Restored Empire Victorian in College Town Priced to Sell

This historic Victorian in a college town is perfect for a family home or bed and breakfast. . . no longer for empty nesters like ourselves. We were married here with ample room for 100+ sit down guests to view the ceremony.

Within the past decade we have:
1) Completely remodeled the kitchen,
2) Replaced the roof,
3) Replaced the front door,
4) Painted or papered nearly everything,
5) Replaced the sewer line out to the street
6) Added shutters
7) Repainted with second trim color
8) Recarpeted
9) Carefully protected numerous antique chandeliers
10) Housed and said good-by to four kids

DOWNSTAIRS:
Spacious living room with 10-foot ceiling, tall double doors, marble fireplace (non-usable) and mantle, and painted-lady windows.

Amply windowed dining room with lots of room for large table, china cabinet, sideboards, buffet, etc.

Large adjacent den/musicroom/bedroom with very large storage closets.

Modern Pella front door leading to long hall and staircase.

WONDERFUL spacious all-electric kitchen with two built-in ovens and microwave, flat-top range, Corian counters and sink, fridge, and oodles of cabinets.

Separate utility room with sink for washer, dryer, and second fridge.

Large back room for study or office with HUGE storage space.

Two back doors.

UPSTAIRS:
Master bedroom with large windows, closet, and armoire.

Two additional bedrooms with ample closet space.

Enormous rec room, previously accommodating TV, couches, computer paraphernalia, and pool table--with generous storage closets to boot.

Huge storage closet off the hall.

BASEMENT:
Sorry you asked. Standard 1880's dirt floor (with sump pump hooked to sewer line), circuit-breaker box, two water heaters, two furnaces (for four separate regional temperature zones), and an old coal room.

GROUNDS:
Quiet neighborhood on a main street close to downtown. Large green lawn with numerous mature trees (including two young redbuds). House set well back from the street. Lilacs, hostas, junipers, climbing rose, peonies surround base of house. Separate rock garden. Wraparound gravel driveway. Ancient shed out back.

OTHER:
Municipal utilities, cable TV, DSL internet service, central A/C above second floor. Interesting house history. A magnificent home for entertaining.

Wonderfully cosmopolitan small town at junction of Interstate 35 and US Highway 69 with Graceland University and its students from 31 countries. Excellent schools, recreation, bike trails, parks, art galleries, coffee house, and restaurants--all in the middle of picturesque Amish countryside.

Appraised at $195,000. We have tailored price to this difficult market.

The town has NO BED AND BREAKFAST and needs one. This is tailor-made for it--unless you wish merely to enjoy it yourself.