For sale in our town

[George K]

Probably the most expensive listing ever:

[George K]

Floorplans

[George K]

Details:

$1,700,000
5 bed
4.5+ bath
6,226 sqft
0.69 acre lot

"A rare offering of a piece of history located in the Historic First Division on almost a half acre of beautifully landscaped piece of property. This well loved family home is one of the oldest structures in the quaint Village known for curvilinear streets, ample setbacks, and pastoral parkways. Featured on the Walking Tour and known for its wraparound porch with decorative bracketed posts, this magnificent stately French Victorian is like no other with 10' - 20' ceiling heights. You will be in awe of the architectural detail, the impeccable condition and the elegance of this home. The majestic foyer leads to the formal living room and dining room both with fireplaces. From the dining room you will find a fabulous kitchen with beautiful cream custom cabinetry and beautiful quartz island and countertops with an adjacent warm and inviting breakfast room/library with fireplace and beautiful French doors that lead to the spectacular music/ballroom/family room with stunning terrazzo floor and breathtaking stained-glass ceiling. The conservatory/sunroom with heated marble floors presents picturesque views of the meticulously landscaped yard. The Music Room and Conservatory have been the center of many family gatherings and provided many happy and loving memories. Off the spacious second floor foyer you are greeted by the massive Primary Suite with fireplace, office, three walk-in cedar closets and private laundry, the second bedroom en suite and the third bedroom with fireplace adjacent to the full hallway bathroom. A huge walk in closet that can be converted back into a bedroom, an additional bedroom, full bath and a large cedar closet can be found on the third floor. The finished basement with a separate exterior entrance features a full second kitchen, laundry, half bath and storage. This beloved home of 37 years is one of the original homes built in the Village which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Taxes: About $33K

[George K]

This home was on the market when we were shopping for our 2nd house. It was certainly in our price range, but needed a lot of work.

First of all, the basement was unfinished and really like something out of a horror movie.

The kitchen was outdated and terrible.

The attic (3rd floor) was also unfinished.

Those factors weren't deal-breakers, if we could have gotten it for a reasonable price (I think it was listed for less than $300K at that time.

The deal breaker was that, with a two year old and a one year old, there was no family room.

Looking at the floor plans, you can see how the "Family Room" and "Sun Room" were additions. You can also see how the master primary bedroom is above the family room addition.

The bedrooms, as they were originally were small and awkward. Some of them had a "step down" into the room, which was kind of charming, actually.

[LuFins Dad]

I hope they aren’t leaving that piece of shit Steinway for the new owner…

[LuFins Dad]

1.7 seems kind of cheap to me. Are the real estate markets that different?

[George K]

@lufins-dad said in For sale in our town:

1.7 seems kind of cheap to me. Are the real estate markets that different?

Most expensive sale in our town was about 1.2.

[George K]

[George K]

But, I take it back about being "most expensive listing."

There's one about a block from me that's listed for 2.1.

[Mik]

Gorgeous house, if a bit opulent for me, but the maintenance on it makes me shudder. It would be $1.7M to paint it ever few years.

[Catseye3]

(Nodding). Agreed. Living in that house would almost be embarrassing for me. Not sure why I say that . . . it's just, just, t00 much.

I would never want to live in a house that demanded that I be more than I am in order to live up to the house.

[Axtremus]

Yeah, you will probably need 8 to 10 Wi-Fi access points to get decent Wi-Fi coverage throughout that house.

[Copper]

For that much money, I'd want a Master Bedroom.

[xenon]

@copper said in For sale in our town:

For that much money, I'd want a Master Bedroom.

Racist.

[Copper]

Bathroom optional