Neighbors call $3.5M Birmingham home 'fairy tale house'
This is one of the fine old houses of Birmingham — French Normandy style with its tall roof and sloping sides — built nearly 100 years ago. Some neighbors call this the fairy tale house. Even the quirky shingles suit its vintage French architecture. They are small with an irregular cut and a wavy installation that give the roof a shaggy look. Inside, the house shines with a massive remodeling about 10 years ago. Walls were moved, spaces opened up. The kitchen grew large and glamorous. The number of bedrooms was cut down to four. That extra space went into large and lavish new bathrooms on...