannon McCarthy meticulously removed the old porch, salvaged architectural details and restored it to its original open concept. They rebuilt the slate and copper on the roof, provided salvage slate for the flooring and recreated the wrought iron railing from a piece that was found in the garage. The railing was fabricated by Mr. Griffis, of the famous Griffis Sculpture Park in Ashford Hollow, NY.
The fabulous gardens were planned by Joseph Han, of The English Gardener, and have now come to full development. The original mulberry and magnolia trees flourish amongst the roses, hostas and multitudes of other plant life.
Anthony Musilli and Shannon McCarthy also enjoy gardening and have since planted a vegetable garden and Concord grape vines, which provide summer delights and jams for the rest of the year.
Anthony Musilli and his wife, Shannon McCarthy are extremely proud of the loving attention they have put into making 902 Lebrun their home together.