4118 Saint Elmo Ave Chattanooga, TN 37409

The most beautifully appointed house in historic St. Elmo to come to the market. 4118 St Elmo Avenue takes us back in time, before the turn of the century, to a period of craftsmanship with an emphasis on proportions and details that makes St. Elmo's architecture truly remarkable. This house experienced a total loss fire in 2016. The Sellers seized the unique opportunity to comprehensively rebuild and restore their house from the top, down. The exterior and interior walls, all of the major systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and the roof were rebuilt to modern day code standards. The house was given a new lease on life as thoughtful adjustments were carefully considered and made. The homeowners had the vision to protect the old world aesthetic while simultaneously augmenting with modern conveniences and updates. The spirit of the house has persevered while they meticulously rebuilt its body. It is a masterpiece.

The house stands elegantly poised with 4 bedrooms and 2 ½ bathrooms. Complete with foyer, private library, living room, separate dining room, eat-in chef's kitchen, extra large covered and screened in back porch and landscaped backyard.

Upon entering the fully covered front porch with mountain views and through the full glass front door, the large foyer introduces you to the home. To the immediate right through the glass french doors, the private library showcases custom built-in bookshelves with a sliding ladder.

Beyond the library the house flows flawlessly into the main living area and dining room with ample space to host dinner for a party of 10 or more guests. The original and custom built in china cabinet, fire place mantle and decorative-paned window tell the story of the original house. From the dining room the flow continues into the designer chef's kitchen with a 36-inch gas range, pot filler over the stove, separate beverage refrigerator, built-in full size refrigerator, quartz countertops, large work island and separate pantry closet.

Half-bathroom off the back entrance and built-in bench for the back door mudroom. Off the kitchen and exiting the house, it opens onto the covered, screened in large back porch which functionally adds outdoor living and entertaining space with vaulted pine ceilings (with a fan and under mount lighting), garden sink/cabinet and a natural gas, outdoor grill.

Up the original staircase, onto the second floor are the 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. The master bedroom's vaulted ceilings soar with a designer light fixture and includes a master ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet. The master bathroom has marble floors, a private water closet, double shower, walk-in closet and framed-in medicine cabinet.

The additional three other bedrooms upstairs host a variety of special features including original heart-pine wood floors, fire-place mantels and wood-work details. The shared bathroom on the second floor poses as an ensuite bathroom for one of the bedrooms and conveniently houses the laundry closet for the upstairs and built-in ironing board.

The flooring on the main floor is all new solid hardwood, designer light fixtures throughout, all new wood windows (with double pane, insulated glass, exterior screens and easy clean fold down features). Custom woodwork, door hinges, trim, transoms, hardware and moldings were selected to replicate and match the original details. Shingle roof/metal roof, HVAC system, electrical, plumbing systems all new and up to code from 2017.

Outside in the backyard - a wooden privacy fence, brick patio, hardscaping and walkway have been added, professional landscaping including grading, sod, perennial flowers, and fruit plants including large fig tree, grape vines, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and elderberry bushes along the side of the house.

Fireplace hearths are only decorative and non-operational. Built-in-wired smoke detectors, refrigerator, beverage fridge, washer, dryer, outdoor gas grill, front porch swing, security system all convey with the home. Items that do not convey are the mounted piano harp in the library and the mounted wall mirror in the master bedroom.(Master bathroom shower door handle is scheduled to be repaired.)


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