Historic House Listings

Diamond in the Rough! Circa 1907 in Minnesota. $109,000

September 11, 2024

This house looks like a diamond in the rough to me! Love the exterior style and details. The house was built in 1907. It is located in Wheaton, Minnesota. The house features a covered porch with gazebo, balcony, picture rails, baseboards and a sunroom. There are a couple of detached buildings, including a garage. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,748 square feet. $109,000

Contact Brian Tjaden with Trilogy Real Estate: 612-963-3810

From the Zillow listing:

 

This charming 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom turn-of-the-century Dutch Colonial home blends historic character with potential for modern upgrades. Its signature gambrel roof and symmetrical façade create an inviting, timeless look. The exterior is adorned with wood shakes that showcase the architectural elegance of the era. Large windows, unique rooms, a welcoming front porch, and original wood trim and moldings help create the colonial persona of this home. Inside, you’ll find bright spacious rooms, classic windows and extra living spaces not found in today’s construction. The kitchen and bathrooms, though functional, present opportunities for updating, allowing a new owner to modernize and personalize these spaces while adding significant equity to the property. A roomy back yard offers a large storage shed and two-car garage. A city park with many amenities sits just across the street. The seller recently added central HVAC for heating and cooling, along with other system updates. He feels it is now time to pass on the tremendous potential in this home to the next owner and let them create a vision for this historic charm. See it today!

 

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