Closed by Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International
New Price in Tuxedo Park! Stately & spacious residence in Atlanta’s premier neighborhood sits atop a verdant knoll 150 feet from the street. Located in one of the city’s most attractive and appealing areas for walking, strolling, jogging and cycling. Expansive 1.36 acre property stretching nearly 500 feet to the rear, The lot & residence have unlimited potential, with room for a tennis court, pool or other amenities of your choice. The foyer, elegant living room and the large primary bedroom + adjoining study are among the highlights of the home. Open the home’s front door and enter a world of graciousness and livability. The foyer offers an elegant tiered, multi-hued tray ceiling over 20 feet above with impressive woodwork. A welcoming expansive 25 X 17-foot living room is special for entertaining with views of the expansive private back yard. The home features four working fireplaces! Three main level bedrooms is a bonus, with one easily serving as a work from home space. Two main level bathrooms retain an art deco touch. A generous dining room, an expanded kitchen with skylights and a paneled keeping room offer oak hardwoods. The sunroom features a terrazzo floor and opens to a charming backyard with an impressive serpentine brick wall. The home’s floor plan provides for gracious entertaining with large open spaces flows and beautiful hand-crafted woodwork & moldings. The house was built in 1953 by one of Atlanta’s foremost mid-century architects, Charles F. Black, Jr., who ”was among the best.”. The present owners added the second floor years later with four gracious bedrooms, each with with ample storage and closet space. Two bedrooms have offer desks and shelving. A comfortable guest room has a private bath. Sizable laundry room on the second level with good storage. The four gabled dormers on the roof provide an attractive source of light. Upstairs is a sizable primary suite featuring a gas fireplace, extraordinary woodwork, walk-in closets, and ensuite bath. An adjoining wood-paneled office/study/library replete with fireplace & built-in bookcases. A basement with an outside entrance is perfect for re-design, as needed. The lot plus the residence with large room sizes makes this opportunity so very perfect for new owners!
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