Historic House Listings

Original details! The Thomas R. Ayer House, Circa 1880. One acre in Florida. $399,900

November 5, 2024

This house has original details! The Thomas R. Ayer House was built in 1880. It is located on one acre in Ocklawaha, Florida. The house features a covered front porch, upper porch, wood floors, tall ceilings, crown moulding, bay windows, wide baseboards, chair rails and double front doors. The house definitely needs work, but it could be really nice. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 3,260 square feet. $399,900

Contact Robert Burns, Jr. with Homerun Realty: 352-843-3163

From the Zillow listing:

 

This Historic Home is on the National Registry of Historic Properties The Thomas R Ayer House. Built in 1880 in the Queen Anne Style. Typical features of the style which the house incorporates include irregular massing and roof lines, projecting bays, and highly decorative woodwork, such as brackets and verge boards. This Home Boasting 2 and 1/2 stories that 1/2 story being the location of a Widows walk. Allowing for a great view of the Lake which is 250 yards away and the road into the property. With a large dining room and living room the first bedroom is on the first floor and bathroom across from the laundry room. The second floor holds 3 bedrooms and the other bathroom. The half floor has 3 little enclaves for various uses or extra storage. Behind the kitchen is the In-law suite a studio apartment which could be rented out. With little remodeling and upgrading in the kitchen and bath little has been changed since the original build.

 

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