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Gentle makeover perfects Neel Reid gem
Elissa Eubanks / eeubanks@ajc.com
By JULIE HAIRSTON: When Peter Lloyd and Gene Lashley encountered the Neel Reid-designed Alston/Kenan house in Buckhead in 2001, they instantly recognized they had lucked into a vintage home lover's dream. First built in 1922, the classic American Georgian house was in need of modernization but mainly needed the loving touch of experienced renovators with an appreciation of its history. "I was thrilled when I saw it because it had great architectural bones," Lloyd said.