#historic conversion

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Well, look at what I just found- the “architecture shame” house is on the market! It’s in Ellijay, Georgia, has 3bd. 3ba. and is listed for $1.550M.

Apparently, they reversed the garage and made a big open porch.

So, this is the living room with a big new stone fireplace. 

The dining room is a little small. Is that a little window pass-thru over the built-in sideboard?

It’s got a huge kitchen.

Storage shelving in the hall leading to the family room.

The main bd. I’m disappointed that instead of real wood on the walls, they went with pieced manufactured panels. 

The other 2 bds. are large enough to fit a sitting area.

The laundry room is huge.

The basement is semi-finished. (Does the blue guy convey?)

Here’s the open porch. It’s really open- those aren’t windows, but I suppose that if the buyer wants to, he can put some in.

Up in the tower. Very cool.

Nice yard on a whopping 87.22 acres of land.

I didn’t realize it was so isolated.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4665-Roundtop-Rd-Ellijay-GA-30540/105264582_zpid/

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With shutters painted a lovely duck-egg blue and climbing vines framing the external windows, this house is perhaps more reminiscent of the French countryside than a traditional London mews. Originally a stable, it was converted with sensitivity and attention to the original character.

Finally, a conversion that wasn’t bastardized to look so modern, it’s unrecognizable. If I’m in the market for a former historic stable, I want it to look like a former stable.

They gave it wonderful pops of color like the turquoise wall and red lamps.

The kitchen is modern but is still reminiscent of an old country farmhouse. For a backsplash, they just painted the exposed brick white.

All of the original beams are still in place. The owner commissioned  a metalworker and carpenter to do the stairs and upper levels. I love the wall of storage.

They’ve incorporated some midcentury modern pieces against the turquoise wall.

To brighten the old brick walls, a whitewash was chosen.

They left the center of the structure open, so that the first floor can be seen from the mezzanine and catwalk.

The owners also have a  a small study on this level, for working from home.

There is a bedroom in each direction found in the eaves at each end of the house.

This appears to be some sort of a pulley system for conveying things from one side to the other.

Compact bedroom with a newly installed skylight for natural sunlight.

Love the bathroom- they chose a modern floor tile that ties in beautifully.

In the back is a lovely private courtyard.

https://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/canning-cross/