10 Hillswick Rd., Tryon, NC 28782

The exterior asymmetry of the home, coupled with the rock fireplace, the steep pitch of the roof, and the corner lot give 10 Hillswick the prominence and beauty properly accorded to one of the oldest and largest homes in the historic Gillette Woods neighborhood of Tryon. Architect J. Foster Searles' 1933 masterpiece is still largely as it was, while lovingly updated and with the newly constructed additions of a gracious screen porch, an elegant carriage house, and most recently, era-appropriate Anderson windows in the living room and den. The home, with its soaring two-story living room letting in the woodsy light everywhere, is only minutes from the vibrant downtown Tryon restaurants and arts venues. So many irreplaceable details - solid wood doors with original glass knobs and nickel hardware, original casement windows. An exceptional home.