House 13 - 770 Dixie Avenue

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Homeowner: Carson Pease and Sandy Evans

Take a moment to imagine this gracious 1910 American four-square as it looked just one year ago - without the generous copper-roofed front porch, expansive tiled entry path (designed by Sandy), and creative stepping-stone landscaping that's as playful as it is peaceful. Carson assisted builder Nancy Moynihan with the porch construction, working from a sketch by Carson's dad, retired architect Norman Pease. Architect Richard Dagenhart, a neighbor here on Dixie, also lent valuable expertise.

Sandy, an attorney for BellSouth, declares their house to be "done." Carson, a multi- talented historic preservationist, doesn't rush to agree with her, because in this neighborhood one never knows when the renovation bug will bite again. The couple looked at "hundreds" of intown properties 15 years ago before falling in love with this historic gem that boasts heart-of-pine floors and so many elegant windows.

Sandy and Carson have a mutual love for folk art, family heirlooms, handsome antiques, and primitive furniture. And what imagination they use in pulling it all together! For example, check out the creative TV stand - a clever use of an antique cupboard door and flowerpots atop an old egg crate. The house is filled with treasures from both Maine (a summer habit) and North Georgia, where the owners also have a rural farmhouse, depicted in a rare snowfall in a painting hanging in the dining room. This work, like many throughout the house, is by Sandy's father, the noted Georgia artist Richard Low Evans.

Great for entertaining and a haven for booklovers, this is a comfortable home that's lived in and enjoyed. It's also warm, with six working fireplaces which have distinctly different mantles and lovely summer covers - and don't miss the wood shed out back with decor by folk artist R.A. Miller.

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