Historic Home for Sale in Georgia

T O P D O G P R O P E R T I E S

CONTACT
  Bob Bradley
  P. O. Box 1111
  Madison, GA 30650
  1-706-342-9019
  e-mail

BARROW ACADEMY

Built in 1840, this is one of two New Orleans raised cottage style homes in Madison, Georgia. The property is 2/3 acre on a level, corner lot, featuring the main house, with walled yard and gardens, front and rear brick driveways (for three vehicles), two storage sheds and a guest house.
     The house was designed and built by Cyrus Barrow, and was used as a boys' academy until the Civil War, when it functioned as a hospital, treating wounded soldiers who arrived via the railroad. Many of these soldiers are buried three blocks away in the old cemetery. The lower level has a bedroom, full bath, family room and kitchen, brick floors and original brick walls. The kitchen features granite countertops and large cabinets. A room across from the kitchen adjoins the lower full bath, and can be a bedroom, a baby room, an office or gym.
     The upper level is Southern dignity at its best. High ceilings, formal rooms, wood paneling, crown moulding, hand-stenciled floors, French doors that open onto the expansive rear porch. Upstairs has two bedrooms adjoining a full bath, and a formal living room and dining room. The dining room might function as an office or bedroom if dining is preferred downstairs.
     The guest house, originally a slave cabin from earlier the same century, is one of the oldest structures in Madison. It has been revitalized and finished as a two room house with a full bath. It presently functions as an office, but with the addition of a kitchenette it would make a gracious house for in-laws, visitors or an apartment with its own driveway.
     The back of the estate is framed by an 11-foot brick and stucco wall with arches. Horse-drawn carriage tours routinely pass by Barrow Academy, and from its porches you can hear the chimes and songs from the historic Episcopal church's bell tower at the top of the street. The house and grounds have been kept in showroom condition by the Bradleys for 17 years.

$785,000

	Main House	Guest House	Entire Property
Built	1840	ca. 1815	1815-1840
Bedrooms	4	1	5
Bathrooms	2 full	1 full	3
Living Area	2,900 sq. ft.	400 sq. ft.	3,300 sq. ft.
Porch/Patio	(4) 1,300+ sq. ft.	n/a	(4) 1,300+ sq. ft.
Parking	2 car brick drive + Porter St.	1 car brick drive + 4th Ave.	2 drives & 2 streets (10 spaces)
420 Porter Street, Madison, Georgia 30650 (Map)

Location. The houses featured on this site are both located in Madison, Georgia. Madison is a rare gem, one of a few surviving Georgian antebellum towns, with numerous mansions and estates that survived the Civil War. The town is the county seat of Morgan County, and a crossroads of Interstate 20, the Macon Highway (Rt. 441), Route 129 and railroads. One hour east of Atlanta, half an hour south of Athens. Voted "Best Small Town in America" by Travel & Holiday Magazine (Aug. 2001). This tiny city features distinctive dining (both fine and family), delightful antiques and curio boutiques, art, and loads of history.

CONTACT

Bob Bradley • P.O. Box 1111 • Madison, Georgia 30650
1-706-342-9019 • eliteproperties@aol.com

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