In 1977 the home was purchased by McKay and Sherron Andreasen who began to restore it to its original beauty. In 1986 they began running a Bed & Breakfast, the Ephraim Homestead. An 1860s granary which originally stood behind a house on south Main Street was moved on a flat-bed truck to the Andreasen property in 1989. The Andreasens used 1870s windows, 1880s stairs, and fireplace bricks from the 1860s in the restoration process. The barn was built by McKay and his sons ages eight, ten, and fourteen at the time. The Ephraim Homestead closed in 2006, and the Andreasens moved across the street into another pioneer home built between 1884 and 1888. Once again they are using their creative skills in restoring their new home.
Cathy Whitaker, Sales Agent