Not only is this cottage totally adorable, it’s steeped in history! The marshfront cottage was built by Henry Ford around 1930 and is located on the Ford Plantation (which is now a private sporting club) near Savannah, Georgia. The old building was supposed to be torn down, but new owners loved the history and the charming bones so much that they enlisted Jim Strickland of the architectural firm Historical Concepts to save the home! Wouldn’t you love to live here?? The beautiful view, all those live oak trees, and a delightful interior oozing with character and history?! You can read the neat story behind the home and see more photos by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn in this article from Coastal Living. For some seriously crazy ‘before’ shots, (I see why it was going to be torn down!) check this out! And for more impressive rehabs/renovations/additions by Historical Concepts, head here!
And I can’t mention Historical Concepts without giving a shout-out to their fabulous book Coming Home: The Southern Vernacular House…it’s one of my favorites!
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What an amazing cottage! I love the kitchen.
I am glad they "saved" it! I looks amazing! What a wonderful setting!
This place is more than gorgeous. We see so many modern places around us that something like this seems even better. Glad to know it was saved.
So interesting…thank you for sharing the history of the property!
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Wow, this cottage is really amazing. I loved reading the back story and seeing the before pictures too. Thanks for sharing!
This is one of my favorites that you've posted. It seems to be mostly white interiors but I love the wood touches in this house!
I love this house. The flag in the kitchen is an awesome touch.
The walls are amazing. What a pretty and relaxing home.
Thanks for sharing!
This is just SO CHARMING! Good save! franki
What a transformation! I love when homes are brought back to glory.
now this is my kind of home. thank goodness they saved it. I would have it in a heartbeat….
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I am inlove with this cottage! It's very beautiful and relaxing.
Ridiculous question: Interior Design may just save us from sticking red hot needles in our eyes. Once you jump off a cliff without a parachute, it's too late to worry about the landing five seconds before you will hit the ground.
What a gorgeous cottage!
I like that sight of lake view.I don't how it looks in the dawn time.Nice leaving room with good decoration.
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Interior Design may be homes are brought back to glory.This is nice leaving room with good decoration.I love when homes are brought back to glory.
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