Premier Living
By Christina Davenport / Photography by Trevor Long
When Calvin Smith stumbled upon this stately Georgian home he wasn’t necessarily looking to move.
“I was out driving around with my son one evening and just felt called to drive down the road and see where it led,” says Calvin. “There was a sign out front, and I immediately knew this was the place for us.”
Even though Calvin and his wife Erica weren’t actively house hunting when they came across the property, they were quickly outgrowing their current space, so the idea of having over three times the square footage was alluring. Still, it would take some convincing to get Erica on board.
“The home had sat vacant for over two years, so as you can imagine, there was a ton of work to be done,” she says. Once their offer was accepted, the Smiths took it as a sign that this was where they were meant to be and wholeheartedly threw themselves into an extensive renovation to get the home back in working order.
From the property’s front yard, you would never be able to tell that the home had once fallen into mild disrepair. Traditional brickwork is preceded by four towering columns that support a gable outfitted with a traditional emblem and dentil molding. A set of double doors is surrounded by ornate woodwork, and a broken pediment detail helps set the stage for the grand nature of the home.
