This Elegant historic mansion is known as The Columns.
Beaulieu is french for "beautiful place" and adorns the front gate. Beautifully renovated it features 7 bedrooms, 5 baths, over 5200 sq.ft, formal
dining and living sunroom, 3 stories with balcony on front area of the 2nd
floor. Privacy fenced with ornate brick and iron fencing. The Columns is zoned
residential and commercial. It is perfect for a residence or an elegant B&B
or Restaurant.
Here are some of its many features:
$50,000 CUSTOM FENCE COMPLETELY SURROUNDS PROPERTY for COMPLETE
PRIVACY.
Because we have Courtyards, Patios, Groundcover and
Flowerbeds, there is NO LAWN TO MOW!! With the guidance of the city
landscapist, we are currently preparing the median outside along Belmont and
Cherry to be lawnfree as well.
1st Floor (Foyer, Parlor, Dining
Room, 2 full bathrooms, Large bedroom, Sunroom, )
1st Floor bedroom's Bathroom is
designed for the physically challenged.
PARLOR CUSTOM
DRAPES rest upon SWING RODS. The rods are on all the parlor
windows plus two foyer windows facing the portico. When swung open
(much like French doors), one can look past the portico with
its 6 gorgeous white wooden ionic columns, to see just how beautiful
and tall, oak trees in Mississippi can be. Framing the view is the floral
beauty of the Redbud and Magnolia trees in The Columns, Cherry Street entryway.
KITCHEN'
custom remodeled to the design of owner.
Top of the Line built-in KENMORE stove and dishwasher. Stove is dual burner (gas
& electricity); self cleaning electric oven; normal and convection; timer;
warming drawer; includes grill and other attachments for different styles of
cooking.
Ultra thin hi tech disappearing Pull out exhaust fan above stove.
All glassed cabinets displays can be viewed threw antique wavy glass original to
the 1899 mansion.
Upper display cabinets are lighted inside to display collections.
Below left octagon window, the top of these lower cabinets are made
from glass to
allow natural lighting for display purposes.
Corian matte black countertops to add to the antique traditional design.
"Orient Express" pull out bell shaped 'pull out' faucet with spray.
The design was inspired by the Orient Express Train.
Kitchen Cabinet bin pulls are antique EASTLAKE from 1880.
Authentic Beaded Board walls the kitchen with a high display shelf totally
surrounding the kitchen.
Hi tech cushioned Linoleum faux black & whitish/grayish Marbleized
tile. Easier to stand on
for longer periods and installed to ease wife's back pain. Good color for high
traffic.
DOORBELL at the front of the mansion pedestrian gate
programmable to every holiday and birthday song with classical songs clips,
too. (husband is computer engineer & loves gadgets)
FRONT GATE FLORAL "one of a kind" CENTERPIECE ordered directly from and custom crafted in England.
DRIVEWAY
GATE-Automatic solar/battery operated by portable remotes in our house
and vehicles or by programmable number pad just outside the driveway
gate.
VICTORIAN BATHROOM (design for the era)
ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION CHAIN PULL TOILET. OAK SEAT & TANK (high up on
wall).
Brass sink with traditional brass faucet rest customized in an antique cabinet
made from solid oak.
HISTORIC 1880's BATHTUB WILL BE sold SEPARATELY.
HALLWAY JUST OUTSIDE VICTORIAN BATHROOM still has original red wallpaper
from the turn of the century inside it.
DINING ROOM
Has its own exit door onto the South patio. Great for Socials and BBQ's.
LAUNDRY
CHUTE ON THE 2nd floor; Custom built cabinets with counter space
surround mini refrigerator within this area at the end of the 2nd floor hallway
"Westwing". Laundry Chute in discretely hidden atop of the counter space.
MASTER
BATH ROOM-2nd Floor
Jacuzzi Steamshower with bench & shelves.
Jacuzzi whirlpool tub with extra foot jets; built into a custom
enclave.
Custom built vanity designed by owner to resemble a jewel box. Antique pulls are
from the 1930's.
Custom Mirrored Walls with sconces above vanity.
Marble Floors
Quiet flush commode
2 1/2 frosted windows for morning light. The winter sun warms this bathroom and
if you wish to add more warmth then flip a switch and a custom floor
heater built into the vanity will warm your feet while you stand at your pedal
sink preparing for your day or evening. It will continue to add extra warmth to
the entire bathroom. There is a central heating as well. There is also an exhaust fan as in every
bathroom.
RECORDING STUDIO BATHROOM has silver hardware, free
standing sink, original tub from 40's. One window & tiled floors.
INTERCOM
on each floor with am/fm radio.
Another intercom on driveway inside wall to announce guest has been disconnected.
Reversible ceiling fans on every floor and in every room on the second floor.
Outdoor ceiling fan on 2nd floor copper screened sleeping porch with spiral
staircase also used for fire escape.
COURTYARD,
Recently landscaped with flagstone, slag walkways and many low maintenance perennial
botanicals planted in spring 2007.
The flowerbed circle area with the Victorian mirror ball sculpture
located in the middle of the flagstone courtyard is electric ready (buried) to allow the
choice of installing a electrical fountain or whatever sculpture the new owners
choose.
WINDOWS
During renovations, every window has been replaced by state of the art sound proof
double paned. This
helps regulate temperatures and allows no drafts thus allowing economical heating and
cooling;
The original wavy glass windows are stored on the 3rd floor and will remain with the house.
3rd FLOOR w/GREAT VIEW
Designed for many choices of use. As an apartment or very large guest room with benches below each dormer
window. One bench was sized to fit a twin mattress; The other is for sitting.
There are 2 built in closets. Also perfect for a game room; gym; hobby room; storage;
From the
Dormer windows, one can see the bi-annual downtown firework displays. The
Columns is only 0.4 tenths of a mile from the library which is located at the
edge of "downtown".
ORIGINAL
CELLAR (perfect room for a wine cellar but owners use it as storage
for items we prefer to keep at a much lower level than the 3rd floor. )
3
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS with individual temperature controls per floor.
FORCED
AIR HEATING plus all 5 fire places are gas ready as well as 2 of
them, the foyer and the parlor fireplaces, are in use with realistic gas
logs.
Each
floor has its own 75 gallon water heater.
MANY
PARADES BEGIN OUTSIDE OUR GATE.
The reason why The Ridges are taking a few
items from the mansion that normally would remain, is due to sentimental
reasons.