2012 Exterior Rehabilitation Award winner
The Exterior Rehabilitation Award is presented for the most impressive exterior restoration project in Old town Noblesville.
Mustard Seed Gardens was established in November 2009 at the former Lazy Acres Antique Barn on State Road 32 west of downtown Noblesville.
The original plan was to use the grounds to showcase a landscaping business and to operate a retail Garden Center in the little cottage between the house and barn. The grounds were
drastically improved by upgrading and expanding all of the landscaping.
The Garden Center opened in the spring of 2010, but the most exciting addition was the Outdoor Weddings and Barn Receptions. With the popularity of “barn” weddings and
receptions, the barn was restored to the near-original condition. Originally on 8th Street, the barn was taken down piece by piece in 1892, carried by horse and buggy across the White River and reassembled at its current location.
Plans are to continue the dramatic improvements to the property, including the Olde Barn and the Metsker House. The Metsker House retains its original “Italianate” style and will be restored to the original condition, including the addition of a full length porch on the front of the house that had been removed. The NPA is excited by the many opportunities that the future holds for the Skippers and Mustard Seed Gardens, especially with their sensitivity to maintaining a strong “residential” appearance to the property
