229 N Walnut Street

Historic character and architectural detail are hard to recreate-and this Ladoga home has plenty of both. This impressive brick Craftsman-style home sits on a corner lot in Ladoga and is filled with original details including ornate woodwork, decorative exterior brackets, glass door knobs, stained-glass windows, multiple sets of French doors, extensive wainscoting, and a beautiful coffered ceiling in the dining room. Hardwood floors are found throughout much of the home and are ready to be refinished. With 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a full basement, and an integral one-car garage plus detached garage space, the home offers plenty of space. A surprising number of closets, including walk-in closets. The full covered front porch leads you into the foyer with an ornate wood staircase and columns dividing off the living space...and this is where the imagination begins. The grand living space is flanked by a fireplace at one end, surrounded by a brick hearth. Built in bookcase with glass doors on one side and a door leading out to the wrap around porch on the other side! The home will require renovation, including interior updates and exterior work, but if hard work is a task you are willing to sign up for, this home is sooo worth the effort. Look closely at the woodwork, windows, doors, brickwork, porch, and architectural details. Those are the things that make this house special. This house is solid and straight. It also has something you can't buy new--character, craftsmanship, and architectural details that are hard to find today. Those are the things you can't easily reproduce.