1011 Tarlton Drive, Shelby, NC 28150

Welcome to 1011 Tarlton Drive, a quietly commanding presence in Allen Acres, one of Shelby's most established residential neighborhoods, where mature hardwoods canopy the streets and generous lots give every home room to breathe. The approach sets the tone. A curved concrete walk lined with ornamental plantings leads past a classic lantern post to a broad covered front porch anchored by stacked natural stone and white columns. It is the kind of entry that invites you to slow down before you ever open the door. Step through the leaded-glass front door and the scale opens up immediately. The great room rises to a soaring vaulted ceiling lit by a gold-tone chandelier, its focal wall dressed floor to ceiling in the same natural fieldstone that defines the exterior, framing a fireplace with a heavy wood mantel and brass-trimmed glass doors. A dormer window set high in the vault pulls light deep into the room, and French doors draw the eye straight through to the rear deck and the...