48 White Cir, Athens, GA 30605

Property Description

Magazine-Quality, Artfully Restored, Circa 1900 Mill Cottage on .54 acres with lush gardens, perched on a high terraced lot above the Historic Whitehall Mill Lofts, the Oconee River, and on a quiet street of lovingly maintained historic cottages, with arts-centric neighbors. This highly customized property has undergone 2 artful restorations, which have enriched the home’s character and beauty. The current owner has recently done extensive landscaping, adding hundreds of plants, adding abundant parking, including a space next to back door, a fenced front courtyard, a pergola, a storage shed, & landscape screening. This is a corner lot, and there’s a large, flat, and open green space behind house and formal garden beds, which provides wonderful possibilities for an array of uses: recreational space, a pool, guest house, art studio, workshop, office... Inside house, there’s sublime beauty and historic character, conjoined with modern comforts. The entire left side of the cottage is open, front to rear, is common living area, which connects to both front and rear screen porches, all cloaked in abundant natural light. The walls between LR, DR, and Kitchen have been opened up, and hand-hewn antique beams are exposed at each wall opening. The kitchen features: custom-made heart pine cabinets, wood ceilings, stainless appliances, quartz counters, along with reverse osmosis, and soft water, filtering systems. The primary bath is a lovely highlight, a huge room with with: tall wood ceilings, 2 large, South-facing, transom windows flood the room in natural light, a wide heart pine bead-board wainscoting wraps the room and shower, conveying warmth, the shower is artfully tiled with a mix of stone and tile, and there’s an antique claw foot tub, with a hand blown ( by a local artist ), blue glass wall sconce light above the tub. The Primary bedroom has both a walk-in closet and a large secondary closet. The 2nd bedroom has a newly built, on suite, lovely half bath. There are original mantles in LR, DR, and Master BR. The floors are oak, pine, and tile. Honestly, the photos may tell the story of just how unique and special this home is best. Or perhaps, a tour! The landscape almost presents itself as an array of outdoor rooms, each area with its own allure. Again, this is a very unique property, a true treasure, the type of property that’s not easily found, or reproduced. Must be seen to fully appreciate.