Tour Stop Three: 381 Cherokee Ave. SE
Rick and Sandra Bemis
For 31 years, Rick and Sandra have called this 1905 Victorian Cottage home. From raising their son, Slater, in the home to renovations too many to count, their love for this home and the Grant Park neighborhood runs deep.
Original features include the spandrel in the front hallway, four fireplaces, expansive molding, wavy-glass windows, a built-in cabinet in the dining room, and heart pine floors throughout.
As only the fourth owners, the Bemises feel a responsibility to preserve the historic integrity of the house and have made design choices that complement it. During their ownership, they built a custom kitchen, added an entire deck, built a brick wall to terrace the backyard, renovated two bathrooms, added a third to the middle room, and widened the doorway to the breakfast nook (one of their favorite spots in the entire house).
A fun fact about 381 Cherokee: in 2015, the home was featured in a scene in Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, directed by Ang Lee.