Description
The house was purchased in 2005 by well known Interior Designer, MG Meyering, and was renovated and updated to suit. It has wonderful entertainment capabilities. Some of its features are: Three separate living areas, Den / TV Room on both levels, a sunroom for the warm sunny Arkansas days. Formal dining room, Large vaulted kitchen with copper sink, eat-in breakfast dining, granite and stainless appliance. Two potential art gallery spaces. Large first floor master bedroom w on-suite and tv niche. Several decks and backyard cabana. 4 bed / 3 bath Beautiful and artful staircase with eclectic embellishments. Two separate driveways, one a double car Porte Cochere'. Outdoor separated and locked storage room. Patio and fire pit. Plenty of storage in basement and a tornado safe-room. A very well built and energy efficient home. Dead center of Jonesboro, close to shopping, downtown and numerous Churches. 517 West Thomas Ave., was built in 1926 by James and Happy Lyle; business owners and philanthropic couple. The house was home to many house parties and dances. The larger portion of the second floor was originally designed as a ballroom for those activities. Happy Lyle was known for her fire red hair, hot temper and fast driving around Jonesboro. The Lyles made their money early on selling tires for a growing car economy in the late teens and early twenties and gave away many bicycles during the depression to those who fell on hard times. It was during the mid twenties that property was bought south of town knows as Coles division, enough to have pasture land for the Lyles horses and the house was built, in a typical English Tudor style, a very popular trend of the 1920'sThe house has significant Arkansas history behind its walls, as Francis Cherry, the only governor to be elected from Jonesboro, was to have said to have been talked into running a campaign by the Lyes and had also written his campaign song It's Cherry Picking Time written by him and the Lyles in the kitchens breakfast room.The house was purchased in 2005 by well known Interior Designer, MG Meyering, and was renovated and updated to suit. It has wonderful entertainment capabilities. Some of its features are:Three separate living areas, Den / TV Room on both levels, a sunroom for the warm sunny Arkansas days. Formal dining room, Large vaulted kitchen with copper sink, eat-in breakfast dining, granite and stainless appliance. Two potential art gallery spaces. Large first floor master bedroom w on-suite and tv niche. Several decks and backyard cabana. 4 bed / 3 bathBeautiful and artful staircase with eclectic embellishments. Two separate driveways, one a double car Porte Cochere'. Outdoor separated and locked storage room. Patio and fire pit. Plenty of storage in basement and a tornado safe-room. A very well built and energy efficient home. Dead center of Jonesboro, close to shop
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4BEDS
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0.24ACRES
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3BATHS
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01/2 BATHS
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4,400SQFT
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$119$/SQFT
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Description
The house was purchased in 2005 by well known Interior Designer, MG Meyering, and was renovated and updated to suit. It has wonderful entertainment capabilities. Some of its features are: Three separate living areas, Den / TV Room on both levels, a sunroom for the warm sunny Arkansas days. Formal dining room, Large vaulted kitchen with copper sink, eat-in breakfast dining, granite and stainless appliance. Two potential art gallery spaces. Large first floor master bedroom w on-suite and tv niche. Several decks and backyard cabana. 4 bed / 3 bath Beautiful and artful staircase with eclectic embellishments. Two separate driveways, one a double car Porte Cochere'. Outdoor separated and locked storage room. Patio and fire pit. Plenty of storage in basement and a tornado safe-room. A very well built and energy efficient home. Dead center of Jonesboro, close to shopping, downtown and numerous Churches. 517 West Thomas Ave., was built in 1926 by James and Happy Lyle; business owners and philanthropic couple. The house was home to many house parties and dances. The larger portion of the second floor was originally designed as a ballroom for those activities. Happy Lyle was known for her fire red hair, hot temper and fast driving around Jonesboro. The Lyles made their money early on selling tires for a growing car economy in the late teens and early twenties and gave away many bicycles during the depression to those who fell on hard times. It was during the mid twenties that property was bought south of town knows as Coles division, enough to have pasture land for the Lyles horses and the house was built, in a typical English Tudor style, a very popular trend of the 1920'sThe house has significant Arkansas history behind its walls, as Francis Cherry, the only governor to be elected from Jonesboro, was to have said to have been talked into running a campaign by the Lyes and had also written his campaign song It's Cherry Picking Time written by him and the Lyles in the kitchens breakfast room.The house was purchased in 2005 by well known Interior Designer, MG Meyering, and was renovated and updated to suit. It has wonderful entertainment capabilities. Some of its features are:Three separate living areas, Den / TV Room on both levels, a sunroom for the warm sunny Arkansas days. Formal dining room, Large vaulted kitchen with copper sink, eat-in breakfast dining, granite and stainless appliance. Two potential art gallery spaces. Large first floor master bedroom w on-suite and tv niche. Several decks and backyard cabana. 4 bed / 3 bathBeautiful and artful staircase with eclectic embellishments. Two separate driveways, one a double car Porte Cochere'. Outdoor separated and locked storage room. Patio and fire pit. Plenty of storage in basement and a tornado safe-room. A very well built and energy efficient home. Dead center of Jonesboro, close to shop
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