1763 Mercer Avenue, College Park, GA 30337

Its porch was shaded, under an ancient oak tree, wide as wonder and steady as time. Built in 1924, the bones were honest and thick with the kind of craftsmanship that doesn't bend under pressure. A century had passed. And then, the house was restored. No shortcuts. No gloss. The crawlspace was dry and the foundation reinforced. Even the doorknobs and light switches were brought back to life. The owners honored the home's original charm, letting the soft patina speak quietly of everything that came before. Inside, the heart pine floors, scratched and scuffed in all the right ways, glowed like sun-warmed honey. A story here. A season there. Christmases. Rainstorms. First steps and final dances. They carried it all. The light moved, it poured through wide windows, touching walls, stretching long across the split-bedroom floor plan. One wing for sleeping. One for dreaming. An office. A nursery. A guest room no one wanted to leave. Two bathrooms offered their own quiet miracles. Vintage … read more …