House Tour: 1859 Italian Renaissance Revival - Hay House

Come along with us on a guided, historic home tour of one of the south's most exquisite Renaissance Revival homes. You'll be transported back in time in this 18,000-square-foot mansion spanning four levels and crowned by a two-story cupola.
Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century. When constructed, the now historic house had hot and cold running water, central heat, gas lighting, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen, and an elaborate ventilation system. Visit Hay House website: www.hayhousema...
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[@amymahers2957]

There really aren’t any words for a home like this. I kept thinking how in the world can you go on a 3+ year honeymoon and purchase things for a home of that size? Who thought of curved pocket doors, the hidden linen closet with an urn to disguise it? It really is an overwhelming example of architecture, craftsmanship, details, and just plain beauty!

[@beckyblack2333]

IKR. I love pocket doors but never saw curved ones before.

[@sjgreene785]

Thank you because I was thinking the same thing.

[@gemstonesparkle7915]

Exactly! So many architectural cleverness in a private home... It's wonderful!

[@OurRestorationNation]

@@juniort.thecolorten2207 wrong- the doors are actually curved. Did you watch the video? They are barrel curved, not arched.

[@hh7407]

@@OurRestorationNation Beautiful restoration and the upkeep must be a labor of love. What is 29:00?

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

imagine the time it took to remove the coal and cigar smoke out of all that very detailed and intricate work

[@vickiephilpitt7697]

Absolutely loved this tour. Amazed at the curved pocket doors and windows shutters. What a feat of workmanship! Can you imagine what that would cost now a day IF you could even find an artist/carpenter to be able to make those doors & shutters. What an amazing home.

[@rubyoro0]

Brent Hull?

[@igdes1]

This home is made from art and craftsmanship. I'm in awe of all the thought, time and of course the money needed to get this close to perfection.

[@margarettickle9659]

Such opulence, such beauty. I wouldn't want to clean it though. If walls could only talk.

[@KR-mt2zx]

What a gorgeous home. It makes me sad that nobody lives in and loves it as it should be.

[@flowersandbigteeth]

The nanny's room is so pretty. It would make a lovely sewing room too with all of that light.

[@ionabarker]

WOW WOW WOW! Cannot wait to get my butt back to the states so I can go ‘splorin! Loads of love from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤️ xxx

[@rcd5k7]

This house is like a decadent dessert...almost too much to take in at once. Thanks for introducing it to all of us!

[@patriciapage9950]

continual overwhelm

[@axnyslie]

This is the manor of dreams! Just stunning in its sheer grandiose design and so much detail.

[@lindsaye2104]

This is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I am from Georgia not very far from Macon and had never heard of this gorgeous home. Now that my family has moved back home, I can’t wait to make the short drive to see it myself! Please keep these beautiful home tours coming. I love learning so much from the things you share!

[@beckyrogers923]

What a stunnng testement of artisan talents and the preservationists. Those ceilings❤

[@artqueen691]

I am stunned by the trompe-l'oeil work. This artist was genius. I hope he was paid well. Sublime.

[@kayjones6147]

Macon is my home town and the grandson of Mr. P. L. Hay and I attended grammar school together in the 1940s at old Alexander 3 school across the Ocmulgee. When we were studying architecture in the 7th grade, his grandfather invited the entire class to visit The Hay House one day to view the interior with all its architectural treasures. Over the years I have taken many out of town visitors to tour The Hay House. It's an architectural gem and Macon is so fortunate that The Georgia Trust had the foresight to become the keepers of this beautiful and unique treasure.

[@jeffreybundy4095]

Here we go again. Every time I think alright this house is my favorite you show another one that's even better. This one is my favorite. For now. 😉

[@tiredofit4761]

I love your channel. As a lover of American history it feeds my soul. Thank you so much for caring for these properties like I am not able. Much respect!

[@rnithuigim5768]

What a fantastic tour, thank you so much for bringing this to us.

[@lisaharrod8386]

Truly an original and historic home...unusual and innovative for a surviving Antebellum structure. Thesewent is eloquent, knowledge table and very likeable. A very enjoyable and informative story about a fascinating slice of Americana. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Grace2Hope]

Fantastic. There are no words. I'm glad it wasn't destroyed in the War between the States.

[@fearlessvic7948]

What an incredibly beautiful home! ❤

[@erinpennington9716]

This is breathtaking. Such craftsmanship could never be duplicated today.

[@doberman1ism]

Magnificent home! Lions at the front door. Remind me of my grandpa Leoni. The grapes in the Stainglass window remind me of when my grandfather Leoni was a winemaker. Coffered ceilings with medallions mirror the ceilings of the Vanderbilt homes in historic Newport, Rhode Island. Thank you for the wonderful tour.

[@sherryseckler3494]

Absolutely wonderful. The video work and the commentary made this so much fun to watch. Macon, Georgia is on my bucket list! Thank you!

[@jackfrosty4674]

peach packing shed south of Macon. Never had a peach hot sun and no packaging or refrigeration are in for a treat.

[@katherinebopp2021]

I have been on many house tours, this is so much easier. Thank you for attention to small details. False doors were often used in Chateaus as well. This house is nothing less than spectacular and innovative for the times. It was intriguing to see the summer quarters used by the family.

[@missmelisa1823]

I can't get past putting varnish on then painting it. I'm so surprised any paint adhered to the varnish. So gorgeous. I want to live there. 💙

[@missmelisa1823]

I want to go in the linen closet!

[@trinaroe5132]

OMG! Love the history and the house is absolutely STUNNING!!!

[@OriginalBigThing]

I do appreciate the depth of detail presented! Thank you!

[@kathywilder3272]

beautiful house w such a story ..... its really nice how each section is of one of the owners im sure that was a timely costly renovation

[@nancyvickers2814]

I have been going to the Hay House since 1974 - both sets of grandparents lived in Macon! When I first started going the Mrs. Hay’s butler gave the tour, I think his name was Chester but I’m not positive. There are so many things to adore about this house! I have not been since the big renovations - I must go see them! The old story about the linen closet was that Mr Hay hid his gold in there during the war! My most favorite floor is the first - the kitchen, scullery, larder and wine cellar are fabulous - as is the dining room! There is a small kitchen just off the dining room and an elevator in the hall near the staircase - also a dumb waiter from the kitchen to small upstairs kitchen - I can’t get over the transformation of the dining room - just grand! Had my grandparents 60th anniversary dinner at the Hay House! It made for a memorable evening!

[@susanboatman7913]

Absolutely magnificent mansion. They don't make homes like this now.

[@loisfolk5492]

I am blown away. Breath taking house. It’s a palace. Surprisingly it serviced the civil war. Glad that it did. Hopefully I will visit one day. Bucket list. 🖖🖖

[@danab2949]

The details! Just an absolutely gorgeous home.

[@gypsy1588]

Ther Hay House is truly magnificent. Thank you for this wonderful tour.

[@emmas1082]

This is a palace⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@ClassicTrucker]

Wow quite the masterpiece of a home.

[@beckytobey2984]

Tours! Wonderful presentation.

[@janetcarbone4213]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of history. Wish all of these old homes could be conserved and restored to these standards.

[@janiekcarney5482]

This is one of my favorite tours. This gentleman did a wonderful job showing everything. Background music was lovely. The photography excellent. I grew up in Georgia south of Atlanta. I live in Oklahoma now.

[@joan8178]

Absolutely stunning! And Laine must have been in heaven with all the beautiful, massive pocket doors....

[@m.theresacarozza8173]

Gorgeous, magnificent overall and grand woodwork, craftsmanship, furnishings, chandeliers, artifacts and more

[@eastcoastartist]

A Jewel Box of a place

[@annapeitasimecek6859]

Wow wow wow! What a beautiful palace…. Such cleaver architecture and finishes. More please!

[@melbabowen4389]

GORGEOUS!!!

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Unbelievable! What a treasure❣I think this is the most beautiful home I've ever seen! It made me cry!

[@brendaserafino5034]

Completely spectacular in every way! Thank you for this tour ❤

[@PieterBreda]

Really nice mansion. We Europeans are lucky to have an abundance of really old heritage. We take it for granted. The main problem for keeping this all in good condition is the enormous cost of upkeep. That front door is a marvel. The stained glass and ceilings are also really nicely done. It is beautiful but not too gaudy.

[@OurRestorationNation]

We are anxious to come see some of yours!

[@davidhatfield5714]

Oh my! We toured about 3 or 4 years ago and boy did we come to soon! Unbelievable the change!! Must come back❤️❤️Great camera work and those colors are amazing. Thanks for the update so fun

[@whatwherewhen3685]

There so much detail. It had to take years to build

[@johnfaye6226]

This was one the best house tour I have ever watched!!!

[@mammam4827]

That is why they they say ,a Reinssance man knows it all.

[@franciscadominga2905]

Preciosa ☺️ y el comedor con ventanas y 🚪 puertas con vitrales muy bonito el color de la fachada está muy bien, aunque hay tantos colores convinados con blanco que también estarían bien? La decoración el mobiliario muy bien!

[@stephenthompson5413]

Well done - the pacing and visuals and narration expertly interwoven. I feel as of I've lived here. (Maybe I have!)

[@pamgrasso9385]

Absolutely Stunning!!

[@aminahmajied3373]

OMG! Just WOW!❤️

[@SandraSantos-kw4jv]

Sensacional! Tudo d muito bom gosto. Lindíssimo!

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

Wow...magnificent

[@lightofthejul]

This home is so unbelievably beautiful snd rare I really wish the guide here would explaining more and give us more detail. The visuals are stunning but I would live to hear more history and more details !

[@dorisantwine]

Beautiful

[@jhart3983]

The first couple of sentences in which he explains how beautiful architecture was preserved in this area by the luck that General Sherman was focused elsewhere. Another casualty of war...our history, our art, the work of many hands.

[@jimmyg.]

I can't get to the US atm so I greatly appreciate these wonderful videos!

[@fubukifangirl]

I went here on a field trip when I was a kid.

[@randelswanson8881]

That’s beautiful house.

[@LeninSrGates]

A ballroom!

[@maryschlotter108]

Absolutely beautiful. Was Mr Hay any relation to John Hay whose home was that of the now Hay Adams hotel in Washington DC?

[@Joyalyn]

I live here and have still never been there

[@goatielocks404]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@evalenabordayne6353]

Did I miss something or did this wonderful home not have a library?

[@sirtedricwalker2979]

i've been tere and what got me was the crooked (and I mean VERY crooked staircase)

[@jennieloump96]

You forgot to add the furniture that goes with the house

[@OurRestorationNation]

Who hurt you?

[@SouthernBellaHome]

THIS IS MY HOMETOWN!❤️I had wedding pictures made on the Hay house steps and my children have had prom pictures taken on the front entrance as well! I have many tours and memories of this incredible mansion! You put together a wonderful video that I am so thankful to be able to share!🥰

[@marilyn6556]

I wish that I could tour it, but I can’t climb stairs anymore! It’s wonderful that your family has special memories there.

[@lissi6931]

Wow that is so special!!

[@cathyhelmuth823]

Remember begging my Grandfather to take me to the Hay House. He would drive us up the circular front drive where I would bound out of the car and run up those front steps. I would take the huge door knocker into my little hand. The smile on the face of Chester Davis, the Hay Family butler, was like no other. I would present him with an apple, fresh picked flowers. She would allow me to wonder and dream as a little girl in the 1960’s. Thank you for this memory lane journey. The house looks amazing and loved again!

[@katedorman7042]

What an amazing memory!

[@TheGarnetObsidian]

Thank you so much for allowing us to share in your beautiful memories of this home.

[@heatherthompson8837]

This video reminded me of the show, "America's Castles," that used to be on A&E several years ago. It's fascinating to see the artistry and craftsmanship that went into this house, especially because they didn't have all of the power tools that we have today. I'm always blown away by the scale of these historic homes. Thank you for the tour - very interesting!

[@colleenosullivan857]

I loved that show

[@timmymendenhall1275]

Loved that show.

[@stephaniemcpherson2558]

I miss that show SO MUCH!

[@kimgalan3564]

Toured this house last year an it took my breath away! So glad you were able to visit. This video captured so much of the amazing detail that makes this house a treasure. Another fantastic video by Kevin and Laine! Thank you!!

[@maryappold1023]

The pocket doors! And two sets curved!! Laine must have been beside herself! Oh, the stained glass is so lovely. And the curved pocket shutters are fascinating. Such gorgeous design throughout the house. Natural light, airflow, so many things no longer so carefully planned for when houses are built today. Thank you for letting us join you on this tour. 🙏❤️

[@BobbiMac08]

I'm still on the entryway and it's stunning! What an incredible piece of history!

[@p.mckenzie2921]

As a child of 12 years old my Catholic school brought us on a tour of this wonderful home. And when I got older I bought a Eastlake dining room table and chairs. Because I thought the dining room was the most magnificent room I ever saw. I’ve never forgot this house and what a treasure it is to see it again thank you for the lovely video.🥰

[@claudiarichmann9313]

The Hay House is my favorite historical home. We toured it 30 years ago, (and bought the booklet to remember it by,) and so much progress in its restoration has occurred. Thank you for the gift of this video! Now we can enjoy its beauty untill we can visit in person once again.

[@peek-a-boo7877]

This is my favorite tour! Not just that it is breathtaking workmanship, but because my maternal grands, great grands, and theirs before them were from Macon. It gives me chills to imagine what it was like back then and wondering if they attended an event there or what they had thought of this gorgeous home. Thank you!

[@tehamill1]

The fact that the kids wanted their parents room to stay the same ❤️

[@trenamc291]

Thank you so much! I was a docent there on the late 1980's. The progress since then has been amazing. It's a mansion but understandable how a family could live there. The view from the cupola is wonderful. I love Macon so much that one of my children is named Macon.. :) Thank you for sharing the Hay House

[@debbieosborn9464]

Absolutely beautiful historical home.We are so fortunate to have these beautiful homes saved and restored. Nothing built today can compare. Thank you for this wonderful video !

[@dianequist835]

The opulence is overwhelming within this beautiful home. As always, I greatly appreciate the preservation aspect and incorporating the three families is generously key to this house. As I navigate more toward the Helena and Pearl houses, one can not help but respect the upper echelons of homes.

[@karenwright8556]

This exquisite mansion just screams I'm not just rich, I'm filthy rich!!Wow!!!

[@johnzeuli5827]

I appreciate that the house guide did not talk nonstop, rather he allowed us to visually savor the Beautiful home!

[@OurRestorationNation]

That’s thanks to our incredible editor who took 1.5 hours of dialogue and cut it to 40 minutes!

[@the_resourceful]

Wowza! That is one solid looking house! The Italianate style is so classicly beautiful. It's so well cared for..looks brand spankin' new.

[@mdorn6592]

Some of these homes look far above and beyond the horse and buggy technology of the day...beginning to think previous generations were much more advanced then we were originally told. The arched windows and doorways plus the cupola are spectacular, and an architectural feat alone

[@SilverSunPublishing]

Agree. Look at the videos by Jon Levi where he shows evidence of a hidden (covered up) past - the Tartarian builders who built most of the amazing buildings around the world. It's eye opening.

[@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470]

We have only devolved.

[@SpanishEclectic]

Thank you for your efforts to bring us all such an incredible tour! I'm thrilled by the sheer number of arched pocket doors with etched glass inserts; I can imagine the whole place full for a Ball. And how fortunate so much of the original faux painting could be restored. That's what we're all about, right? The 'downstairs' kitchen tables reflect the number of staff needed to keep such a place clean, and running properly. I hope the displays include their stories too. The mind boggles at the thought of dusting all of the roses and cherubs on the moldings (such an inadequate word for those beauties). Thank you Kevin for a great job filming, complete with drone views. Hope Laine is feeling better soon. :)

[@chuckandmax7313]

Great tour, I took 100 screenshots to add to my Victorian house album, I have over 25,000 photos on my iPad. I love that circular staircase that goes up to the cupola and the house is just fantastic, the plaster work is impeccable

[@p.mckenzie2921]

Do you have photos of the victorian homes you saved to your iPad on your channel ?would love to see them I love older homes and photos.I bet others would love to them also.have good day.😉

[@wendyannh]

I took a lot of screenshots, too - which will go on my Pinterest Victorian architecture, millwork, and other applicable room boards.

[@dawnbarnes8729]

Thank you! This was so interesting to watch. Loved learning of all the restoration efforts of this home and how they staged it in different rooms to show how each family would have had it. ❤️😊

[@charkrebs7211]

You all have shown some very beautiful ones, but I got to say this one is the most stunning !

[@sharonmohon3275]

Oh, my….incredible…..this is more elegant than our currant White House. Imagine the wealth it took to construct such a home….

[@revrontalbot6911]

Awesome preserved historic building … amazed that is wasn’t turned into apartments … so sad that so many historical homes were renovated for multi family use.

[@paulacorreal1675]

Absolutely breath taking. Really love this fabulous home. Thank you for sharing. I also wish to make a special note of praise for the tour guide. His informative comments added much to this special presentation. Hats off to the Trust and all others responsible for this wonderful restoration. Enjoying and watching from PA.

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

2:37 in and I am swooning over that watch, how elegant and beautiful

[@infinitelightcouncil]

Really really really good job y'all- the subject matter is of course stunning but your production values have gone through the roof! So so proud of the work you're doing! It must be said I've always felt that had Longwood in Natchez been finished the interiors would have felt similar in finish- arched openings, marble floors, gilt everywhere, etc. Charming fellow as well-

[@lorahypnosis4999]

I grew up in Macon and always loved this house! Thank you for featuring this gem!

[@leighkorzep1699]

What an absolutely gorgeous house! So much to love, but the curved pocket doors are amazing! Thank You for sharing this with us.

[@tigermoon44]

That was awesome!! I so enjoy these historical videos and amazing homes! Incredible architecture and design! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@maryschrum7044]

Thank you for the tour of this beautiful home, I hope to visit it this month!!! I love the trompe l’oeil walls, one of the many things that I love!

[@jerrywalters6265]

What a housekeeper nightmare. Such elegant detail, simply amazing.

[@marcusbrown5567]

Crazy you say that because my mom was a housekeeper there back in the 80s and early 90's. She used to tell me and my sisters about her experience working there all the time. She loved working there. At the time we were young and didn't know about the history of that house and really couldn't appreciate her excitement of working there. Now that i'm 43 I wish I'd gone there with her on the tours.

[@maszlagma]

Beautiful! The terminology "Renaissance revival" is funny to me, as Renaissance itself was a revival of ancient Greek architecture so at this point it could be considered the phoenix bird of architecture styles

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

Those pocket doors are to die for. I love pocket doors lol