The old house on 1787 North Main Street in Farmington has been known to be the abandoned Rose Cottage. It was once owned by Alley Stephen Rose who was one of the first settlers to come to the city of Farmington. But for more than a decade, since 2007 to be exact, the house has been abandoned and left in disrepair. But that will soon change now that Hannah Hall the owner of the online bakery Buttered. 

Buttered has been mainly online with a few pop-up shops here and there but recently Hall has bought the old Rose Cottage and is currently renovating it to have a physical location.

“I have loved the Ally Rose home having grown up in Farmington and still living here,” she said. “We considered several locations for the bakery and this one just felt right. First, it is an adorable house and then once you learn the history it makes the property seem like the perfect fit. I also love that the location has allowed my sister to have a flower farm, Artisanal Blooms, directly behind the home. We have been able to do several popups with treats and flowers already and once Buttered is in it will be an even greater success.” 

But purchasing an old and historic location for her bakery doesn’t come without its difficulties. But the learning process is just as fruitful when taking on this big of a project.

“It has been a long process turning the 140-year-old home into a commercial bakery,” said Hall. “When I purchased the property it was just a shell. There is no plumbing, electricity, or anything usable going to the house. As of right now, we have slowly been working on the outside of the building with new windows, stucco, and doors and it is looking so good. Our next big thing is bringing the sewer in and we are still working the details out.”

How much the community cares about this specific property is wonderful, she said. “It has been amazing to hear how many people are connected to the home, families who lived there, people who visited the home as a child or they grew up in Farmington loving the home. We have been overwhelmed by the community support in restoring this home and we are so grateful. We would love to get it open soon so everyone can see what we have spent so much time working on. We searched for quite some time for a place. We inquired about a different property with the city and they suggested we contact the owners of the Ally Rose home. They were extremely excited about the idea we had to turn it into a bakery and we were able to work out a deal.”

When Hall is finally able to open the bakery in the Rose Cottage she plans to sell all kinds of sweet treats. Even ones that people can find on the Buttered website. 

“We sell everything from bread to petit gateaux,” Hall said. “I got my bachelor's degree in baking and pastry arts in Rhode Island so I like to do treats that can be super simple but delicious to treats that have several components and flavors that are great. We will continue once the bakery location is open to have a rotating menu and we will have several mainstay treats that are loved by our customers already our pop tarts, Nanaimo bars, and cream puffs. We will also continue to deliver because that is originally how we got started.”

Overall when Buttered finally opens, Hall promises it to be an experience that not many would forget and it will be sure to honor the historic home that it is.