This house is known as “The Castle”. It was designed by architect, Edwin L. Walter. Interesting to see his original sketches of the house. The Castle was built in 1900. It is located on three acres in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The house has some nice features and a lot of work has already been completed. There is new electrical, new plumbing, new roof and two new HVAC units. Eight bedrooms, three bathrooms and 4,561 square feet. $399,999
Contact the property owner: 845-888-0770
From the Zillow listing:
The house at 1021 Richmont St, Scranton, PA 18509 is known as “The Castle”. It was built in 1900, by a famous architect for his private residence. This architect also built the Town Hall and the Town Court in Scranton. He built many other uniquely beautiful buildings in Scranton as well. “The Castle” has four floors including basement. The building is located on a one-way street with three property lots and a parking lot for 10 cars. The house was purchased in 2002 and was converted from a three-family to a single-family home, according to the architect's original drawings without changing the engineering design. The brick wall from the foundation to the roof is more than a foot thick; it is lined with large stones specifically cut for the walls of the building. The exact same stones were used in the construction of the Town Hall and the Town Court in Scranton. The renovation projects of this building included: new electrical commercial wiring, new plumbing, new sheetrock, staircase, new water system, new roof which was installed with new shingles, two air conditioning units, and a new kitchen. More than $600,000 were spent on this entire renovation. The Professional License Engineering Report, which was done recently, can confirm this information. There is permission from the City Planning Board to change this building from one family to three family rentals. The title is clean, and a mortgage has been paid off in full a long time ago. The building needs a final finish on the inside and the outside.
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