This Craftsman-style, three-story home’s “Woodland Spice” theme envelops all visitors who enter.  Decorated in nature-inspired shades of spice, pumpkin, green and gold, the White Aster Manor brings the outside in, with interior views mimicking the great outdoors beyond.  Families ready to entertain will be thrilled with the home’s abundance of gathering space, from the terrace-level den and game room, to the welcoming screened porch with outdoor fireplace and family craft room above the garage.

Builder:
Bart & Brenda Young of Fireside Properties, Inc.
Interior Designer:
The Hill House, Inc.
Architect:
Frank Betz Associates, Inc.
Landscaper:
Woodland Gardens
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Premier Features:

• The White Aster Manor’s unique study provides a perfect place to relax in the cool evening hours of the North Georgia Mountains.  With textured Cognac walls, black built-in bookcases and a cozy fireplace, the study invites homeowners and guests alike to relax in its oversized, leaf-patterned wingback chairs while enjoying an evening cocktail.

• Just across from the study, the dining room features a stunning combination of old world and mountain home-inspired finishes.  Batten board walls are complemented with spice-hued Venetian plaster finishes above.  Old-time linen draperies cover the windows overlooking the home’s expansive front porch and four stacked stone columns flank the green, gold and spice chairs and dual-toned wood dining table.

• At the back of the house, and just off the kitchen, is another inviting room for the warm weather months.  Featuring the home’s fourth fireplace, the screened porch is perfect for sipping iced tea and watching the wildlife from an oversized dark wicker sofa and chairs with berry and leaf-patterned cushions.

• In a unique twist, The White Aster Manor features two master bedrooms perfect for families with aging parents or expanded families wishing to retreat to the mountains together.  The first, and more formal master features a tufted silk, king-sized headboard, a wheat-colored armoire and Bombay chests topped with marble.  The second master features a sprawling iron bed with pink and green plaid and floral linens.  Both feature expansive baths with relaxing jetted tubs, walk-in showers and separate water closets.

• Upstairs, the home’s “secret” pathway leads above the garage to the home’s most treasured space – the family craft room.  Lined with a wall of built-in shelves and baskets, this fun room houses all of the tools necessary for a variety of hobbies, including painting, quilting, sewing and scrapbooking.  On one wall, a faux-painted dollhouse comes to life with cute children’s furniture and a door that opens to the porch extending from the room.

• Downstairs, the daylight terrace level is a fun-filled retreat for all members of the family.  With a fully equipped exercise room, a back porch that spans the entire length of the house with a hot tub, and a cozy, dog-themed den with a flat screen TV and pool table, the terrace level is a home in and of itself.  This floor also features two bedrooms; one featuring a fishing lodge theme, while the second is inspired by an English hunting scene.