Architecture Wednesday: Ansley Park Traditional

Well, this is an interesting house; a new build in the heart of Intown's most desirable neighborhood, Ansley Park. The home is a testament to the finest in transitional architecture, where modern elegance seamlessly blends with timeless sophistication.

Inside, the modernity of a flowing open-concept floor plan greets you, with a main hallway. On one side, the dining room showcases curved walls and floor-to-ceiling custom iron doors. Opposite the dining room is a gracious main-level guest suite, perfect for a private home office.

As you continue your journey, a central fireplace is enveloped in Venetian plaster, positioned as the focal point of the expansive rear living space, with casual dining area and a designer kitchen with a large center island with stone countertops, custom cabinetry, and a large walk-in pantry. The open-concept family room and breakfast room are flanked with a wall of accordion doors, allowing seamless connectivity to the backyard with its meticulous professional landscaping, swimming pool, and low-maintenance turfed lawn.

A central, spectacular, floating stairwell featuring a dramatic wall of windows floods the home with natural light and leads to the primary suite with its spa-inspired bathroom featuring a freestanding soaking tub, and a marble-clad walk-in shower. Two additional upstairs en-suite bedrooms and a centrally located laundry room complete the second level.

Downstairs, the basement level features modern polished concrete floors, soaring ceilings, and amenities like a fitness studio, an additional guest suite, and an oversized entertainment room, perfect for a future theatre and game room. Outside is a two-car garage and carriage house, where a discreet sixth bedroom with an en-suite bath and kitchenette boasts a private entrance, catering to the needs of an au pair or long-term guests.

All in all, there are six bedrooms, six-and-one-half bathrooms spread across 6,239 square feet, and while I do love the clean lines, the home needs some warmth and some color—the exterior, kitchen and dining room are a good start—and some cats to make it completely livable … and I need $4.5 million.

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The Funny Papers

David Horsey, Adam Zyglis, Clay Bennett, Gary Varvel, Jack Ohman, RJ Matson, Michael de Adder, Marc Murphy, Mike Luckovich, Gary Huck, Nick Anderson, Christopher Weyant, Bill Day,

Why Is It ...

... that these days I feel the need to move a lot of people from the VIP section of my life and put them in general admission?

… that when one door closes, another one opens, and then closes, and then opens … it’s the fridge. It’s me in front of the fridge.

… that I feel like I’d be a much better person if I didn’t have to do it every day?

… that most I’m like my computer. I don’t know if I should sleep, shut down, or restart?

… that I feel like my superpower is the ability to pick the grocery checkout line that immediately becomes the slowest line?

… that I think of my mouth as a filter … coffee goes in and sarcasm comes out.

… that when people ask if I am a cat person or a dog person, all I can say is that I am not a people person?

… that when I say “the other day” it can be anytime between yesterday and my birth?

… that nothing refreshes my memory about what I need from the grocery store more than coming home from the grocery store?

… that one day I was driving down the road and I saw my ex and suddenly the phrase “I’d hit that” took on an entirely different meaning?