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ST. GEORGE —A Hurricane couple has renovated a 10,000-square-foot, three-story home in Hildale into a destination for group and family events.
Leanne Worwood, a retired language arts teacher and owner of Rockmoore Retreat, told St. George News she and her husband Danny weren't in the market to buy property when they came across the 10,000-square-foot home on 1 acre in Hildale.
"When we saw this house we didn't know why we should buy it, but we knew we wanted to be a part of the rebuilding of the community," Worwood said. "We just felt like we needed to do this."
Worwood said both she and her husband already had ties to the Hildale community: Her husband works as a doctor in Colorado City and she helped reopen the high school in Hildale.
As such, they developed a love for the place, and she said they want others to see the changes that have occurred in the area, including oversized homes being converted into fun things, such as the Zions Most Wanted hotel.
"A lot of people see Hildale and Colorado City as this weird place that doesn't want outsiders, but we have personal friends, and we know the hard-working, great attitudes of the people," Worwood said.
Worwood said they purchased the home in May 2019, just before the pandemic, and knew that they were taking on a large renovation project.
"When we first bought the house, my kids thought we had lost our minds. (They said), 'You did what? You bought a 10,000-square-foot house in Hildale?' My son, especially, was horrified, but then when we held our family Thanksgiving here, they all fell in love with the house and the community," Worwood said.
According to the original sale listing, Worwood said the home was listed as 8.5 bathrooms, but once the sale of the home was complete, they found an additional bathroom behind an open bedroom door that was not listed in the sale.
