559 Robinson Ave SE

Grant Park has been a hot neighborhood for more than a decade now. The moment the Intown Revival spread south of I-20, it was the first locale where early century and late Victorian construction got the tender-loving treatment that's come to define properties located within the eastern mile of the Gold Dome. So, as you're reading this, 559 Robinson still has that new house smell, without being "new-construction". Renovated from the studs, the best of single-level period architecture has been carefully preserved while opening up the floorplan seriously - A quality that's immediately apparent when walking through the front door via the quintessentially Southern front porch. Upon entering, a 20-foot-deep living room blends into an oversized dining space and a full chef's kitchen, replete with bright-white custom cabinetry and (again) brand-new appliances. The great thing about a space like this is that it's open to the imagination - with an abundance of natural light and a modular layout, the first impression of 559 is "immediately customizable," so let your instinct run wild. A full-size pantry, and out-of-the-way hallway nook with a laundry space and storage closet adds utility while not being out of the way. There's a term that a lot of our clients haven't heard of: "shotgun bungalow." This coveted, utilitarian style has become synonymous with Southern architecture, so-named because of the home's long, narrow shape: in many of these homes, you can stand at the front door, and see the back door at the opposite end. Sadly, throughout the region, a lot of these homes have been demolished in favor of more modern styles of architecture, but in the case of 559 Robinson, the aesthetic has been preserved, while still being modernized.