Four bed room, 2 bath home with barn and two covered porches to enjoy your yard with mature trees & perennial gardens. Step back in to time when you walk through the front door of this majestic home. Oak hardwood floors, oak pocket doors, ten inch original trim, built in cupboards and some original light fixtures. Parlor entrance with oak carved open staircase, oak hardwood floors, leaded glass windows and original light fixture. Into the living room you will enjoy a bay window with leaded glass on top, oak hardwood floors, original light fixture and pocket doors dividing the living room and dining room. The dining room has a beautiful oak surround fire place with tile base and cast iron insert. Bay window, ceiling fan and large closet for linens or could be turned in to an extra half bath. The kitchen has an entry from the back porch, dining room or parlor. Light wood cabinets, great view to perennial gardens out the kitchen window, linoleum floors, ceiling fan and appliances. Off the kitchen is an original butler’s pantry with large floor to ceiling built-in cupboard and built-in serving cupboard with potato bin and 2 doors for storage. It is great for entertaining and storage. Walking up the turned oak staircase to the upstairs, you have four bed rooms with closets and one full bath. Go up yet another floor with stain glass windows at the turn in the staircase to the unfinished third floor. It is a wonderful space for play room, rec room, family room, office or fifth bedroom. It has many possibilities. Back down to the partially finished basement this home has more space to consider. Was used for an office. It has a bath room, large area for a family room or rec room. In another room, there is the laundry room with appliances and a sink and cupboards. Mueller high volume/clamatorial gas furnace, central air, gas hot water heater, 200 AMP electrical service with breakers and double hung Marvin windows through out the home.
Out side you have a large barn to turn in to a two car garage, back yard with a perennial garden and mature trees. Great area to come home and relax.
Great location to walk to town, festivals, restaurants, post office, grocery store and more. Rt. 34 is to the South and go north to Rt. 30 to get you quickly to I-88. The Sandwich Fair, Antique Flea markets, Craft shows, Car Shows are just a few things going on in this area. The Fox River is close by for canoeing, back roads for cycling, good schools and good restaurants and shopping. |
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10-05-08 | Sandwich, IL | 210 N. Main | Listing
