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Property Details: Smathers-Gautier-Messer House     


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Smathers-Gautier-Messer House
124 Daisey Avenue
Waynesville, NC
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Price: $965,000
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3
Lot Description/Acreage:
2.49
Year Built:
1898
Architectural Style:
Victorian
(c.1860-1900)
 
Contact Information
Name: Cate Scales
Agency: Nest Realty Asheville
Phone: 828-280-1576 or 828-318-8313
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Property History
The house was commissioned by George Henry Smathers and his wife, Daisy Rice Smathers. George H. Smathers was a mayor of Waynesville, an NC state senator, and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, advocating for the Cherokee before the Supreme Court, in land title disputes. Daisy R. Smathers was the daughter of Samuel F. Rice, one-time Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. After the Smathers, William Pittman "Pitt" Gautier of Miami made this his summer home. Later, when he retired he lived here fulltime. The most recent owners were Dr. Virgil M. Messer and his wife Patsy Kelley Messer. Dr. Messer was a beloved local physician, and Mrs Messer ran a catering business out of the house. They also lived off the land, with a huge vegetable garden in what is now the pasture. The children had an idyllic life on what was a small farm, and cherished many, many dogs, and cats, as well as horses and goats.
 
Property Description
Coming May 10! A rare opportunity to own the Smathers-Gautier-Messer House c 1898, the best example of high, academic Queen Anne architecture in WNC! 30 mi SW of Asheville, nestled between 2 mountain ranges, this architectural masterpiece has played a starring role in the life of this Smoky Mountain town, The frame, central-mass house has a high hipped roof, and multi-storied projecting bays. 3-story octagonal towers flank the façade. Light cascades through wavy glass windows revealing a Colonial Revival staircase, paneled wainscoting, pocket doors, plaster medallions, and 9 fireplaces embellished with encaustic Italian tile and mirrored overmantels. The deep wrap-around porch is the perfect place to host an evening soirée, or to simply relax and listen to the crickets serenading the starry sky. En-Suite BR on main, 4 BRs with shared bath upstairs. Attic & fairytale turrets could be added sf! Site includes barn, pasture, & small cottage.
 
Additional Notes
Showings by appointment with listing agent only. Open house: May 13, 12pm - 3pm.
Last Updated: May 12, 2023
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