Tour Stop Five: 603 Boulevard Southeast
Jim, Katie, James, Anna, and Jillian Paisley
This house was built as a home, but through the years has been a church, an event center, and almost a bed and breakfast before being converted back to a home just over a decade ago. Other than the front terrazzo portico, which was built around 1900 by the second owner, the rest of the house was built in 1893. Original features include most of the trim and molding and the plaster walls.
The previous owners restored the Victorian to its current form with a massive restoration and added the landscaping, back porch, and pool, among other amenities. The Paisleys’ favorite things include the landscaping, but they also love the portico (which covers original steps at the front door), as well as the brick chimneys and expansive tall rooms. The only thing the couple has redone since moving in is the upstairs hall bathroom.
Given the many uses of the house, Jillian says, “We feel like the house prefers to have a family here. It feels very much alive.”