On the market: a beautiful house with a transformed kitchen

Spring is here, and so is the house selling season in Atlanta! As I drive around town, I see for sale signs everywhere. It seems as if people who have held off on listing their houses over the past few years are taking advantage of Atlanta’s robust real estate market, and many houses I have admired from afar can now be see online.

One house in particular caught my eye this week. I saw the home on a fundraising tour a few years ago, and remember really liking the serene feel to the house and property.

This impressive 11 year old house sits on 4 acres in the prime area of Buckhead. The inside is as beautiful as the outside - there is a serene feel to the house and property. No architect or designer is noted in the house listing, so if anyone has information please email me!

I don’t remember seeing the diamond/cabochon painted pattern on the entry floors. I wonder if this is a new design?

The dining room has a serene look and feel, and one of my favorite chandeliers is the scene stealer – the Niermann Weeks Swedish Crystal Chandelier. The lovely delicate lines are perfect for the room and for the overall feel of the house.

In the title of this post, I noted a transformed kitchen. The original kitchen won an Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles kitchen award, and was designed by Design Galleria when the house was built in 2005.  The updated kitchen retains the same bones, of course, but was freshened up by the new owners; note the counter tops, cabinet hardware, and counter tops, then look at the “before” kitchen pictures below.

Here is the kitchen as it was designed when the house was new in 2005. In 2005, I remember an acquaintance building a house with marble counter tops, and that was a novelty at the time. Black granite counter tops were very much in style back in 2005.

A view of the range - note the moldings and details. I featured this kitchen in a post I wrote in 2009 about kitchens (click here to view) - one of my all time favorite posts! I studied every detail of this kitchen when we were designing our house. 

Now compare to the updated kitchen with its marble countertops and updated nickel pulls and handles (image captured from virtual tour), and a TV over the stove mantel. If you go back to the real estate listing picture, note how the light fixtures have been updated too; they are streamlined globes with much simpler lines.

Continuing with the tour, an elegant kitchen eating area also features a Niermann Weeks chandelier. Note the beautiful detail on the curtains.

The family room connects to the kitchen and eating area. I love that the arched doorway continued the shape of the built in shelves, and the placement of the TV on the wall instead of the mantel is so interesting!

Another highlight of the main floor, captured from the virtual tour – a lovely groin vault hall and herringbone floors.

A detailed view of the iron railing, in the upstairs landing.

An upstairs sitting room with accents of pink in the art, the window seats, and the bookshelves.

A serene master bedroom.

When I saw the house on tour, the rooms I remembered the most were the teen rooms. They were not in the real estate listing pictures, but they were in the virtual tour. The pink chandelier is the perfect touch for this room!

Another fun teen room with a surfing theme.

The back of the house and a view of the pool.

Finally, an aerial picture of the house and the 4+ acres of property that it sits on. This captures what constantly amazes me about Atlanta – there are houses with acres of property that are surrounded by trees, yet are located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta and right in the heart of Buckhead.

The house is listed by Atlanta Fine Homes/the Bayne Group; listing can be seen here. There are quite a few rooms that I did not feature, so if you want to see more I encourage you to view the listing!

I hope you enjoyed the tour! Did you have a favorite room? What did you think of the kitchen update? I liked the old kitchen a lot, but I love the new fixtures and the marble counter tops, which futher emphasize the serene and light feel of the house. 

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New on the market: a recent show house

In late November, I wrote about the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Home for the Holidays, but only showed a few vignettes.    As I was perusing the real estate listings last weekend, I noticed that the house is now on the market, and thought it would be interesting to take a look at the house empty – which enables the pure architecture to shine through – as well as decorated for the showhouse.  It is amazing to me how a room can be transformed by décor – and how an empty room can be a source of fresh inspiration. 

Here is a floor plan of the main floor, which might help orient you through this post. The house was custom designed by Harrison Design Associates specifically for the lot, which is a corner lot that is located in a prime area of Buckhead.  The house is (for the most part) one room deep, which gives every room great light.

An expansive view of the front elevation is seen on the real estate listing.  The house exterior materials are field stone and painted brick.

Here is a picture of the exterior, taken during the show house. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The entry opens into the living room, which features coffered ceilings and French doors all along the back. The cased opening to the right of the fireplace leads to the master bedroom wing, which includes the library. Source.

Here is the living room as it appeared during the show house.  The living room was decorated by Jimmy Stanton, Stanton Home Furnishings.  It’s interesting how the designer chose not to arrange the seating around the fireplace – I didn’t notice that when I walked through the show house! The piano is the perfect touch for this room. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

When I saw this picture from the real estate listing, I couldn’t figure out which room it was until I identified the view from the window!  It’s the dining room, located immediately to the right of the front door. Source.

The room was completely transformed by Barbara Westbrook Interiors. I took this picture with my iphone when touring the house.

The stair hall is located at the heart of the house, and is the transition point between the wings of the house. Source.

As decorated by Courtney Giles Interiors. My photo.

I didn’t get a picture from the same perspective of the real estate listing, but this is my own photo of the stair hall taken from the stairs.

A bar connects to the dining room and the back hall, and on the other side is a small china storage pantry. Source.

The laundry room, as shown in the real estate listing. The floor is made of cork rounds, which are resilient, mold resistant, and easy on the feet. Source.

The mud room, as seen in the real estate listing. Source.

My own picture of the mud room, which was created by Insidesign.

Many people asked what the kitchen looked like, as I did not include a photo in my blog post. Here it is!  I love the ‘x’ design on the island.Source.

 

On the other side of the kitchen is the breakfast room. The kitchen and breakfast room are separate from but open to the family room. Source.

Here is the breakfast room as decorated by Paige Sumblin Schnell & Anna Kay Porch, Tracery Interiors. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

A view of the family room. The two doors on either side of the fireplace lead to the covered porch. Source.

The family room as it appeared in the show house (taken from a different angle in the room), by Kay Douglass & Dixie Peeples, Kay Douglass Interiors/South of Market. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

Now back to the master wing.  This is the library.  Source.

The library as it appeared during the show house, by William Peace, Peace Design. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The master bedroom. Source.

The master bedroom decorated by Wolf Design Group. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The master bathroom.  I love how the mullions on the window are painted dark. Source.

The master bath decorated by Kelly Wolf Anthony, Wolf Design Group/Anthony Wolf Collection. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The master closet, as seen in the real estate listing. Source.

The lovely shade of blue on the walls hints at how this room (a guest suite) was decorated for the showhouse.

The guest suite by Huff Dewberry.

Another bedroom upstairs.

This is how the bedroom looked during the show house, as designed by Musso Design Group .  It’s interesting having seen the room empty – I never would have thought about placing the bed in front of the window, but I wouldn’t change a thing about this room. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The parking court, as seen in the real estate listing.  I didn’t notice this space during the show house – I am wondering if there might have been a tent here?

The back porch, as seen in the real estate listing. The covered walkway leads to the kitchen; the door to the right and left of the fireplace lead to the family room. This would be an excellent entertaining space for Atlanta’s mild fall and spring seasons.

The back porch as decorated during the showhouse, by Steve McKenzie, Steve McKenzie’s. Photo credit Kate Byars Photography.

The back of the house, as seen in the real estate listing.  The back yard is full of possibilities – it could be landscaped for a garden, or there is plenty of room for a pool.

So, what do you think? Do you have a favorite room?  It’s interesting to see the bare rooms and then see how the designers transformed them for the show house.  I have always been a big believer in the power of interior design for transforming a space, but rarely do I get to see the before and after in a new space like this. I wonder how the new owners will transform the house once again?

For more information on this house, which is currently on for sale,  please visit the listing by clicking here.


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