163 Easy Street, Athens, GA 30601

Most houses hum one tune. This one? A whole playlist of moods. 163 Easy Street sits a block from Boulevard in Parkside at Normaltown, a 15-home enclave where neighbors wave but don’t pry, and morning coffee tastes better because Sips is just around the corner. Built in 2004 by John Willis Homes, it’s solid in its bones but sly in its details, always just a little more thoughtful than expected. On the main floor, it plays gracious host: formal dining ready for holiday roasts or poker nights, an office/library that reads business in the morning, but welcomes a science fair project, or an unfinished novel, by afternoon. The kitchen hums with purpose: a commercial ice machine that feels like an overindulgence until you can’t live without it; a butler’s pantry tucks gadgets away for later; windows framing green instead of neighbors. The living room keeps the spotlight balanced, built-ins and a Heatilator fireplace at center, tall picture windows throwing in the kind of natural light that … read more …