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Fall semester 2024, I had to opportunity to take a class which taught magazine and lifestyle writing- here is my work from that time.
Featured Floors: Three Historic Homes with Hardwood Flooring on the Market Today
Featured Floors: Three Historic Homes with Hardwood Flooring on the Market Today
This home is located at 258 Springdale St., Athens, Georgia, tucked behind an array of trees and shrubbery. Featuring a front, back and screened-in porch, this house makes the most of its surroundings. Built in 1880 and currently listed at $1.57 million, this home has been meticulously conserved for over a century. (Photo/Jill Ward)
258 Springdale St. Athens, Georgia
258 Springdale St. Athens, Georgia
Asking Price: $1.57 million
Address: 258 Springdale St., Athens, GA 30606
Size: 4BR, 4BA, 3,591 sqft
What makes it great: Incredible location, rich landscaping and historic elegance merge in this 1880s home located directly off of Milledge Ave. This four-bedroom, four-bathroom home seamlessly blends timeless details with modern comforts, featuring front and rear porches and the home’s original heart-pine floors. The chef’s kitchen, featuring a Wolf range, in addition to the soundproof office on the upper level, offer both beauty and practicality. Just a 10-minute walk from Sanford Stadium and Five Points, this home is a lovely mix of history, luxury and convenience.
Agent: Heather McElroy, https://www.heathermcelroy.com/agent/heather/
This eye-catching residence located at 229 Woodlawn Drive, Crawford, Georgia is currently on the market for $640,000. This five-bedroom, three-bathroom Queen Anne Victorian home has a detailed wooden interior and multiple porches around the house. “For those people who want to be close to Athens and all the amenities and fun things, but want a more affordable house, maybe want a little more peace and quiet, Crawford is a great choice,” said the realtor of the home, Julie Allen. (Photo/Julie Allen, Go Fetch Realty)
229 Woodlawn Drive, Crawford, Georgia
229 Woodlawn Drive, Crawford, Georgia
Asking Price: $640,000
Address: 229 Woodlawn Drive, Crawford, GA 30630
Size: 5BR, 3BA, 3,693 square feet
What makes it great: Evident by its original heart-pine flooring, brass-framed fireplaces and copper ceilings, this 1900’s home has a hard-to-beat historic charm nestled in the quiet yet personable town of Crawford, Georgia. The Queen Anne Victorian will bring you back in time with its elegant period details and ornate craftsmanship. Complete with a stainless steel chef’s kitchen, renovated bathrooms and a screened-in side porch, there is no shortage of modern amenities. This rare find is located a short 15 miles from Athens and full of unique features .
Agent: Julie Allen, https://www.gofetchrealtors.com/
This view of the backside of 590 Milledge Circle showcases the property’s carefully landscaped yard great for entertaining friends and family. Featuring both a 1940’s pool house with Art Deco charm and a screened-in porch, there is no shortage of places to lounge. “The yard is beautiful. It's beautifully planted. It's really it's really private, even though it's a really busy area,” said Julie Allen, the property's real estate agent. (Photo/Rachel Allen, Nabo Realty)
590 Milledge Circle, Athens, Georgia
590 Milledge Circle, Athens, Georgia
Asking Price: $2.19 million
Address: 590 Milledge Circle, Athens, GA 30606
Size: 4BR, 4BA, 4,953 square feet
What makes it great: This traditional beauty sits right in the heart of Five Points and contains both modern renovation and historic elegance. Built in 1928, the Flood-Duyck house features beautiful crown molding, hardwood floors and a classic brick exterior. Renovations including revamped bathrooms, new plumbing and electrical, a renovated pool and a new roof can give the next owners a sense of security and comfort. This elegant home is located on nearly three quarters of an acre in a historic neighborhood.
Agent: Rachel Allen, https://www.naborealty.com/
Building the Dream
Building the Dream
With Scottish Highland cows for company and antiques for charm, the Stoudenmires craft a custom country lifestyle on family land.
With Scottish Highland cows for company and antiques for charm, the Stoudenmires craft a custom country lifestyle on family land.
By Jill Ward and Oliva Wilson
Penni Stoudenmire leads Duncan, a Highland calf, around the front pasture of her home in Crawford, Georgia on October 27, 2024. Dunkin’s mom, Primrose, watches carefully in the background. The Stoudenmire’s use their cow for photoshoots in the community as a source of extra income. (Photo/Jill Ward)
Nestled in the backroads of Crawford, down a long gravel driveway sits a bucolic dreamscape with the trifecta of comfortable country living: a white farmhouse, boutique cows and a 20-acre pasture.
Penni and Tim Stoudenmire, the homeowners and longtime teachers in the area, spend their evenings enjoying their newly built home. With two kids, Grayson and Ella, grown and out of the house, designing a welcoming environment was a must for them.
“I really wanted a place where our kids could come home, and we could have, you know, family Christmas and family Thanksgiving,” Penni Stoudenmire said.
Their property also is home to cows Duncan, Daisy and Primrose, who roam the land with their lavish coats and eager personalities. Scottish Highland cows are known for their rich milk and high-quality beef, however, on this farm they’re used more for their photogenic qualities. The cattle is used for photoshoots in the pasture and around the community. This is a new business for the Stoudenmires, who can see it expanding as they add more cows to their property.
The Stoudenmires have long considered building a farmhouse on the family land they were gifted from Penni’s parents. The pair designed the 3,200-square-foot farmhouse, with only the help of an architect for the blueprints. Their plan came to fruition in November 2023 when they moved into their new home.
“We’re both pretty driven people, like, if we want something, we’re gonna do whatever it takes,” Penni said. “For two years, I played online finding a house plan, and then we took a plan and sort of modified it to what we wanted.”
After two years of precise planning and tough work, the Stoudenmires turned tree-covered land into the home they had long envisioned. Complete with three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, there is plenty of room for friends and family to visit.
A set dining table sits in Tim and Penni Stoudenmire’s 20-acre pasture on October 27, 2024. Penni Stoudenmire decorated the antique wooden table with flowers and greenery from a wedding venue down the road from their home. The matching blankets were ordered from Amazon. (Photo/Jill Ward)
Homeowner and retired coach and teacher, Tim Stoudenmire, feeds one of his Highland heifers, Daisy, a banana on October 27, 2024. Tim and his wife Penni decided to build a new home on family land that was gifted to them a few years ago. They now manage their “boutique farm” together. “I'm young enough that I can still do this and be very functional, but at the same time, I'm old enough that I'm at the point of retirement,” said Tim Stoudenmire, who retired last month at the age of 53. (Photo/Jill Ward)
An open floor plan connects the kitchen and living room, while two screened-in porches allow the family to enjoy the Georgia weather. A combination of impressive Facebook Marketplace finds and sought-out antique furnishings fill the interiors.
“We love old homes and purposefully incorporated lots of antique elements to help achieve a traditional farmhouse look,” Penni said.
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