31 Lafayette Drive Ne

Experience the joy of starting each day living in a timeless masterpiece. Designed by renowned Atlanta architect P. Thorton Marye for his personal residence in 1913, this architecturally significant Italian Renaissance estate is prominently placed in Atlanta's most sought-after intown neighborhood. The unmatched craftsmanship embodies warmth and functionality with its original hardwood flooring, artisan crown molding and inlaid Italian ceramics. These architectural accents influenced Marye's designs for Atlanta's original terminal station, the Fox Theater, the downtown Capital City Club and many others. The elegance throughout the interior opens to a private outdoor back patio and leads down the front steps into Winn Park. Updated to perfection while preserving the historical charm, the home features a new terra cotta roof, oversized rooms, high ceilings, enormous windows and numerous French doors. The seamless transition from indoors to outdoors constructs the perfect atmosphere for entertaining, from intimate front terrace dinners overlooking the park to major civic functions. Upstairs boasts two secondary bedrooms and bathrooms and a second washer & dryer, in addition to the grand primary suite with a working fireplace and large walk-in closet. The carriage house in back provides a two-car garage and a one-bedroom suite on the second story. Living in Ansley Park means enjoying unfettered access to the city's premier landmarks such as the High Museum of Art, the Alliance Theater, Piedmont Park, Colony Square, the Botanical Gardens and some of Atlanta's best restaurants - literally steps away.