A 1952 mid-century ranch, renovated for now — same soul, an entirely new standard.
In March 1952, Sam Phillips pressed his first record at 706 Union Avenue — and Memphis changed the world. That same year, across town on a sweeping corner lot, someone built a home that understood the same truth: that great things deserve great space to breathe.
Seventy-four years later, 319 Saint Nick Drive has been thoughtfully renovated — a chef's kitchen, spa-inspired baths, new solid oak hardwood floors throughout, and a flexible bonus room ready to become whatever you need — without surrendering a single ounce of the character that made it special to begin with. Taken as a whole, it's unlike anything else on the market.
"Some houses just have it — that rare combination of bones, light, and land that no new construction can manufacture. This is that house."
Low, horizontal lines. Deep eaves. Original stacked-stone masonry that has weathered seven decades. The .65-acre corner lot is fully irrigated, and the home's original built-in stone planters still frame the entry. A new, architect-designed garage addition with an oversized eight-foot custom door was built to blend seamlessly with the home's original lines.
Step through the entry and the original architectural language announces itself. A sculptural geometric screen — pure mid-century — frames the great room without closing it off. New, vintage-inspired solid oak flooring runs the full depth of the home, and a double-sided stacked-stone fireplace anchors the space the way it has for seven decades.
They simply don't build them like this anymore — an authentic mid-century modern ranch offering sprawling one-level living, oversized rooms, abundant natural light, and timeless architectural character rarely found in today's newer homes.
Living Room · 15 × 25 Ft · Stone Fireplace · New Oak Floors
At 20 by 15 feet, the family room is the home's most generous casual space — large enough for a full sectional, and anchored by a second fireplace framed by a floor-to-ceiling slat-wood accent wall. On the far side, the wet bar keeps the gatherings going: original mid-century gold-veined glass tile, a bar sink, and a built-in wine fridge — all in the same natural-wood cabinetry language as the kitchen.
The dining room sits at the heart of the home, framed by the same stacked-stone column that anchors the living room on the other side. A gold chandelier, a wall of windows opening to the yard, and the home's original built-in sideboard and cabinetry — still intact, still beautiful — make it a room that works as easily for a quiet Tuesday as for a full gathering.
Flat-front natural-wood cabinetry and an eight-foot island topped in Taj White quartz — with room for the whole family to pull up a seat. A five-burner electric cooktop, double wall ovens, a stainless hood, and a built-in microwave.
The built-in refrigeration is the showpiece: a full-size refrigerator and full-size freezer side by side, each able to switch to fridge, freezer, or both — flanked by pantry cabinets with pull-out shelving. There's a separate built-in ice maker, Zellige tile that catches the afternoon light, and a sculpted gold-and-globe chandelier overhead — mid-century in spirit, unmistakably now.
The entire primary wing was reimagined by an interior designer — new layout, new bathroom, and a custom walk-in closet built to fit the way a real life works. The bedroom itself sits behind large windows that frame the mature trees, quiet and private from the rest of the house.
The spa bath is a destination: a freestanding soaking tub against a wood-look tile feature wall with LED lighting, a rain shower with body sprays and a rainfall head, and a floating double vanity with gold-frame mirrors and sconces. The shower and bath are lit with dimmable LED throughout.
Primary Bedroom · Custom Walk-in Closet · Spa Bath
Set at its own end of the floor plan, away from the main living areas and the bedrooms, is a large bonus room ready to become whatever you need. A home office. A craft room. A Pilates studio. A quiet retreat.
And given this home's address — Memphis, born in 1952 — it's hard not to picture it as a music studio. The room sits far enough from everything else to give you real separation and quiet. The stacked-stone accent wall doesn't hurt either.
A place to work, to make, to play something loud.Three additional bedrooms beyond the primary — one with its own freshly redesigned en-suite bath, each with new solid oak floors. The hall bath is the home's most authentically 1952 room: original mint-green tile, period fixtures, and a shower, all perfectly preserved.
Second bedroom en-suite · redesigned by interior designer · blush tile · arched gold mirror
Step outside and the scale of the property opens up. Flagstone terraces, a covered sitting area, a working garden of mature plantings and azaleas, and the same towering trees that frame the street-side view — the outdoor space is as considered as the rooms inside.
The .65-acre corner lot gives the courtyard real privacy from the street, and the canopy above means shade even on a July afternoon in Memphis.
Flagstone Terrace · Covered Patio · Mature Gardens
A 2026 renovation that reimagined the kitchen, baths, and living spaces — while protecting the character that makes this home what it is. Four bedrooms, two fireplaces, three living areas, three full baths. One corner lot you simply can't recreate.
15 × 25 ft open plan anchored by a double-sided stacked-stone fireplace and the original geometric screen. Walls of windows and new solid oak hardwood throughout.
20 × 15 ft with a second fireplace and floor-to-ceiling slat-wood accent wall. Wet bar with original mid-century gold tile and a built-in wine fridge.
Eight-foot Taj White quartz island, built-in refrigerator-and-freezer with customizable sides, five-burner cooktop, double wall ovens, built-in ice maker, and Zellige tile.
Designer-reimagined layout, custom walk-in closet, freestanding soaking tub, rain shower with body sprays, floating double vanity, and dimmable LED throughout.
New primary furnace, 50-gallon water heater, and electrical panel. New solid oak hardwood throughout, fresh interior and exterior paint.
An architect-designed garage addition with an oversized eight-foot custom door, built to blend seamlessly with the home's original lines.
Three wings open off the central living and dining spaces — the primary suite on one side; the family room and additional bedrooms on another; the office/bedroom and garage on a third. Generous separation, built right into the plan.
Saint Nick Drive sits in one of East Memphis's most sought-after pockets — an elegant, established street where mid-century landmarks, stately homes, and refined new builds share the same canopy of mature trees. It's the kind of address that doesn't come available often.
Minutes from the medical district, Midtown, East Memphis dining, and the cultural institutions that make this city unlike any other. Everything Memphis offers — its music, its food, its character — is right outside this door.
319 Saint Nick Drive isn't a renovation for its own sake — it's the careful revival of a true Memphis mid-century. Come see it before someone else does.
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