1454 Cherokee Rd, Louisville, KY 40204

Public Remarks: Designed and built by William C Bittner (Pres. of G. Bittner and Sons) in 1922*. This grand, brick, well maintained, 2 1/2 story home has an excellent floor plan, 6 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, and approx. 4300 above grade square footage. The first floor (10' ceilings) has a spacious entry hall flanked by a formal dining room and living room ~ which opens to a light-filled library. There is an elegant living room with handsome black marble mantel (rescued from a home in Old Louisville*), a gas log fireplace, wainscoting, and crown molding; a double set of French doors opens to a deck. Just off the updated kitchen, a large screened porch overlooks the formal garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a breakfast room with many built-ins. Decks, a brick patio, beautiful plantings, and a fountain create an enchanting backyard. 4 large bedrooms, a small office,2 full baths, and plenty of closets are on the second floor (9' ceilings). One bedroom has access to a spacious screened-in deck. The third floor has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, beautiful windows, ample storage, and a ceiling height of 8 ½'. The basement has some finished rooms (one formally used as an artist studio), a half bath, workshop, and 8' ceiling height. Additional house features include inlaid hardwood floors, crown moldings, wainscoting, radiator covers with beautiful grillwork copied from the old Imorde Bakery* screened-in porches, built-in bookcases, oodles of closets, a 2+ car garage with extra parking. The dining room chandelier does not remain. *According to The Cherokee Area ~ A History by Anne S Karem.