| This house has it all -- location, nature, peace &
quiet, and, as the
oldest house in this residential historic district, it is the heart of
Sturgeon
Bay's most in-demand neighborhood. It is definitely not a
drive-by and must be seen in complete detail to appreciate all it has
to offer and all the creative possibilities for uses for this lovely
house -- and the massive amount of
restoration work that has taken place here. |
| From the
farm size
kitchen to its five inviting porches, this Victorian farm house
tastefully combines the house's rustic historic past with its northern
Wisconsin present, which is exactly the reason for there actually being
a specific category of Victorian house called Door County Victorian...built
with handmade spike nails set into massive
joists, beams and studs designed to withstand the wild
weather that was so tough on the area's early settlers. Built in 1870, this is the oldest house in Sturgeon Bay's residential historic district (house is not on the National Register), just a 3-minute walk to the downtown historic district, which has been a member of the state's Main Street program and is an unusual jewel these days -- a small town downtown with useful, thriving businesses in every quaint 1800s building -- and a glistening waterfront. Easy walking distance to schools, shopping, dining, and the bay. Just 40 minutes from Green Bay's Austin Straubel Airport; about 2 hours north of Milwaukee. The house was completely hand-built by August Larson whose craftsmanship can be identified in several nearby houses. The stone foundation is thick and solid. This house sits on the very last parcel of the original land tract on which most of Sturgeon Bay was built, on a corner lot (with sidewalk only in front), inviting tree-lined streets throughout the area, and is set back over 100 feet from the road in a truly park-like setting. There are many gardens, along with lilacs, bridal wreath and other flowering, mature bushes. Towering white and red pines whisper on windy days, making a soothing lake shore sound. On pleasant evenings, a horse and carriage passes by, just as it would have over a century ago. |
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920-746-8264
e-mail sgibbs@doorpi.net
or contact Rob Moxon, Micoley & Company Realty, 920-493-3209, robm@micoley.com
3,000 square feet
6 bedrooms - 4 tiled baths - 2 car garage
Lot size 220' x 125' - .62 acre
PRICE LOWERED
$447,800
So many possibilities!
Bed and Breakfast inn
spacious private residence
residence with upstairs income rental
or a 2-family rental
New features include:
- roof (complete) - texture shingles
- 2-car garage w/ storage trusses
- screened porch
- electrical wiring (throughout house and yard)
- plumbing throughout
- complete exterior restoration painting
- outer combination windows & storm doors
- furnace ductwork
- plumbing fixtures, tubs, toilets, sinks/vanities/cabinets
- tiled baths (no vinyl anywhere!)
- front veranda tongue in groove flooring
- rain gutters
- on-demand water softener
- kitchen counters & cabinets & handmade doors on historic cabinets
Other Features:
- 5 porches (1 screened) plus enclosed kitchen porch
- structure is wood
- forced air gas heat downstairs; elec. heat & gas fireplaces w/fan blowers upstairs
- Restored maple hardwood floors
- Foyer with inlaid hardwood floor, leaded/bevelled glass window, solid wood front door w/ etched glass window, walls and ceiling of inch thick decorative oak
- Front two rooms make a pleasant friends and family guest suite...or living room & bedroom, or could be a 4th B&B guest room
- Innkeeper's living quarters with laundry facilities -- full bath, bedroom, and additional room for office, art studio, or other use (the screen porch is for private use of innkeeper & is attached to bedroom)
- Three upstairs guest rooms, each with private entrance, large bath, gas fireplace, and sitting area
- Please see web site for guest room photos, details, rates, etc.
- Most interior windows are original, historic 1800s glass
- Unique 6-panel handcrafted doors and wood trim
- basement - part concrete floor, part crawl space
- Besides pines & spruce, yard also has mature maples, lilacs, crabapple, cedar, bridal wreath, and an exquisite chestnut tree; perenial, annual & veg. garden areas
- 8 x 12 garden shed
- 80" square windows in living room & dining room, surrounded on 3 sides with stained glass
- on-demand air exhaust fans in full baths
- 3 full baths upstiars, 1 full & 1 half downstairs
- 15-light french doors between kitchen & dining room
- victorian lightposts at each end of front picket fence, outdoor sign & yard floodlights, and convenient outdoor elec. outlets
- oak crown & dado woodwork in dining room & kitchen; historic wainscoating
- 6-panel double pocket door
- ...and more
