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arissa grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia. The first time she knew she loved real estate was at the ripe old age of 6 when her family was searching for a home to move into and she was on a mission for a home with stairs and a sandbox, which her parents finally purchased. Since that time she has become passionate about her career in real estate. Larissa often engages in real estate training to add to her skill set and offer her clients the very best. Larissa can be counted on to use her experience and foresight to proactively address details before they can become a problem. You can expect the utmost integrity, commitment, attention to detail, and likely fun from the first phone call all the way to the closing table. In Larissa’s free time, she enjoys weight training, hiking, cooking, entertaining friends and family, wine tasting events, travel, and you are likely to find her at many different events throughout Nashville on the weekends. She has run both the Big Sur Marathon and the Chicago Marathon. Her favorite charity is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society which she has fundraised for as well as mentored runners for their Team in Training program.
Dolci
i Giorni Passati
Dolci
A TASTE OF ITALY 508 N. DIXIE AVENUE, COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
6
5
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4,898
BEDROOMS
FULL BATHS
HALF BATH
SQUARE FEET
2002 Richard Jones Road, Suite C-104 Nashville, TN 37215 | 615.463.3333
Italian elegance “Dolci, Docli, i giorni passati,” translates to, “Sweet, sweet are the days gone by,” referring to this historic estate of timeless beauty, fashioned after an estate in Milan, Italy. Built in 1928, this stunning estate was constructed of rough stucco and cut stone and graced by small balconies of Venetian ironwork, a sight to behold in Cookeville, Tennessee.
In 1972, the A.G. Maxwell residence was offered for sale and bought by the Carlens. Admirers of the home for years, Mrs. Carlen was a vocational interior designer with a plan.
With the home featured in a 1961 edition of The Tennessean, Beverly Carlen set out to keep the interior "flavor" saying, "We have never made any major changes to the house."
Custom curations Stepping into the entrance hall, one's eye is drawn to the rich walnut flooring and meticulously curated detail throughout. To the right, the dining room is set apart by the antique wrought-iron scrollwork gates from New Orleans and a Venetian glass chandelier which was customordered from Murano, both bought by the original owners.
Historic detailing To the left of the foyer sits an expansive living area, with wool carpeting woven to order in the Philippines; its delectable color is reflected in the draperies. The solid walnut beams decorating the ceiling originally determined the width of the living room, as this was the maximum length they could be cut from a tree given to Mr. Maxwell by a friend.
The sunroom, situated just off the formal living room, hosts jute facsimile flooring, a hand-carved mantlepiece, and arched windows surrounded by walls bathed in terracotta.
A breakfast room provides a quaint, more intimate setting for daily meals. Gleaming marble flooring and stained glass can be found in the powder room on the first floor.
Adorned artistry In a piece done about the home in December of 2009, Celebrations Magazine describes this section of the estate stating, "A butler's pantry separates the breakfast room from the kitchen, which was remodeled in 1988. One of the few changes made in the home... with an abundance of cabinets fashioned in pickled pine, the artistry of Same Jaffe."
Walnut splendor Overlooking the boxwood gardens, used to celebrate wedding nuptials, the upstairs library, of all-walnut, may be one of the most iconic spaces in the home. Another author describing this stately room says, "Its booklined walls provide a warm, inviting atmosphere enhanced by the fireplace, focal point of an intimate furniture grouping."
In the first year the Carlens owned the home, it was featured on the Tour of Homes for the Bryan Symphony and hosted the Symphony Gala and Garden Club meetings.
This tenant house offers an inviting transportation back in time with its all-wood interior and brick fireplace. Acres of greenery surround this picturesque secondary escape.
Regal gardens As you wind through the estate's impressive gardens, you will find a buckeye tree relating to another Maxwell family tradition, the original owners. According to the 1961 Tennessean, visitors of the home were given polished buckeyes to take with them. Mrs. Maxwell stated, "It means they are welcome to return."
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