Home and Garden
Bed & Breakfast an ageless beauty
Story is about saving historic homes by giving them another use, particularly as bed-and-breakfast retreats. The McCord's home is registered as an Atlanta historic landmark and the owners turned it into a bed-and-breakfast over 25 years ago. There are five guest rooms and a carriage house cottage available for rent. The house has been meticulously restored and furnished with antiques and oriental rugs.
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The Shellmont Inn is owned by Ed and Debbie McCord. The McCords turned the 107-year-old mansion into a bed-and-breakfast more than 25 years ago. The house at 821 Piedmont Ave., is located in Midtown about two blocks from Piedmont Park, near the Margaret Mitchell House and a short walk from the Fox Theatre. It has been meticulously restored and furnished with antiques and oriental rugs.
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