Historic House Listings

Big house with 8 beds/6 baths! C. 1908 in Alabama. $390,000

July 22, 2025

This is a big house with eight bedrooms and six bathrooms! The house was built in 1908. It is located on .4 acre in Sylacauga, Alabama. The house features a covered porch, huge columns, wood floors, ceiling medallions, crown moulding, french doors and picture rails. In 1931 the house was hit by an F5 tornado and it caused extensive damage. The home was renovated and then became a boarding house. Eight bedrooms, six bathrooms and 4,354 square feet. $390,000

Contact Julie Watson with EXIT Realty: 205-677-8660

From the Zillow listing:

 

Are you looking for a LARGE historic home? This is your chance! This home has SO MUCH HISTORY! It was originally owned by the prominent Smith family of Sylacauga, and was damaged and renovated after the F5 tornado that hit Sylacauga in 1931. After that, it became a boarding house, owned and ran by Mrs. Smith. Over the years, it’s been a single family home, as well as a hotel/boarding house. Upstairs you’ll find a 2nd kitchen, 4 baths, and 5 bedrooms! The grand 30 foot columns on the front porch were imported from Italy! Inside the front door you have soaring 12 foot ceilings, and 10 to 12 foot ceilings throughout the rest of the house! Hardwoods run through the bedrooms and living spaces both upstairs and down. The bathrooms have tile floors. The bathrooms have a mix of stall showers, cast iron tubs, and tub/shower combos. One of the bedrooms downstairs could easily be converted to a true master suite! Could be a great bed and breakfast, short term rental, apartments, or a family home.

 

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