The Burwell-Goss Home, Sparta, Georgia

Choka Lifestyle loves a good adventure. My cousin Cassie recently embarked on a huge adventure and we got to be there for the beginning of the journey! Cassie recently purchased the historic Burwell-Goss Home in Sparta, Georgia. There are definitely some areas that need improvement but the house has just the right amount of Southern charm and elegance that you would expect from a South Georgia historic house.

She will be restoring the house to all its glory, in due time of course! We helped a bit at the Meet and Greet on Sunday and then took a walk around downtown Sparta. If you don't know where Sparta, Georgia is....well it's ok, because I have grown up in Georgia and I didn't even know where it was. 

Here Cassie is with our Grandmama, showcasing her Lady's Parlour

That chandelier though!

Uncle Jesse (the bearded guy on the left) has been helping in the restoration part. Nick is in the background checking out the details of the exterior. And believe me there are many ornate details!

My favorite room was the Gentleman's Lounge. I love how the light floods in this room.

Our contribution were these floral arrangements :) 

Not too shabby!

I would like to relax in this claw foot garden tub!

Jesse found this along the foundation while clearing out some brush. It reads, "1907 - Built - 1908 By Eagleason Contractor Sparta, GA"

After a tour of the home, we relaxed on the front steps leading up to the home.

The downtown area of Sparta is very quaint and cute. The historic buildings have a lot of detail to them and many of them would be even more breathtaking if they were restored to their original beauty!

Of course, there is a Chinese Food restaurant in every town! This building did not disappoint. I love how they used the red and yellow together! 

I found the Traffic Control box. I'm in charge of the traffic now!

Even the historic Graves Barn had amazing details.

Right next to the barn was the Adams Family Home. I was just consistently amazed by the amount of effort that went into all of the details in the construction of these homes back in the day.

At the end of the day we found this pool, obviously unused for some time, that had a tree growing out of the bottom of it. Nature finds a way!

All in all it was a great day. Perfect weather as you can see from the pictures!  You may be wondering what there is to do in Sparta. Well, right now many people go down to that area for hunting, camping, and four wheeling type activities. There are a lot of historic homes with plenty of potential but many of the towns in those areas are suffering because there is not a lot of places for employment. The potential is there for these towns to be turned into historic gems and Cassie's adventure is helping make the community more beautiful! We will keep you updated on the status of this renovation and if you are ever in Sparta, be sure to drive by the Burwell-Goss Home!