Roseanne Martin, Pennsylvania Real Estate Photography

The wraparound porch is the stuff of dreams Curbed covers historic homes aplenty in our House of the Day column, but every now and again a listing stops us in our tracks. Take this eight-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Called the Baywood Mansion, the Highland Park home was constructed in 1880 by Alexander King, an Irish immigrant turned millionaire glass manufacturer.

A local family, Dr. Frank and Maura Brown, purchased the Second Empire-style home in 1994 and spent the last 25 years carefully renovating the red brick mansion?s sprawling 22 rooms. A wraparound porch and 16-foot-high gilded finial make for impressive curb appeal, while 10-foot walnut doors welcome visitors into a formal vestibule. Throughout the restored home you?ll find hand-stenciled ceilings, diagonally laid white oak parquet flooring, and ornate cast bronze door handles that match the originals. Cove molding in the light pink formal parlor is gilded with 23-karat gold leaf, while the dining room features soft green wallpaper and carved wood accents. Throw in the 1.8 lot?adjacent to six acres of protected parkland?and you have a swoonworthy Victorian mansion worth a splurge.
Interested" 5501 Elgin Street is on the market now for $3,650,000.

Roseanne Martin, Pennsylvania Real Estate Photography
The spacious wraparound porch welcomes visitors to the home.

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