Historic House Listings

Storybook Cottage! On one acre in North Carolina. $250,000

June 2, 2026

This house looks like a storybook cottage! I love all of the stonework! The wood floors were salvaged from old boxcars! The house was built in 1949. It is located on one acre in Salisbury, North Carolina. The house features exterior stonework, unique entry stairs, interesting stone fireplace, wood floors, wainscoting, crown moulding and tongue and groove bead board. Outdoors there is a nice patio and two detached storage buildings. The upstairs rooms are heated and cooled, but due to ceiling height, they are not included in the square footage. The listing states that part of the property is in a flood zone, but the house is not and does not require flood insurance. Two bedrooms and one bathroom. $250,000

Contact Mandy Dellinger with Metropolitan Properties: [email protected]

From the Zillow listing:

 

Welcome to your storybook cottage! This incredible, unique property could be used as a single family residence or is currently being used as an Air BNB. The unique wood flooring was salvaged from old boxcars from the Spencer railyard! Ceilings upstairs are lower than 7 ft and are not included in the HLA, but are heated and cooled. The home sits on 1 acre, with 1 large outbuilding/workshop and a 1 car garage with extra storage. Part of the property is in the flood zone but the house is not and does not require flood insurance.

 

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