This is a pretty house! The pool and pool house were a nice surprise! This home is known as the Smith-Bishop House. It was built for William B. Smith, the President of Planters Bank and the developer of the West End Park. The house was built in 1918. It is located on .34 acre in Wilson, North Carolina. I was going to say they were asking a bit too much for Wilson, but the pool and the pool house makes it make sense. The house features a porte cochere, a covered front porch, wood floors, tall ceilings, exposed beams, wainscoting, french doors and an updated kitchen. The fenced in backyard has an in-ground pool and a detached pool house. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,272 square feet. $325,000
Contact Chuck Williamson with Chesson Agency eXp Realty: 252-205-6146
From the Zillow listing:
Located in the West Nash Historic District, The Smith-Bishop House is on the National Register of Historic Places. With Oliver Nestus Freeman stonework it has been described as the ”most robust of three significant Western Stick style bungalows in Wilson. It was built in 1918 for William B Smith, the president of Planters Bank and the developer of West End Park. This one-story house features a broad front gable filled with a decorative lattice; a similar, but smaller gable shelters the porte cochere on the West End Avenue elevation. The noteworthy use of granite for the massive pillars and exterior end, half-shoulder chimney is also characteristic with the form in Wilson. Uncommon here are the stuccoed walls with woodshingled gables and the triple twelve-over-one sash windows which flank the central entrance. Also noteworthy are the notched exposed rafters. The interior focuses on a massive granite fireplace and has French doors and modest woodwork. Like many of the other houses on West Nash Street, the Smith-Bishop House has a yard shaded by large oak trees. A distinctive feature here is the use of short stone pedestals to mark the sidewalk and the front corners of the lot.”(Tom Butchko, Author). House boasts well-appointed Kitchen with center island, granite counters, tiled backsplash, and stainless appliances, including gas stove. Formal Living and Dining Rooms. Master Bedroom with en-suite bath. 2 Guest Rooms down with Full Bath in Hall. 4th Guest Room or Bonus Room Up. In-ground Salt-water Pool and wired Pool House make this a perfect house for entertaining.
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