Large House in Historic Mark Twain Country River City

Tired of over priced housing? Escape from those ridiculous rents and inflated real estate prices. Check out another part of America where housing prices are reasonable. Keokuk, Iowa is located on a bluff 150 feet above the Mississippi River in Southeastern Iowa. The town is across the river from Illinois and 5 miles to the Missouri state line. Quincy, Illinois is 40 miles south and another 20 miles to Hannibal, MO. The area is called Historic "Mark Twain" country. Chicago is a 20 dollar train ride away. St Louis is 160 miles south. The Large 2 Story 16 room House is located one block off Grand avenue "Millionaires Row". with fabulous river views. There is even a yacht club on the river and a small airport. The house has 7 bedrooms, 3 baths. . In addition there is a 1000 sq ft. cement basement divided into 6 rooms with large dual 400 amp electrical panels. If hydroponics is your hobby this is a great feature. Lots of storage and a large attic. Heat is electric baseboard. I added a Hearth Stone high efficiency ($5,000) "Mansfield" model wood burning stove. There is carpet, linoleum, and wood flooring. Floors in the rear of the house that was remodeled need finishing. Some furnishings can be included in the price. Sofas, chairs, beds. etc. I have lived off and on at the house for 6 years. I was told by the person I purchased the property from that he spent $45K on the tear down of the back 1/3 of the building and for the remodel of the back of the house. I have painted the interior, installed fixtures, flooring, and am currently fixing the roof. There is no garage but the large lot can easily accommodate building one off the rear alley. Some of the Hardware stores advertise garage "kits" starting at $5,000 (single car) DIY on your slab. The exterior of the house could use paint. When I purchased the property 6 years ago houses in the neighborhood sold for $65K to $125K completely finished. I have priced the house at very reasonable$39K in anticipation that the new buyer would be able to invest in improvements. The property is offered "as is condition" to the best cash offer. This is a lot of house for a very small price in a very nice neighborhood. http://www.city-data.com/city/Keokuk-Iowa.html