the history.

The property was built in 1926 in Kenilworth neighborhood, whose street layout was determined by the horse trails that had been there for centuries.  

An octogenarian who lived next door once told me that the house was on Cherokee Indian land as he’d found pottery and arrowheads in our yard.  But the man spent his life working at the post office and also liked his whiskey, so I take it all with a grain of salt. 

I bought the property in 1999 and a year later added a cantilevered grand room with 20ft ceilings, amidst evergreens and bamboo, and a wood stove.  You feel suspended in the rain forest that is Western North Carolina.

In 2003 I added a modernist shed that could be an ADU, but has been refitted to be an intimate  gym.  There is a loft that sleeps seven children (I can attest to that).

In 2009 I hired local artist Randy Schull to redesign and double the size of my kitchen and he created a timeless contemporary chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances.  More often than not I turned down opportunities for photo shoots after it was first-built.  A couple of celebrities have been by to ‘check out your kitchen.’

In 2019 my wife, an incredible designer, remodeled a grandmother’s cottage and put in new plumbing, electric and heating.  

In 2021, we began a complete reformation and remodel of the home.  New plumbing, electricity, sewer, etc. were put in place and the old girl came back to life.  Remodeling was completed in 2024.  Yeah, I know…three years!

But it was well worth it.  12 Caledonia has come back to life with a complete redesign and redecoration led by my supremely talented wife.   To extend my lovely home’s life, we installed a new central air and heat system, repainted the interior and exterior and furnished the home with all furniture we’d collected from our film shoots over the last 20 years.

Technically speaking, you’ll be living in a new house, though it’s two years short of its 100th birthday!