Outside, the property’s elegance continues in the various gardens. These have been as carefully designed as the interior rooms, adorned with beautiful statues, fountains, flora, and more. Leslie and Mark often open these breathtaking spaces to members of the community for fundraising or celebratory events, and though there are countless precious artifacts all around, the hosts always want their guests to feel at home. After all, a house is not a museum but a place in which life is meant to flourish.
Text Leslie Bennett Smith
Photography Stephanie Welbourne Steele
Styling Melissa Sturdivant Smith
To learn more about Hartlex Antique Gallery and to explore more of this abode, see “A Manor Remade” in the September 2022 issue, available on newsstands and at victoriamag.com.
