I will never forget the first time I saw this house. I could not take my eyes off of it. Our family jokingly began to call it “mom’s house” because I was so obsessed. It is just so beautiful. It went on the market and I had to see it. We went several times, but ultimately decided it would be too much of an undertaking for us.
The house was eventually purchased by the Historic Landmarks Commission in effort to ensure the historic property landed in the right hands. Dr. Dan Morrill details much about the home here. (I spoke quite a bit with Dr. Morrill. He is an amazing man and I have tremendous respect for the efforts he gives in preserving the history of Mecklenburg county.) I went to several of the meetings regarding the house and what was to happen to it. I am very emotionally invested in making sure the public has an opportunity to experience the property and the history. To say it is breathtaking is an understatement.
I came across pictures from when we were looking at the house and had to share them here. (They are not great quality photos-it was dusk and I had my iPhone. The light in the house was very dim.)
I have to give a shout out to our realtors, Kay and Brian Fisher. If you are looking for a realtor in the Lake Norman area, their team is amazing. We saw this house several times. Brian even climbed into the very tiny attic to look around. You had to be there to understand….it was a little creepy. I was so emotionally torn and they were so supportive. Here is the link for their website: Kay Fisher & Associates.
Look at the bricks on the wall in the photo below. You can see the imperfections of the handmade brick. If you study closely, you can find a fingerprint or two. That is the type of detail that I find so interesting in historic buildings. People around here travel to Savannah and Charleston to see exactly this type of history, yet this beauty is in our own backyard. (Side-note: yes, that is a pair of fairy wings on Georgia’s head. That’s our girl.)
The floors are absolutely gorgeous. The windows are breathtaking….you could see the waves in the glass. Historical materials possess such beauty. I adore the upstairs hallway. It’s is so wide and gorgeous.
I found the old real estate listing to share some photos of the property here. (They do it far more justice.)
A piece of my heart is at Ingleside. I don’t understand why, but there are just some things in life that speak to us so deeply.