Located at 7145 Cordery Road in Cumming, Georgia and within the Vickery community, this charming cottage-style home spans more than 3,240+/- square feet and consists of four bedrooms, four full and one half bathrooms. Rumor has it that this house was originally built for woodland pixies and was later transformed to a much larger scale.
From the front yard, this house already exhibits heightened attention to detail. The meticulous front garden appears to be precisely pruned to appear that it was in fact not arranged at all. The natural tree trunk columns on the front porch could just as well be still growing from the ground. The home’s wood roof is noticeable over the darling front porch. Stone accent in the driveway instantly gives paved concrete a natural finish, while the cedar siding is similarly purposed. And while this frontage is impressive, the backyard is just as well-found as the front.
At the front entrance, you may notice the narrow slits at the top of the door, as well as at the top half of the front windows. These are believed to be former fairy entrances, at a much smaller scale of course and with emphasis on the second syllable.
Inside you will notice the very natural dark hardwood floors and other natural finishes (e.g. the wooden banister at the staircase). Other design elements in this home, such as the dining room chandelier, are meant to bear resemblance to nature-found elements so as to be familiar to a forest coppice.
In the kitchen, a finish has been applied to the cabinets, and together with the neutral tones in the granite counters and brick tile backsplash it takes on a woodsy feel. A coffered ceiling covers the kitchen and adjacent family room spaces. More environmental scenery brings the beauty of nature into the living spaces with a completely stone fireplace that grows from a raised hearth up to its narrowest width and disappears behind a ceiling beam. Tucked away behind a sliding rain-textured glass door is a spirit and wine closet.
This house is meant to symbolize a natural habitat that has been enclosed within. Thus, a furnished habitat has likewise been walled outside. Thousands of hand-stacked stones bank the earth all the way around the backyard. Together with a stone terrace floor, the stone wall forms a vast hollow that includes a variety of sitting places and thinking spaces. An outdoor fireplace made of more of the same occupies the corner with a sitting circle surrounding the fire. A cedar trellised picnic area is the perfect spot for dining out. Tiered, a garden gradient rises up around the yard to form a protective privacy slope where different plots can be planted at each level. An elaborate workshop garage completes the parameters of this property.
The lofty master bedroom includes a vaulted trey ceiling for added volume and an intimate sitting room for basking in the sun. Natural textures and elements continue to adorn the master suite. The master bath features a soaking tub and glass-frame shower, both set in tile, wood cabinets, wood-trim mirror and cream counters with dual basins.
To reside in such an enchanting home would certainly make for a spirited livelihood full of adventure and imagination. If you’re in the market for a little whimsy in your life, consider the notion to live on the edge of the metaphorical forest at 7145 Cordery Road in Cumming, Georgia.
Four Bedrooms, Four Full and One Half Bathroom
Offered at $849,900
7145 Cordery Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
Jessica Huffman
Phone: 404.784.7774
Phone: 404.237.5000
jessicahuffman@atlantafinehomes.com