Historic Georgia Estate!

Historic Georgia Estate!

Historic Georgia Estate!

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On the afternoon of July 8th, 1864, Major General Jacob Cox’s Division of the 23rd Army Corp of the Ohio, crossed the Chattahoochee River to begin the Battle of Atlanta, a preview skirmish on General William Sherman’s March to the Sea. Years later in 1929, Atlanta native Dr. Daniel H. Griffin began construction of a stone house on 170 acres on a ridge above this historical Civil War river crossing. Griffin went on to open the first pharmacy, the first post office and the first medical clinic in the north Atlanta area. When Griffin’s wife died in 1973, the neglected home was purchased by Mr. Bob Shipman. He did much to save the house for the current owners by rewiring and replumbing the home and building the guest house. The Jean-Paul Richard family purchased the home from Shipman and have spent seven years restoring and expanding the home and turning the gardens into a work of art.

This Historical Landmark property is approximately 7,085 square feet with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. It is located in the town of Sandy Spring on the northern border of Atlanta with easy access to the center city via Atlanta’s beltway. Built of stone hauled up the ridge from the Chattahoochee River and now reduced to eight acres, the home has been updated to modern standards. The main house has a large formal living room with stone fireplace, formal dining room that seats twelve, a cook’s kitchen with French Lacanche stove with warming oven and copper hood and copper covered island. There are also a number of seating areas, library, family areas, large sunroom and a long curved gallery connecting the guest house, now being used as a private art gallery. The guest house has two bedrooms, two baths and a living room with fireplace. The grounds are featured on the annual garden tour of The Atlanta Botanical Garden and contain ponds, trails, garden rooms, a pool and spa, garden house, chapel and tennis court. For more information.

Historical Landmark estate with elaborate gardens just outside Atlanta. Priced at $4.999 million.

Source: deanejohnson.atlantafinehomes.com