806 Tremont Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405

Some old houses get updated until nothing original is left. This one kept its soul. 806 Tremont was built in 1910, and more than a century later the original woodwork is still here. The staircase, trim, doors, mantels and built-ins have never been painted over. The ceilings are tall, hardwood runs throughout, and the windows are big enough to bring the green from the mature trees into every room. The house sits above the street, up a run of steps through established landscaping to a deep covered front porch. Inside, the foyer opens to the original staircase. The living room is anchored by a fireplace and opens through glass French doors to a second sitting room. The dining room holds an original glass-front china cabinet, and a wall of glass-front built-ins leads into the kitchen. The kitchen pairs wood cabinetry and black granite with stainless appliances and an exposed brick chimney, and the window over the sink looks straight into the trees. A main-level bedroom has a...