While in Madison, GA touring houses, we noticed that there were several historical houses open for touring and since we were out and about strolling those quaint streets, we helped ourselves to a peek inside one of them. Come along with me for a tour of a historical home in Madison. It was charming and quaint and rambling.
I can’t resist the chance to visit an Open House, can you? If I see one, I stop especially a historical house like this one!
This is the Kolb Foster house in Madison, GA, which dates back to the 1880’s. Elaborate ceilings, parquet floors, elaborate Italianate mantles, over 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, restored guest cottage and pool. Priced at $939,000. Ready to go inside?
As with most historical houses, they have the most elaborate and beautiful details,like these parquet floors, which still look remarkably good for their age.
We walked through the house and I took lots of pics, so enjoy them all. You’ll see Mark captured in many of them, we had a blast walking through this house.
What a fireplace and mantle this is!
I love details like this nook with window seat.
This sunroom with all the windows captured me too.
I’m wondering when the kitchen was last updated. The 80’s maybe? Still looks very functional, even though it’s not up to today’s luxurious kitchen standards.
Keeping room off the kitchen, isn’t it beautiful?!
Mudroom/laundry room. Love that brick floor.
Wasn’t that a fun tour of this beautiful historical home? I thought you’d all get a kick out of seeing this too, we loved it!
Love all the nooks and crannies! I need to visit Madison.
I love old historic homes! This one has so many gorgeous details! Looks like the mudroom was updated. The kitchen would look nicer with subway tile and either granite, quartz or wood counter tops. I noticed the one window in the living room that goes all the way to the floor. That was used as a door. They did this years ago because the homes were taxed by how many doors they had. I learned this while staying at the Gastonian B&B in Savannah.
I love all,the historic homes in Madison. This one has so many beautiful details, all the fireplaces. It looks like it has been maintained…thanks for the tour, Rhoda. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Thanks for the tour. Beautiful home.
Love it, thanks for the tour!!
Hi,Rhoda the home is really beautiful. My favorite is the keeping room. I love home tours and you and Mark seen to like them also. I’m in north Georgia, need to visit Madison.
I love this house. I can’t keep thinking about all the families that have resided here, all the way back! It would be so much fun to make your own. Thanks for sharing! Old homes with wrap around porches are my favorite! Have a fun weekend!
Love the old homes in Madison as well as the Antique Mall. This house is beautiful and has so many fine details!
The one bedroom has several closets which appear to be shallow. For some reason, for the first time, it made me wonder where the gowns were kept. I know that in those days women didn’t have as many clothes as we have now but some of them were elaborate. Gowns had big crinolines that had to be stored. The house is beautiful. I guess if the kitchen has not been updated in quite a while the realtor would have advised them to let the new owners do the remodel. I imagine in that price range the new owners would want their own style of “dream kitchen”.
Beautiful!