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1912 in Little Switzerland, NC

6/27/23 17 Comments
Posted on OHD: 6/27/23. Last OHD Update: 6/27/23.
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710 Grassy Mountain Rd, Little Switzerland, NC 28749

Appreciate Timeless? Distinctive Architecture? Own a Piece of Little Switzerland History! Echo Cottage built by one of the founders of Little Switzerland, home of Louisa De Sassure Duls and 2ND part/owner was Yankee Baseball Legend, Clyde King. Completed summer of 1911, the original structure was built from plans printed In the Ladies Home Journal. It is a low white, green trimmed house looking like it just mushroomed up out of the ground. The original roof was made of hexagon tin shingles painted red. The Second Cottage is a small 1 BR 1 Bath with a history of its own. Called the Buzzard Cottage & sits above the curve of the road alongside a creek. The open meadow w/creek across the street is also a part of the recently surveyed 3.256 Acres. Main HOUSE has 4 BR, 2 BA, Huge Country Kitchen, separate Dining Room and Main Room with original post and beam construction, wood floors, stone fireplace with gas logs repairs, Home needs more than FIX-ER-UPPER REPAIRSL CALL LISTING AGENT.
5 Bed ∙ 3 Bath ∙ 2,689 Sq Ft ∙ 3.26 Ac.
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