In Buckhead, newly built ‘livable sculpture’ targets whopping $4.5M

What do you get when you cross Buckhead grandiosity with more curves than a 1980s aerobics video? This, pretty much.

A project more than three years in the making, this “livable sculpture” near Buckhead’s commercial core is nicknamed “Wingspan” for its expansive, distinctive parabolic roof and the general sense it could take flight at any minute.

As Atlanta modern manses go, it’s the antithesis of cookie-cutter—and a true traditionalist repellant.

The 3619 Ivy Road dwelling, designed by AIA Fellow Michael Sizemore and built by Peter McMaster of Theory Homes, replaced a wooded lot with views to Buckhead high-rises just over the ridge.

The double-height living room at Wingspan, with an 18-foot natural brick masonry fireplace wall that punctuates the 6,149-square-foot interiors. Photo by Infinite Views; courtesy of Compass

Photo by Infinite Views; courtesy of Compass

Wingspan counts five bedrooms and seven bathrooms (with room for more) in 6,149 square feet for an asking price of $4.5 million, as listed a week ago with Compass. That breaks down to $732 per square foot.

The .65-acre property abuts Buckhead’s answer to the Beltline—the growing PATH400, with a trail entrance roughly 100 yards from the front door—but that also means the adjacent freeway, Ga. Highway 400, is just through the trees. The location, however, is marketed as a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac.

Perched over Ivy Road, the home blends white stucco, curved masonry walls, and towering glass with bones of commercial-grade steel and no load-bearing walls around the interior, allowing for max openness, per the listing.

Wingspan's facade lighting scheme in low light. Photo by Infinite Views; courtesy of Compass

The "quietly luxurious" kitchen includes custom white oak cabinetry, Dekton Morpheus stone countertops, a Kohler workstation sink, and Wolf, Sub-Zero, and GE Monogram appliances. Photo by Infinite Views; courtesy of Compass

Perks around the interior include a double-height living room (with ceilings higher than 22 feet) connected to a private event lawn, a Zen office, a private guest suite with a separate entrance, and views to the heated, purple-lit saltwater pool.

Not everyone’s cup of tea, perhaps, but cold contemporary pretension this is not.

Swoop up to the gallery for more context and visual highlights from around Wingspan—no pilot’s license required.

Photo by Infinite Views; courtesy of Compass