2729 Cherokee Rd, Mountain Brk, AL 35216

Custom-built as his private residence by acclaimed Birmingham architect, William Blake, this Mid-Century Modern home has many characteristics of a Usonian-style home inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. The home has been updated and well-maintained, but is largely unchanged since its construction in 1963. The home offers post-and-beam construction with vaulted ceiling and period unpainted redwood paneling in the living area. The home features a large, open floor plan which is unusual for the period and a hallmark of Usonian design. The kitchen and dining room are raised two steps above the living room and main floor for a great open feel and a fantastic tree top vista through the full-height, all-glass front wall in the living room. The home offers floor-to-ceilings windows throughout, a freestanding fireplace and an interesting front/rear entrance foyer, giving it a bright airy feel of a much larger home. The large kitchen is conveniently located just off of the attached two car carport, with from doors to the patio, carport and rear guest entrance. The laundry is found on the main floor near a generously-sized master suite with master bath/walk-in closet combination. Both baths on the main floor feature period ceramic tile floors and showers and include original skylights for an open, inviting feel which is in keeping with the bright, sunny character of the home. Just down a sun-lit staircase lies a bright, 800 s/f finished basement apartment with glass atrium-style exterior entrance door and several floor-to-ceiling windows for an open and spacious feel. The downstairs suite was finished during construction for Blake’s mother-in-law and include a full bath, full kitchen, one bedroom and a spacious living room/playroom with closets, a private entrance and a covered concrete sitting porch. Conveniently located on a quiet street, just blocks from US 280 and Shades Crest Road, the home is sited on two lots on the side of Shades Mountain with over 1.25 acres. The location lies between Cherokee Road and Smyer Roads with private driveways to both streets, offering a very private and verdant living environment. The lots include many large oak trees, a low maintenance landscape and a concrete off-street parking space in front. The decks on the front, side and rear of the home were expanded and rebuilt in 2015, to include a stylish wood/metal railing system in keeping with the period.