Mystic Cottage

Mystic Cottage is a three-story residential building at 105 Magnolia Road with a distinctive wraparound porch that extends to the second floor. The structure contains approximately fourteen rooms and displays the architectural features of an upper-class residence from the turn of the century.

The cottage was built in 1899 and served as the first home of Leonard Tufts, who managed the Pinehurst Resort. The property played a role in the early development of the area as a destination for wealthy families seeking leisure.

The building shows how wealthy families lived in a resort community around 1900 and how they arranged their living spaces. The interior details and room sizes reflect the high social standing that such houses held at that time.

The property is located within the Pinehurst Historic District and is currently used for commercial purposes. The area is well-preserved and offers visitors a sense of an early resort community with buildings from the same era nearby.

Architects Taylor Kendall and Boston Stevens designed the residence with modern improvements that were unusual for buildings around 1900. Advanced features like improved ventilation systems and water supply were not yet common in homes built at that time.