The house has two front porches, one on the ground floor level, and one above it, with access off of the master bedroom.
The exterior of the home is wood frame, with a stone foundation and a shingle roof. The windows are wood, with storms.
The climate control system is a brand-new heat pump/air conditioning system, which is still under warranty. Separate thermostat in the master bedroom controls the upstairs climate, allowing for maximum comfort and efficiency. It worked perfectly during the frigid temperatures we have had this winter. The new electric system has significantly lowered the energy bills. And, a substantial amount of "tightening up" work has been done in the past three years, as is necessary for an 1891 home.
The house actually sits on one and a half lots, and is thus 50% larger than most Columbia-Tusculum lots. The extra "half lot" allows for a private driveway and two car garage, which is extremely rare in Columbia Tusculum.
The front landscaping wall has been completely re-built, and the front of the house is landscaped with boxwood, holly, peonies, butterfly bush and an ornamental cherry tree. The driveway is lined with mature (but maintained, and recently limbed-up) crabapple trees that flower a white-ish pink each spring. The backyard is planted with arbor vitae, a tricolor beech tree, and perennials. There is a sitting/grilling area outside the back kitchen door.
