When roommates Natalie Smith and Casie Williams began searching for an apartment, they had choices to make. Proximity to the freeway or a quirky neighborhood? Character or closet space? It quickly became apparent that they preferred crystal doorknobs and built-in bookshelves to a community pool or covered parking. They were searching for a home and a lifestyle. They found unexpected charm.
Their search ended in the form of an apartment hidden in the cottage-filled streets of Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood. When they opened the front door and made their way up a curved stairway, they discovered a rare rental gem with French doors, crown molding, an original doorbell and a dining room harkening back to 1930s dinner parties straight out of the movies. Needless to say, they were sold.
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