35 Melrose Ave., Tryon, NC 28782

"The Melrose" - In the mid-1870s, a small village was founded at the base of the Blue Ridge mountains by a young man from Pittsburgh. Marketing the unique "Thermal Belt" of the region, the town quickly attracted prosperous, educated northerners. As their creativity combined with southern hospitality and pace of life, the town evolved into a destination unique to the South at the time. At the center of Tryon sits arguably not only the first residence in this new village, but the very spot the town itself was designed. "The Melrose" sits where the residential and cultural worlds of Tryon meet. This Victorian home presents itself from the street almost identical as it was in the 1880s and still boasts original hardwood floors and exterior siding. Totally renovated and modernized in 2013, one feels they are in a brand new 140-year-old home. The grounds have been tastefully landscaped with mature perennials and a custom-designed waterfall and pond. National Register eligible.