Country Living 2019-11-01

ƁƁ COUNTRYLIVING.COM / NOVEMBER 2019

Country Listings

Century-Old Homes

These six properties might just tempt old-house lovers to uproot

everything in the name of original hardwoods or gingerbread trim.

FIELD GUIDE

WANDER

CIRCA 1876

➤ Indianapolis, IN $250,000

A throwback to a more fanciful era, the

Nicholson-Rand House is a Gothic Revival

farmhouse with four bedrooms, two and a half

baths, and an offi cial spot on the National

Register of Historic Places. The surrounding two

acres are an ideal setting for a mini hobby farm.

Agent: Joe Everhart; everhartlistings.com

CIRCA 1910

➤

Onancock, VA $88,000

Set on a decidedly Rockwell-esque street,

this four-bedroom, two-bath fi xer-upper is

ready for a return to its former glory.

Vintage charm abounds in fl oor-to-ceiling

windows, multiple mantels, and a whimsical

staircase with original carved scrollwork.

Agent: Matt Parker; cbharbourrealty.com

CIRCA 1901
Lewisport, KY $299,000 ➤
While the sun shines bright on this old
Kentucky home (nestled on three acres of
countryside), the wrap-around porch
makes for the perfect shade. Inside the
three-bedroom, two-bath farmhouse, you’ll
fi nd details like transom windows and
original built-ins. Agents: Kathy and Tim
Gooch; hancockrealestateandauction.com

CIRCA 1900

Macon, GA $325,000 ➤

Featuring an expansive backyard

tucked beneath a canopy of

pecan trees, this four-bedroom,

fi ve-bathroom gingerbread home

has all the hallmarks of a classic

Southern charmer: sweeping

front porch; high ceilings; and

bright, airy rooms. Agent: Scott

Street; coldwellbankerssk.com

CIRCA 1890

➤

Mount Vernon, TX $370,000

If phrases like “original wood fl ooring,”

“shiplap walls,” and “brick-walled kitchen”

make your heart sing, feast your eyes on

this fi ve-bedroom, fi ve-and-a-half bath

beauty seemingly designed for porch-

sittin’ Sundays beneath the blue-painted

ceiling. Agent: Nicole Anderson; ramsey

realtygroup.com

CIRCA 1869

Bartlett, TN

$371,000 ➤

A curved fl oating

staircase greets all who

enter the Blackwell

House, a four-bedroom,

two-and-a-half bath

home on fi ve partially

wooded acres not far

from downtown Memphis.

The historical home also

has an inviting back patio

and pool. Agent: Donnie

Morrow; midsouth

homefi nder.com

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written by ELIZABETH FINKELSTEIN