The stretch of Monroe Drive that swoops down Piedmont Park’s eastern edge is no stranger to modern-home design, but a four-level project coming together on the corridor now could make an architectural statement like no other.
Comingled with century-old brick bungalows and designs by the likes of Dencity, the four-level domicile at 1446 Monroe Drive is described as a “modern sanctuary” that nods to the past, but with “the contemporary flavor of 2021.”
The Morningside property, designed by boutique builder GoodHaus, is located directly on the northernmost section of Piedmont Park near Atlanta Botanical Garden and Orpheus Brewing. It listed a couple months ago at $1,499,000.
The home site's location as relates to Piedmont Park and the rest of Midtown. Compass
That buys five bedrooms and four bathrooms in just shy of 3,600 square feet—highlighted by a 500-square-foot outdoor hangout off the back with a gas fireplace and infrastructure for a hot tub. Up top, a smaller roof terrace counts views across the park to Atlanta’s skyline.
Elsewhere, the elevator shaft has no elevator, but in a trend we’ve seen elsewhere recently, closets have been installed for now where the lift could be.
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A spiral staircase leading to the top, fourth level. Urban Purpose Design, via Compass
A spiral staircase leads to a loft space that can be used as a game room or bedroom. While down below, the basement is finished with an in-law suite, theater room, and bonus spaces finished and not.
According to property records, the 1930s, 1,740-square-foot bungalow on site before sold for $375,000 in November.
Head to the gallery for a quick tour in renderings. And see a breakdown of more floorplans in the Compass listing.
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