Historic Fairhope, Alabama home on 2.69 acre Mobile Bay front lot.
Picture leaving beautiful Downtown Fairhope, AL and traveling down Scenic Hwy 98 to a long private driveway due west below the sprawling limbs of two hundred year old oak trees, with beards of grey Spanish moss that depict their age. The gravel road takes you by a quaint 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom guest cottage and then to the steps of an 1880's bay front estate, which was handsomely restored in 1995 under the direction of local architect, Lea Verneuille.
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This Historic Fairhope home features 105 feet of Mobile bay frontage.
The Wood-Carrigan house is the epitome of southern charm and elegance on the shallow banks of Sweetwater Branch, leading to Mobile Bay. The home retains its historic appeal, with wide porches, eaves and original shutters. As you enter this pristine architectural masterpiece, you will step back in time to the simple luxury of Fairhope bay life in the 1880's.
The prime Fairhope, AL property is decorated with local blooms and the branches from grand oak trees, the large leaves of the southern Magnolia and palm branches that crackle in the slow bay breeze.
The home is currently for sale and is being offered at $2,200,000. The home features:
- 3787 Square Feet of Living Area
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- 1/1 Guest Cottage with Kitchenette
- Gazebo, Pier, & Boathouse with Private Drive Access
- Workshop
- 2.69 Acres
- 105 Feet of Bay Frontage
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