Historic Home for sale in South Bend, IN
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Description
1894
Downtown Victorian Landmark
Ready-made Bed'n Breakfast. Established Notre Dame Relationships.
This 1894 Queen Anne -- contructed from cut sandstone and wood shingles
-- sits on a 97'x116' corner property at the entrance of South Bend's (IN)
downtown historic district featuring Studebaker, Oliver and Frank Lloyd
Wright mansions. Known as the Rose Morey Lamport House, this 20-room local
landmark -- now used as a first and second floor B'nB with 3rd floor residence
-- is but steps away from downtown shops, entertainment centers, restuarants,
government offices and the St. Joseph River.
Located 2.5 miles south of the South Bend/Notre Dame Indiana Toll Road (I80&I90)
interchange. 90 miles east of Chicago, 120 miles north of Indianapolis and
200 miles west of Detroit and Cleveland.Zoned A-3 (Mixed Use, Multi-Family
Residential and Commercial), the property has been used for individual family,
professional office space and retail. Ideally located for those who wish
to establish a presence, visibility and participation in the business, cultural,
social and/or political life of the downtown South Bend community.
Designated a 13 Point Rating ("Significant/Superior") for style, details, integrity and condition by 1977 St. Joseph County historical field survey and evaluation.
In its January 15th, 2005 front-page, feature-length article, the South Bend Tribune described the property as "...a one-of-kind house that will never be replicated, possesses usable living space on four floors, has been immaculately maintained and is in move-in condition..."
Special House Features
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Stained glass and beveled leaded glass windows valued by certified appraiser.
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Canvas covered wall with plaster of Paris appliques.
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Five fireplaces on 1st and 2nd floors.
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Original, master crafted butternut wood work in lobby, dining room and grand staircase.
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Five porches and port-cochere.
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Finished off 3rd floor and basement.
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House design includes gabled roof, round tower with conical roof and round windows; numerous dormers; wood dentil at eaves; decorative, hand carved window treatments; signature Victorian wrap-around front porch with replicated classic spindle railing.
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New furnace.
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Complete security system
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Manicured gardens.
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Freshly redecorated first floor; major second floor bathrooms renovation.
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Bathrooms: 6full, 2half.
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Location: 322 West Washington
- South Bend, Indiana
Price: $725,000
Year Built: 1894
Square Feet: 7000)
Levels: 3 + Basememt
Bedrooms: 7
Baths: 7.5
Garage: None
Zoning: A-3 (Mixed Use)
Historic Registry: County Historic Landmark
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MLS #:
Contact
John and Dixie Thurin
For Sale by Owner
574-288-4089
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