Welcome to Alaska’s most expensive old house listing! True Victorian wallpaper! Beautiful ceilings! This home was built in 1903. It is located in Juneau, Alaska. The home features double front porches, pressed tin ceilings, french doors, transom windows, stained glass and inlaid hardwood floors. One block from the Alaska State Capitol building. Five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,000 square feet. $1,300,000
Contact Gwendolyn Place with Coldwell Banker Race Realty
From the Zillow listing:
Stunning Historic 1903 Home in Downtown Juneau! One block from the Alaska State Capitol. Enter the home through the gracious marble foyer with high ceilings on every level inviting light into the home. The custom inlaid hardwood hall invites you into the formal living room awash with light from the large windows with city views. Large original pocket doors separate the living room from the spacious formal dining room. Exquisite French-doors off the dining room lead outside to a large secluded terrace showcasing a waterfall and pond surrounded by extensive gardens. Experience the unique kitchen including a gas stove from Burgundy, France, Subzero refrigerator, custom built cabinets and granite countertops, and a Shaw farmhouse sink. The elegant Powder Room off the main hall features antique fixtures. One level up, where the view is even better, you’ll find 4 bedrooms, 2 include ensuite bathroom access from within. The top floor hosts a wide light filled hallway leading to the spacious main bedroom featuring amazing views of the water and the mountains. A room sized cedar lined closet with custom built shelving, and a generous bathroom with an antique needlepoint surround shower and beautiful tilework complete this floor. The three full bathrooms feature heated floors, heated towel racks, and antique plumbing fixtures, including 3 claw foot bathtubs. The lower level expansive entertainment room features marble flooring, hand milled cherry paneling, and a copper ceiling. It is outfitted with a wet bar, wine rack, and subzero minifridge. This room is perfect for large or small gatherings, movies and more. This home features 5 antique chandeliers and custom lighting throughout. The laundry room off the entertainment area is another gem with custom cabinets, granite counters, Miele washer and dryer, a Shaw farm sink, and Italian stone flooring. No detail or expense was spared for the restoration of this exquisite home. This home, remodeled from the framing up, features inlaid wood, hardwood, limestone and marble floors, custom cabinetry, solid wood doors, custom wood and tile work, stained glass transoms, custom banisters and railings, hand printed period wallpaper, and a 4-story dumbwaiter with access at each floor. There’s more, a heated 2 car garage with roomy storage above with walk in access from the garden terrace, 2 additional off street parking spaces, a 500-bottle wine cellar and 1500 square feet of dry storage space for all your gear. A new roof was installed in 2017 with 50-year shingles! This Home is truly one of a kind! Schedule a private showing today!
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