3 Beds
3 Baths
2,244 SqFt
3 Beds
3 Baths
2,244 SqFt
Open House
Mon Sep 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,244 sqft
Price per Sqft $356
Subdivision Johnsons A M
MLS Listing ID 1542824
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 3
Year Built 1884
Lot Size 1.000 Acres
Acres 1.0
Lot Dimensions 250X240
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source Greater Chattanooga REALTORS®
Property Description
The Sissons House takes us back in time about 142 years to a period of craftsmanship that is unparalleled in today's modern construction. A sampling of the original features include 11' high ceilings, historic trim and moulding, a wrap around wooden porch, french window doors, wood floors, interior transom windows, and hand painted porcelain sconces. The Sissons House is breathtaking and unique in every way.
Built as a summer residence, the home's original layout featured a dogtrot which functioned as an open air breezeway for the historic proprietors' pets and family to pass through the heart of the home to the outdoor kitchen. Today, this dogtrot presents as an enclosed and enlarged hallway that highlights the detailed trim work of the original soaring arches.
The Sissons House showcases a wooden wrap around covered porch with restored and original wooden Victorian corbels lining its entirety. A formal parlor is secured by large internal double doors. The french door windows provide sun-kissed natural light and the original mantel framing to a see-through fireplace mantle that peaks into the kitchen. This truly exceptional parlor room provides the perfect space for welcoming guests into the comfortable and inviting home. The cafe-styled kitchen features a bay window providing a cozy eat-in breakfast nook, a free-standing gas range, 3 bay stainless steel sink with sprayer, a large island work station and pantry. The french door windows flow onto the private garden patio with a delightful amount of privacy provided by the crepe myrtle canopy. The formal dining room features original built-in cabinetry shelving from floor to ceiling with abounding room to host sophisticated cocktail hours and dinner parties. The house thoughtfully provides a full bathroom for each of its three generous sized bedrooms and two of them as an ensuite.
The grounds showcase a timber-framed outbuilding with hand-milled beams harvested near Nashville. The previous proprietor of the property performed a "barn-raising" for this building and centered it around the historic brick chimney, originally serving the property as the outdoor kitchen stove. Remnants of the property's spring well, cistern, and former horse-drawn carriage pathway are still on the property telling the story of Saint Elmo's unique history.
Imagine sipping mint juleps while lounging on the wrap-around front porch or garden patio, enjoying the birds and butterflies residing in the variety of mature landscaping throughout the grounds, all the while nestled into the privacy offered from the approximately 1 acre +/- lot that is still within walking distance of Saint Elmo's favorite haunts and local eateries. The Sissons House is so rare, so unique, and so special because it offers the opportunity to reside in a piece of history.
This house has been a beloved second home and currently holds a highly coveted and transferable STVR permit. The current proprietors have made recent updates since they purchased it, to include a full bathroom installation in the front bedroom ensuite, updates to the electrical system, interior paint throughout, updated light fixtures, new sewer line, new rain gutters, one new electric water heater, and Santa Fe dehumidifier in the crawlspace. All furniture and furnishings convey with the property at no extra cost.
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Location
State TN
County Hamilton
Area 1.0
Rooms
Basement Crawl Space
Dining Room true
Interior
Interior Features Breakfast Nook, Built-in Features, Chandelier, Eat-in Kitchen, En Suite, Entrance Foyer, High Ceilings, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Primary Downstairs, Separate Dining Room, Separate Shower, Storage
Heating Central, Natural Gas
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Flooring Luxury Vinyl, Tile, Wood
Equipment Dehumidifier
Fireplace No
Window Features Wood Frames
Appliance Water Heater, Washer, Refrigerator, Free-Standing Refrigerator, Free-Standing Gas Range, Electric Water Heater, Dryer, Dishwasher
Heat Source Central, Natural Gas
Laundry Laundry Room, Main Level
Exterior
Exterior Feature Fire Pit, Rain Gutters
Parking Features Circular Driveway, Off Street
Garage Description Circular Driveway, Off Street
Community Features Historic District, Playground, Restaurant, Sidewalks
Utilities Available Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Roof Type Asphalt,Shingle
Porch Porch - Covered, Wrap Around
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Gentle Sloping, Landscaped
Faces From downtown Chattanooga: Take Broad Street going South; Turn Left on Tennessee Ave; Continue straight onto St. Elmo Ave; Turn Right onto Ochs Highway; House is locate on the Right.
Story One
Foundation Brick/Mortar
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Additional Building Outbuilding
Structure Type Wood Siding
Schools
Elementary Schools Calvin Donaldson Elementary
Middle Schools Lookout Valley Middle
High Schools Lookout Valley High
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 155o F 021
Security Features Security System Owned
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Nearby Locations
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