few homes are as representative of their owners personalities as the Giacalone ’ s home . Joe and Patty purchased their eastside country home in 1989 , moving to Gilroy from San Jose . Those who know Joe might very well describe him as a “ character ” and his lovely wife , Patty , as a “ classy ” active Gilroyan . Their home is the perfect mix of “ character ” and “ class ” — combined with the tranquility of the countryside and the energy of a home with a history .
Everything about and within this intriguing home tells a story . The main building ’ s history … originally built in 1906 , it was once purchased by Henry Coe for his daughter Sada Coe . Sada Coe , after her father ’ s death , donated over 12,000 acres of her family farm , Pine Ridge Ranch to Santa Clara County for parkland . In 1958 this land became part of the state park system and was renamed Coe Park .
The contents … from the piano that sits comfortably in the corner of the living room to a son ’ s painting that hangs over a bureau in the hallway , stories unfold as you walk through their home . The stained glass in the large picture window depicting a country home that sits
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