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EAST SQUARE, P O BOX 26 WASHINGTON, GEORGIA 30673 Phone: (706) 678-5263 FAX: (706) 678-7771 GeorgiaRealtySales@gmail.com |
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY
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The true HEART of which was once a thriving GEORGIA plantation
and c. 1875 Summer retirement home of Thomas Roderick Mills is today
"Brookfield Plantation" majestically encompassing just under 17
acres of the original 2500 acre plantation.... Remnants of that
by -gone era remain still, evoking the olde South's genteel atmosphere,
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The Main Plantation Home c.1875 of approximately
3,382 SF is a beautiful two story weatherboard of four over four design
with tall ceilings, wide center halls on both levels, heart of pine
floors and the original gracefully ascending staircase. The Thomas
Mills Sr. home /Brookfield Plantation is architecturally significant
as an example of the vernacular bracketed Italianate style. Warm and
inviting there are 5 fireplaces in the home.... (most set for gas
log access/Kitchen WOOD BURNING) The immediate House grounds host
lavish gardens, pergola, brick walk ways & gates...all with a white
picket fence backdrop. A unique southern style chimney BBQ shed adjacent
to the home offers true southern Entertaining Opportunities at its
BEST as magnificent plantation views of the land spills out from the
main 1875 home place.
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The home has been totally renovated and updated
with modern amenities from the state of the art kitchen (Thermador
Professional stainless 8 burner gas range with multiple uses, Double
Ovens, Sub Zero Refrigerator , Granite counter tops, "Crystal"custom
cabinetry tastefully designed in keeping with the Historic Home ,
Bosch Stainless Dishwasher, Ice Maker, Slate floors, Wood burning
arched fireplace) to the beautiful spacious baths (claw foot tubs
& shower with steam system ) tailored for today's modern lifestyle.
There are two Central Heating & Cooling Units separately servicing
each level.
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Gorgeous random width heart of pine floors, an
inviting back entry foyer ...and the list goes on! Lovely LARGE windows
bathe the home with natural light all fitted with custom Plantation
Shutters! The home boast 4 large southern style bedrooms, (one on
the main level with adjoining bath), half bath on main level, Formal
dining, Formal Parlor, Large country Kitchen, Den/Breakfast room and
more!
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Back and front porches span the width of the home.....
Other living quarters on the property include two charming Historic Guest cottages with fireplaces, full kitchens, bedrooms and baths, these lovely structures tucked discretely among the grounds along what appears to be an old plantation road... guarded and shaded by towering oaks with outreaching branches & massive twisted limbs. There are numerous plantation dependencies of FANTASTIC barns and outbuildings .... For the Horses: Stalls, Stables ,washroom, tack room, riding ring & more! Abundant storage areas all around, covered porches and large covered areas for vehicle parking, separate tractor barn, silo, along with an intriguing Old tenant house structure (shoeing barn), Charming Carriage house style barn with wide OAK wooden floors, Equipment pole barn, workshops and more... All intertwined with the nostalgia and integrity of the original plantation. THE SMOKE HOUSE is a most interesting Historic Structure and listed on the National Register of historic places. Complete with electrical and interior accent lighting to add even greater beauty to this so simple, yet so elegant structure! Thomas R. Mills, Sr. and his brother were important cotton shippers in Savannah during the mid 1800's and owned substantial interest in the Marine Bank. After the Civil War retaining their economic security, Thomas Mills built this home as his Retirement & Summer ESTATE. He also built a horse track and stables for thoroughbred horses and introduced the first Guernsey cows to Spalding County. Although planted in cotton most of its agricultural history this property is thought to have been the first commercial scale pimento pepper farm in America. The quaint well house and hay manger with cedar shake roofs matching the Main House as well as many of the other structures still stand overlooking the Smokehouse.... |
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Today, the land is beautiful gentle rolling Georgia
pastureland framed with white board fencing in a very private setting
dotted with pecan trees, oaks, magnolias and other species amid gardens
of roses and lush landscaping including a "Winning Circle" area surrounded
by hedges!
The HISTORIC HOME stands grandly at the end of the long tree lined drive surrounded by structures and dependencies that enhance and enable a lifestyle of self sufficiency not only back in that day, but also today.... THERE is no mistaking, The MAGIC of this place CAPTURES the old South at every turn! Excellent as Full Time Residence ESTATE or Exquisite Southern Retreat! Conveniently located in Griffin, Georgia Easy 40 mile drive to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport! AN AWESOME, "MUST SEE" Property like NONE OTHER! $1,045,000 FOR ALL! CALL or EMAIL today for PRIVATE SHOWING. Deborah 706 318 5263 |
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