Though I enjoy viewing beautiful homes from the exterior – I mean who doesn’t love a stroll through New Orleans’ French Quarter, or a drive through Kenwood during dogwood season? But to get a look inside – that’s pure joy.
So here’s a peek at some of the detailing inside the circa 1800 home of the founder of New Windsor (Take a look at the exceptional architecture in this little town here). Click on any image to enlarge it.
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- Original porcelain knobs – retrofitted to the doors (door knobs weren’t around in 1800, only door handles and latches.
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- Hand-stenciled floors in the dining room. I love the golden dot detail.
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- Original mantles throughout the house. Many with handpainted faux marble.
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- Detail of the faux marble in the dining room.
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- The living room’s built-in cabinets.
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- This part of the house was built in 1800.
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- The front stairway. The proportions of spindles to bannister is always so right in these old houses, though the detail on the newel post is less than I would have expected.
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- The front porch
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- These corbels would have been added later to ‘update’ the house, perhaps at the turn of the last century – when this house was already 100 years old!
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- I just love how deep the walls are, and the stunning panelled casings between rooms.
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- Every door is a work of art.
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- Here in the ‘newer’ part of the house (estimated circa 1820), are more fireplaces and faux marble.
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- These vintage doors were added as a decorative detail when the house was a decorator showcase about 15 years ago
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- details of the newel posts at the landing
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- The upstairs hallway depicts scenes of New Windsor, handpainted for the decorator showcase
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- This painting contains an image of the old red barn that once stood on the property. I love how it’s depicted in a ghost-like way.
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- What a great ceiling mural! Better than some standard ceiling medallion!
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- Every room is entered through a beautiful, original door like this one.
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- This bedroom even boasts an original, built-in closet. I was impressed by how many 19th C builtins the house had.
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- Detail of the builtin closet
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- Peeking into one of the many full baths
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- The natural lighting in this bedroom was delightful.
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- A modern bath in an old house is a treat
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- Though I’m not a fan of wall paper, these handpainted chinoiserie scenes made the bathroom soothing and elegant at the same time.
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- The doorway to the attic.
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- It’s original latch
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- Just look at the wood work in this bedroom!
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- And a pleasant, modern bathroom.
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- 19th century clothes hooks in the old servants’ portion of the house. The front part had grander rooms and actual closets built in. The servants got only hooks.
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- The plastered stairwell to the attic
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- Just look at the attic ceiling/roof construction!
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- House Built 1800
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- Clearly this handmade, extraordinarily wide hinge was original
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- The half bath on the first floor was created from the old back stairway. I love how the walls are the bare, 19th century brick.
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- The triple (yes that’s three doors!) closets in the mud room. Just imagine 3 separate closets and what you’d do with them…
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- But wait, there’s more! Yup, that’s a full-on commercial kitchen (in addition to a conventional residential one) .
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- I need that stove in my life…
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- AND this fridge and freezer.
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- The basement door
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- The original basement stairway supports were hewn from a single log of American Chestnut. These trees died out with a blights about 30 years ago. This wood is irreplacable.
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- These arched areas in the basement are the supports for the fireplaces that rise through the house
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- Though white for much of it’s life, the previous owner selected this stand-out wheat color for the exterior, and I think it really works.
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- The back yard of one of my favorite buildings in New Windsor. SOOOO much potential!
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- and it’s front
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- Beautiful old brick.
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- The New Windsor town hall.
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- The porches throughout this town impress me.
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- And here’s what a vacant lot looks like in New Windsor. Charming.
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- The house color here is a great choice. Even on a winter day it’s a stand out.
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- Turrets are another favorite feature in New Windsor. Especially on Church Street.
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- Craftsmanship like this is almost impossible to come by today.
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- Turret. 2-story porch. This house just went over the top!
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- The New Windsor cemetary. No town is complete without one.
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- The downtown commerical district. (Yes, it’s really just a few businesses).
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- More turrets. This house is on the market, by the way.
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- This charmer appears to have been a school house. It, too, is on the market.
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- The gingerbread details and stunning windows make this house a standout.
Hope you enjoyed this mini tour of New Windsor and the Atlee House. For details about houses for sale in New Windsor, check out our Vintage Homes for Sale page.
Thanks for reading,
Virginia
The Chartreuse Life 