Historic House Listings

A wedding gift for a daughter! Circa 1872 in Kentucky. $299,500

August 30, 2022

I love the old picture they included with the listing. A father purchased this home for his daughter as a wedding gift! A lot of the heavy work has been completed in this home. The house was built in 1872. It is located on .67 acres in Richmond, Kentucky. They home features a covered front porch, grand sweeping staircase, original hardwood floors, crown molding, beautiful ceilings and ceiling medallions. The home has a new roof, gutters, soffits, re-pointed brickwork and new foundation. Six bedrooms, six bathrooms and 6,483 square feet. $315,000 New price: $310,000 New price: $299,500

Contact Stacey A. Kelly with Century 21 Advantage Realty

From the Zillow listing:

 

The possibilities are endless with this grand Italianate historical building which over the years has been used as single family, commercial, and multifamily. Presently in an under renovation state ready to be completed by new owner to meet their needs and wants which are endless.. You will find all the magnificent features of a home from this era like tall ceilings & large rooms plus a large city lot situated not far from Main Street. Major elements completed include standing seam metal roof/gutters/soffits (2018), complete tuckpoint & sealed brick (2019), geothermal wells & the units are on property and can be installed, weep drainage around exterior w 2 sump pumps, new foundation piers & concrete flooring in usable basement. Brick Foundation. No plumbing, fixtures, or electric except basement has lights in 5 rooms (must be seen where work has been done) & electric roughed in on 2nd floor. See info sheet for all info.. 6 rooms have potential to be bedrooms w/ 5 potential full baths & 1 potential half bath( not plumbed for any & no rough in. Only laid out for it). 10 rooms each on 1 & 2 floors & 5 rooms in Bsmt,

 

 

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