The Grimsley-Frye House: Landmark Home with Only Three Previous Owners!

Perched on a hill overlooking Fisher Park, the Grimsley-Frye House was built in 1908, and since then only three owners have stewarded its care. This handsome landmark designated property was designed by architect Richard Gambier in the Neoclassical Revival style and highlights the enchanting Mount Airy granite stonework of Andrew Leopold Schlosser. From the street, massive granite stairs with grapevine mortar side walls lead up to the wrap-around porch and porte-cochere. The porch is lined with Ionic columns and has a side screened room that is private and perfect for summer ice teas or cocktails before dinner. The first-floor entry hall is graced by a winding staircase, two parlors, and a formal dining room with original lead-beveled glass windows. Through the swinging door which once housed the butler’s pantry, a large kitchen ushers one through to the back hallway, half bath and the second staircase. Four bedrooms, three with antique fireplaces, an office/nursery and 2 baths complete the second story. Additional bonuses in the home include tall ceilings galore, original windows and doors and floors, two more antique mantles, an attic with cedar closets/chests, a stand-alone garage with attached office/art studio, mature low-maintenance landscaping, and glorious 115-year-old woodwork everywhere. This is a property that has glittered in candlelight and hosted fabulous guests for generations. Every room commands a stately scale not found in recent eras, yet at just under 3,600 square feet on just over one-half an acre, it is the perfect size too!  A bucolic nature park is directly across the street, and the restaurants and activities of downtown Greensboro are only a short walk away. This historic yet hip home is ready to romance and entertain its next decades-long owners. Come visit the home for the ages!

Details

Property ID
470874

4
Bedrooms

2.5
Bathrooms

Square Footage
3598

Lot Size
0.53

Year Built
1907

Style
Neoclassical

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