Fronting both Tuxedo Road and Northside Drive, the circa-1929 residence of legendary golfer Bobby Jones receives a massive upgrade at the hands of a Buckhead-based design dream team. Welcome to the 2024 Home for the Holidays Showhouse!

This year’s 2024 Home for the Holidays Showhouse celebrates the past and present with a faithful redesign of the Buckhead residence where golfer Bobby Jones helped conceive Augusta National Golf Club. 

Builder Firelight Homes and Tish Mills Interiors, in collaboration with architectural designer Kirk Design, and landscape architect Floralis Design, have updated the storied residence to today’s standards.

The Atlanta landmark, which sits on more than 1.5 acres, was a gift from the City of Atlanta after Jones recorded a “Grand Slam” in 1930. In the study of the original residence, Jones cofounded and codesigned the home of the Masters. 

A sweeping driveway and mature trees lead to a graceful motor court with a three-car garage. A new front door facing Tuxedo Road serves as the main entrance. With careful attention to the past, the original front door facing Northside Drive is being restored and positioned as a back door leading to aquatic amenities and gardens (keep an eye out for nods to Augusta National).

The classic Colonial home, now measuring 7,500 square feet thanks to an expansive new addition, feels connected to the 1930s, by revitalizing legendary rooms such as Jones’ study and using exterior materials similar to its earlier years, with a new wing and amenities that surprise and provide a robust setting for modern lifestyles. Openness prevails in the reimagined floor plan that includes a two-story grand hall and new entertaining spaces, such as a family room with a fireplace and coffered ceiling and a kitchen with an island and hidden scullery. The design-build team reshaped the flow while maintaining the symmetry of the living room, dining room, and historic paneled study. Surprises, such as a sexy speakeasy, infuse the redesigned property with intrigue and poising the refashioned Buckhead to be a hole in one. —Lori Johnston