#WowWednesday: 5327 U.S. Highway 41

Discover stately European elegance in Middle Georgia! The Great Hill Plantation, located at 5327 U.S. Highway 41, is tucked away out of sight, and offers visitors a portal to another place and time. The home was built in 1873 and showcases classic Georgian period details, melded seamlessly with Old World charm. Follow along for a tour!

As you approach the main home, you’ll be struck by two impressive facades, equally grand. Enter through into the round entry foyer that impresses with an incredible rotunda showcasing an upper gallery with paired columns supporting clerestory windows topped with a domed ceiling. Playful Rubenesque putti adorned the domed ceiling, lending to the home’s European ambiance. Hardwood, heart pine and mahogany inlay floors aid in grounding the main level, while dual staircases gently ascend to the upper level, drawing the eye upward.

A handsome library with remarkable mahogany woodwork is clad in judge’s paneling from top to bottom. A gently curved wooden staircase spirals to the second level where a coffered ceiling and numerous gallery catwalks trace the upper floor, creating elegant reading nooks.

Outfitted with high-end appliances, the gourmet kitchen boasts an island, a copper breakfast bar with seating and sight-line views into the family room with a two-story stacked stone chimney and a heart pine coffered ceiling.

Relax and unwind in the luxurious master suite, which includes a fireplace, sitting area, French doors to a private balcony and an opulent bathroom with his and her vanities, a sunken Jacuzzi tub overlooking the gardens below, a spacious shower, a Baroque-inspired hand-painted mural on the vaulted ceiling and an enormous walk-in mahogany closet with extensive built-ins.

The two-story dining room showcases the French trompe l’oeil technique of painting meant to “to fool the eye.” Two crystal chandeliers descend from the ceiling and cast soft light onto the table below.

Built for grand entertaining, the living spaces in this palatial estate boast soaring ceilings with fine millwork adorning high elevations. Top-of-the-line fixtures and finishes are found throughout, as are extensive hand-painted murals. Additional bonus features include an elevator, playroom, nanny suite, a second kitchen, theater room, gym, sauna, a rooftop balcony and so much more.

The surrounding property is picturesque and private with Old English style gardens exquisitely manicured and maintained. Enjoy restored, working plantation buildings such as a storage barn/workshop with room for an RV, tractors and toys, a dairy barn with a silo – now a guest house – a five stall stable with fenced pastureland, a basketball/tennis court and much more. This unrivaled estate is like no other, only one hour from Atlanta. Luxury awaits at 5327 US Highway 41.