Morningside project declared ‘epitome of modern design’ in Atlanta Josh Green Fri, 09/29/2023 - 13:29 After a design and building process spanning three years, a Morningside residential project that’s being unabashedly marketed as the “epitome of modern design” and “one of the most architecturally significant modern homes ever built in Atlanta” has recently come to market.
That big talk refers to a truly big home, a 6,547-square-footer dubbed Cantilever House for its most striking architectural feature: a cantilever spanning 20 feet over a lanai, saltwater pool, and backyard that neighbors Morningside’s Wildwood Park.
As designed by AIA award-winning architect Sheila Lee Davies and built in collaboration with Darby Construction, the sleekly spartan dwelling occupies a quarter-acre lot on North Rock Springs Road, a couple of blocks east of Piedmont Road. It listed for $3.67 million two weeks ago with Compass.
Cantilever House’s brick-clad predecessor at 1755 North Rock Springs Road, as seen in 2019. It was demolished the following year. Google Maps
Landscaping around the property is by Brendan Butler Landscape Design, an Atlanta-based company with work across the city. Courtesy of Compass
Across three levels serviced by an elevator, the house includes six bedrooms, five and ½ bathrooms, windows and doors imported from Europe, a Thermador and Miele kitchen, and two-car garage disguised behind ipe wood.
Sales records indicate eight palatial homes have traded for north of $3 million in Morningside-Lenox Park since the spring of 2021, when pandemic-era low rates and restricted housing supply set the market ablaze. Another five properties are for sale above that price point in the neighborhood now, all of them new-construction.
As tall as the Cantilever House asking price may seem, it’s not even close to being the neighborhood’s priciest (or largest) listing at the moment.
According to Matthew Doyle, a Compass Realtor and the home’s listing agent, Atlanta’s market for modern housing remains strong despite economic turbulence and spiking interest rates.
“Out-of-state relocations from California, New York, and Florida are still fueling the luxury market intown, and that’s even more the case in the luxury modern home space,” says Doyle, a local agent for the Compass Sports + Entertainment Division.
“Modern homes cater mostly to those moving from out of state and especially athletes, entertainers, musicians, and actors," he says. “Builders and developers have also seen this growth and demand for modern homes, and [have started] mass-producing them.”
The property’s eponymous cantilever design over the saltwater pool and infinity-edged spa. Courtesy of Compass; photography by Jordan Nelson, Cheyenne Crawford
Floating stairs between the foyer and main living area adjacent to the pool. Courtesy of Compass
View toward Piedmont Park and Midtown from above. Courtesy of Compass
The Morningside project is among the residential and commercial properties to be featured on Atlanta Design Festival’s 2023 MA! Architecture Tour, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22. Atlanta tour tickets are $45, while a Serenbe tour with four locations on Oct. 15 costs $25.
As Doyle notes, the architect’s personal home—the aptly titled Juxtaposition—will also be featured on the tour. It blends a main home by famed Atlanta architect Neel Reid with a pool house and garage addition that could hardly be less traditional.
Find a quick tour of Cantilever House—no agent required—in the gallery above.
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Cantilever House’s brick-clad predecessor at 1755 North Rock Springs Road, as seen in 2019. It was demolished the following year. Google Maps
The property’s eponymous cantilever design over the saltwater pool and infinity-edged spa. Courtesy of Compass; photography by Jordan Nelson, Cheyenne Crawford
How the 6,500-square-foot property meets Rock Springs Road, next to Wildwood Park. The two-car garage is behind an ipe-wood clad door at left. Courtesy of Compass; photo by Garey Gomez
The double-height living room. Courtesy of Compass
Courtesy of Compass
“In our experience,” says listing agent Matthew Doyle, “modern-home buyers want something completely unique and different from any other home in the city.” Courtesy of Compass
Landscaping around the property is by Brendan Butler Landscape Design, an Atlanta-based company with work across the city. Courtesy of Compass
A 10-foot-tall pivot door at the glass entry. Courtesy of Compass
Floating stairs between the foyer and main living area adjacent to the pool. Courtesy of Compass
The 20-foot-long kitchen island of black quartz. Courtesy of Compass
A Moooi light fixture and sliding glass doors in the dinning area. Courtesy of Compass
A peek into the scullery. Courtesy of Compass
Courtesy of Compass
Courtesy of Compass
Windows to the street upstairs. Courtesy of Compass
The primary suite is marketed as the “ultimate respite” with its covered balcony and views to the pool. Courtesy of Compass
Porcelanosa slabs and shower bench in the primary bathroom. Courtesy of Compass
Dual vanities and a skylight in the primary bathroom. Courtesy of Compass
Courtesy of Compass
No-frills design of the primary closet. Courtesy of Compass
More floating stairs leading to basement-level rooms. Courtesy of Compass
View to the heated pool, infinity-edge spa, and sun shelf. Courtesy of Compass
Courtesy of Compass
A lanai (with merciful ceiling fan) is shown at right. Courtesy of Compass
How the project was slotted into the .25-acre property. Courtesy of Compass
View toward Piedmont Park and Midtown from above. Courtesy of Compass
Subtitle Three years in making, for-sale Cantilever House to be featured on upcoming ATL architectural tour
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