HAMPTON FALLS — With their wide-ranging antique selection and ample offering of model trains, the owners of Brentwood Antiques are retiring after 28 years in business.

Margaret and Richard Ridolfo are putting their store at 106 Lafayette Road on the market. The 5-acre property and building, which includes a residence section, will be listed at $739,000. The couple, which has been at the current location for 17 years, say business is still strong. They just want to move to the next chapter in their lives.

"We're looking forward to it. We've done our time, we've earned it," said Margaret, 71. "It's time to retire. Business is good. It's kind of bittersweet because I love the business."

The business has been at its current location for 17 years, having moved from its original location in Brentwood. Unlike some antique shops where items are shelved without casing or left out in the open, Brentwood Antiques houses collections safely behind glass on shelves throughout the store.

Brentwood Antiques was born from Margaret's personal passion for collecting antiques as a hobby, which she began about 40 years ago. She started collecting a lot of Federal period furniture and accessories for home decor.

"It just evolved," said Margaret. "I started going to auctions, buying from shops, and I just kind of got the bug and said, 'This is what I'm going to do.'"

The years have brought myriad types of pieces.

Margaret reflected on the Meissen urns that have passed through her shop, as well interesting statues like Chinese foo dogs and a tall cigar store Indian.

Currently, the shop has a rainbow cut glass decanter with a sterling silver top about a century old, one of only two to pass through the store in its 28 years and considered "extremely rare," she said.

Richard has specialized in trains in the upstairs section of the store since it moved to Hampton Falls. He always had a passion for trains, and Margaret encouraged him to bring that passion to the store, Richard having recently retired from banking when they left Brentwood.

Richard enjoys watching the trains go round the track that runs through a model town laid out on the table in the center of the train room, filled with old fashion trains, modern diesel engines, and pieces and accessories from brands like Lionel. He said the shop holds many memories he is leaving behind as the Ridolfos enter retirement.

"A lot of friendships," Richard, 74, said of his time in the store.

The Ridolfos hopes that their future buyer will continue to run Brentwood Antiques, housing 65 dealers whose collections range from Federal period to primitive items. Margaret said her dealers hope they do not need to change the location where their items are sold.

"I have some of the best dealers in New England ... they're excellent in their own categories, in their own fields," said Margaret. "We spent 28 years getting to this point, and it's a great opportunity for somebody."