A character-filled Tudor renovation in Virginia Highlands

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Photos: A character-filled Tudor renovation in Virginia Highlands

The renovation of this Atlanta home in the Tudor style shows an incredible home improvement.

The house required extensive work to boost its square footage.

The final product "is a grand Tudor a la Druid Hills," said O'Brien.

The original kitchen was small and inconveinent. With the expansion of the house, the renovators put in a gourmet kitchen.

The counters in this chef's kitchen are topped with traditional Calacatta gold marble. The island is topped with St. Sebastian antique granite with a texture similar to that of leather.

This dream kitchen was custom crafted to fit the 1930's Tudor theme.

Historical details are everywhere, but storage like this is only found in today's well-planned homes.

O'Brien installed natural heart of pine trim, using as much of the original trim as possible. According to O'Brien, the remainder of the trim was milled from the home's original roof sheathing.

This now comfortable and elegant living room is the original footprint.

This dream master bath features double hung windows, beaded board wainscoting, a restored antique tub and custom medicine cabinets.

This front guest room was originally bland and boring, but had good bones.

The rich, gleaming hardwood floors are now highlighted and headers were added over the windows to add definition.

Before O'Brien's hard work the downstairs powder room was cramped, dark and dingy.

The powder room is now freshened up with white subway tile, hexagon tile flooring and beadboard wainscoting.

Construction was extensive in this back bedroom as is was built very low off the ground.

O'Brien added beams to support the second story, restored the gorgeous oak flooring, added window casings and French doors.

The upstairs was a new addition but needed to look original to the home. Arched bookcases, vintage light fixtures and stained glass windows were all installed to keep true to the homes era and add that desired historic character.

The new master bedroom is a serene sanctuary. Its oak floors, natural light and arched bookshelves tie in to the rest of the home.

The wainscoting, leaded window and charming tiles all give the feeling as if the room has been in this home from the beginning.

Reproduction sinks, a claw foot tub, and vintage medicine cabinets add a plenty of historic charm while keeping it a relaxing oasis.

The rear of the home shows obvious traits of the grand Tudor it once was, but looks dilapidated and unkempt.

With the second floor addition this home shines and is a true reflection of its period.

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The house required extensive work to boost its square footage.

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