Warthen GA Real Estate & Homes for Sale

This vernacular Colonial Revival/Victorian style home has an expansive downstairs porch featuring a sitting bay and an ell with a side entry into the kitchen. You are welcomed by the wide foyer and central hallway with a handsome staircase rising on the right to the upper floor. The living and dining rooms are on each side of the foyer. This home has been carefully and lovingly restored over the past 20 years, keeping many of its original elements. Beautifully re-finished hardwood floors and fireplaces with gas logs in most of the rooms. The kitchen has custom cabinetry, granite counter tops and a large island. The master bedroom has a connecting bath with a clawfoot tub, separate shower, and a large walk-in closet. The upper floor, with its large center hallway gives access to 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and an upstairs porch. The front and back yards have beautiful trees and plantings along with a 2-car carport and a large barn. This is a special home located in the historic town of Warthen in Washington County, GA.

Own a piece of Warthen, GA's history - The May-Turner House. This early 1900's Neo-Classical home is the Grande Dame of historical Warthen, GA and was the home to some of the original residents of Warthen, GA including Mrs. Bess Warthen-Turner herself. The town of Warthen was the very first settlement among Washington County which was awarded to veterans of the Revolutionary War in 1784 post war. With the town of Warthen sitting practically equidistant among Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Augusta, and Savannah, this is the quintessential location for anyone looking to own a remarkable get away home or even the person who wants to start a quaint "Bed 'n' Breakfast" for tourists traveling through the area. Hamburg State Park is a short 10 minute drive up the road - perfect for a picnic at the pond and seeing what fish you can catch. The home itself is full of original charm from the hand-engraved entrance door to the original heart of pine hardwood floors throughout and, not to mention, the oversized living and bedroom spaces. The first floor features 2 gas-burning double-sided fireplaces with their original mantles as well as a showstopper u-shaped staircase that's lined with custom banister posts, paneled balusters, and eye-catching scroll brackets. The 2nd floor would be ideal for an in-law or additional suite considering the secondary kitchen that was retrofitted for this level. With an expansive floorplan, an accommodating yard featuring 9 matured pecan trees and unparalleled historical features throughout, this home holds endless possibilities for the next owner to put their own spin on a true spectacle of Georgia history.