Tour of Ingleside, a 1817 Federal mansion in North Carolina attributed to architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The estate features a sweeping staircase, 13-foot ceilings, original heart-of-pine floors, and sits on 74 acres with a gourmet kitchen, tennis court, and stables.
Ingleside, one of the Carolina Piedmont's finest antebellum mansions. Federal-style architecture set in a grove of oak trees at the end of a private drive. Built in 1817 and believed to have been designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the same architect that designed the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. With that same dignity, Ingleside is truly a historical treasure.
Ingleside is one of the finest examples of Federal-style architecture in Lincoln County as well as the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Inside, a wide, delicate staircase gracefully climbs the curve of the rear wall. The large drawing room replicates the East Room of the White House, lavishly ornate. The fireplace mantel, Federal style, with 5 layers of moldings and a center medallion of acanthus leaves. The northwest drawing room, featuring another Federal-style mantel, floor-to-ceiling bookcases, 13-foot ceilings, More light in the dining room with 200-year-old heart-of-pine hardwood floors, chandelier, opulence of an era dating back to the birth of our nation. A second story features 3 bedrooms, all with fireplaces and original antique hardwoods. Grand windows bathe rooms with light A master suite updated with full bath and walk-in closet.
The windows that you see, which are again the windows into the soul of Ingleside, are early windows. They— the pattern in terms of what the sash patterns are, the number of the 9 over 6s, the 6 over 6s, are indicative of the Federal style period.
Ingleside, a one-of-a-kind treasure. Delights at every turn. This custom kitchen offers top-of-the-line appliances, double ovens, wine cooler, granite countertops, a sitting area. This legendary home heads the list of important structures of our time, yet it is graciously, comfortably accommodating. For entertaining indoors or out, a boxwood garden Rubberized tennis court, adjacent stables, hunting, fishing. A property untouched by time with original buildings out back. Ingleside, tucked into 74 acres of pristine woodland, yet just 25 miles from the amenities of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the 6th busiest airport in America. A property that can never be duplicated. An opportunity to share a timeless historical treasure. To live the dream of Ingleside.
