Situated in the historic Schmidtville district, 5642 Morris St / 1290 Wright Avenue. is a Scottish Georgian townhouse built in 1859. While the exterior presents classic Victorian charm, the interior reveals a distinctive blend of historic and global design. The attic’s “Tomb Room,” painted by artist Michael Lewis is a must see. This one of a kind room that transports visitors to ancient Egypt with murals across the walls, and ceiling, completed with a bathroom set inside a towering sarcophagus. Original brick walls are faced with cedar shingles, while the foundation combines hand-cut granite with fieldstone and brick. The home’s tall ceilings—11.5 feet on the ground floor, Original woodwork, pocket doors, and plaster details highlight the home’s historic craftsmanship, with 19th-century softwood floors upstairs and Saltillo tiles and hardwood on the main floor. The newly renovated basement suite, with a private entrance and separate address, equipped with in-floor heating, expansive windows for an abundance of natural light to fill each room, a clawfoot tub, making it ideal for added income or extended family. Additional modern upgrades include updated wiring, plumbing, and natural gas heating with beautiful cast iron radiators. International design touches such as Mexican kitchen tiles, Italian marble in a Roman-style bathroom with “Sicis” mosaics, and Spanish swan faucets elevate this home’s character. With a south-west-facing backyard, a two-car driveway, and a detached garage, this property offers an extraordinary blend of history, style, with the convenience of south end living. Book your private viewing today and take in everything that 5642 Morris street has to offer!
A super white space with a fireplace in every room, then suddenly you’re in a bedroom without walls (I guess they ran out of money?), then a horrible marble bathroom, then suddenly it looks like a completely different house with terracotta tiles and feature brickwork everywhere, then a toilet with like… limestone walls? A kitchenette bigger than my actual kitchen in a sitting room where none of the 6+ chairs face the TV. I dig the spoiler room though, that last fuckin toilet got me. I couldn’t imagine living in a place like that.
I think it’s brick in some areas because that’s the converted basement area. The other parts probably already had walls like that and they just painted them.
A super white space with a fireplace in every room, then suddenly you’re in a bedroom without walls (I guess they ran out of money?), then a horrible marble bathroom, then suddenly it looks like a completely different house with terracotta tiles and feature brickwork everywhere, then a toilet with like… limestone walls? A kitchenette bigger than my actual kitchen in a sitting room where none of the 6+ chairs face the TV. I dig the spoiler room though, that last fuckin toilet got me. I couldn’t imagine living in a place like that.
I think it’s brick in some areas because that’s the converted basement area. The other parts probably already had walls like that and they just painted them.
It’s a very strange house. Most of it is beautiful but not very stylistically consistent, and then boom, sarcophagus toilet.
Lots of effort to make it immaculate but the 3 different types of wood in the downstairs clash horribly, eurgh…