Sold! Cute-As-A-Button Country Cottage! Tiny House Living is IN!

Tiny House Living is IN! Whether you're just starting out...or whether you've had that multi-room spread and are just READY to downsize...OR...you realize, like many, the economy of scale ~ a 'tiny house' might be just for YOU!  

Witness:
 
Greg Rapp just closed the deal on the sale of 1000 Rowan Avenue in Spencer NC. Just just under 900 square feet ~ this cozy 2-bedroom / 1-bath post-war cottage fits the bill in this era of 'tiny house' fascination or the 'less-is-more' philosophy! Not only is this sweet circa 1947 cottage charming in every way on its interior and exterior - it is also located in a country setting, but close to town and city amenities. Best of both worlds!
 
And this!

Greg Rapp sold 355 Dukeville Road ~ another circa 1941 2-bedroom ADORABLE cottage whose 1100 square feet featured a cozy kitchen with warm knotty pine walls, painted & glass cabinets, and a sweet rocking chair front porch.

This 'tiny house' was originally part of a company village for Duke Energy! 
 
Are you ready?

If you are ready for a sweet compact lifestyle unencumbered by the multi-room, 'McMansion' weight-of-the-world ~ check out 180 Zeb Street in Salisbury NC!

This rustic cottage has almost a cabin feel on the exterior, but will be a low maintenance home with its vinyl siding and almost new metal roof! (That magical sound of raindrops on a tin roof, anyone?)

180 Zeb Street, with just one bedroom & one bath and 900 square feet of living space, is the ultimate tiny home. Tucked away in what was once an old mill village near the Yadkin River, the quiet dead-end street is dotted with similarly structured homes, old growth shade trees, and surrounded with peace and quiet. 

The authentic wooden front porch, complete with porch swing, will be your favorite spring/summer/fall evening spot for sipping sweet tea and listening to the birds in the treetops...and the quiet! Ahhhhh! 

Greg has ideas on how this little 1-bedroom home could accommodate a 2nd bedroom...if you're interested! 

So... 

Whether you're ready to downsize, just starting out...or you just 

DIG the tiny house trend  ~  this cottage-style home might be just for YOU!  

Give Greg a call at 704.213.6846 to find out more ~ and to visit this cottage yourself!

Greg Rapp 
Wallace Realty Co. 
704 213 6846 Mobile 
704 636 2021 Office 
www.realestatesalisbury.net 

Perfect First-Time-Buyer Home! Make it Yours | Call Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846

It's June!  By now, in sunny North Carolina, the landmark events are over...you've graduated, or maybe you got married...so what now?

Maybe its time to buy your first home!

Check this absolutely adorable home in the town of Spencer, North Carolina!
 
Welcome to 1000 Rowan Avenue in the Town of Spencer, North Carolina! A post-war cottage built in 1947, this 900 square feet, cozy 2-bedroom/1-bath home is decidedly in town, but in such a wooded and country setting, you might forget that city amenities are just a stone's throw away! 

Nestled in a deep lot, 88' x 160' backed by beautiful natural woods, this great little house is a treasure!

The kitchen boasts apple green cabinetry ~ a nice change from the every-day and perfectly suited to this little charmer home that welcomes an artistic touch! And just look at that wood floor!   Oh, how wonderful not to have that awful laminate flooring that you'd often find in a home from this era!

An enclosed front porch makes a wonderful sunroom. In fact, nearly all the surprisingly amply-sized rooms stream sunlight and cheerfulness!

The bathroom has a beautiful pedestal sink, those great wainscoting and beadboard walls, and drum rollllllll please....a vintage claw-foot tub! Stock up on bubble-bath! 

We told you this home had beautiful gleaming wood floors, but really, you must see for yourself!  They are really beautiful!

1000 Rowan Avenue offers an amazing amount of storage space. It has a full (dry!) unfinished basement, perfect for storage AND workshop areas.   There is a nice long workbench already in place!  There is plenty of room for you, and your hobbies, to spread out!

A small shed in the rear of the home is almost like a small addition, and there is another small outbuilding, perfect for lawn mowers and garden tools, a carport AND a 1-car garage.

A great deck off the back of the home makes for a great place to barbeque and  relax on summer evenings!

There is also a pull down stair case that leads to a finished room in the attic ~ offering even more storage or another complete other room.

1000 Rowan Avenue has a large fenced back yard backed by a thick woods. We told you country setting, and it's marvelous!

This great little home with its expanse of yard is priced at just...wait for it....$50,000!  A 30-year mortgage at 4.5% interest would translate to a monthly mortgage payment of roughly $255,  and if you shrunk the time frame down to a 15-year fixed mortgage, your monthly payment is right about $385!  

Folks, try getting a 2-bedroom apartment or rental house for this kind of  monthly payment!  It just won't happen!

1000 Rowan Avenue (and how cool is that address?!) is close to everything yet is nestled into the most peaceful country setting. You'll want to call Realtor® Greg Rapp as soon as you can ~ (704) 213-6846 ~ to see this cozy cottage for yourself! Mmmmmmm ~ home-sweet-home ~ and for just $50,000!   First time home buyers...this one is calling your name!

1000 ROWAN AVENUE
Spencer, NC 28159
MLS #: R57142
$50,000

Greg Rapp 
Wallace Realty Co. 
704 213 6846 Mobile 
704 636 2021 Office 
www.realestatesalisbury.net 

An Awesome Find!!! Super-Cute Country Post-War Cottage! $50,000!!

An awesome find!!! A cute-as-a-button post-war cozy cottage ~ on a quiet road with a country feel, yet just around the corner from town!  Greg Rapp has this wonderful little home for sale, now! 


At just under 900 square feet ~ these cozy 2-bedroom/1-bath cottages don't come along every day! In an era of the 'tiny house' fascination or the 'less-is-more' philosophy, 1000 Rowan Avenue fits the bill!

Home sizes vary around the world; while some families live in one room huts, others have gigantic homes which seem to never end. Since 1970,the size of the average new American home has grown by 50 percent, a growth trend is similar to most western countries. However, for every trend there is a counter-trend. In the case of home size, more and more people are choosing to live in small homes. Most downsizes opt for more modest quarters, while some homeowners take this trend to a new level, choosing to live in tiny homes (and we mean tiny!).  Some of these tiny homes can be as small as only 90 sq. ft. complete with bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms and living quarters, and run the gamut from fixed homes to those with wheels and everything in between. 
 

The small house movement is a return to houses less than 1,000 square feet, some as small as 80 square feet. Sarah Susanka has been credited with starting the recent counter-movement toward smaller houses when she published The Not So Big House (1997). Earlier pioneers include Lloyd Kahn, author of Shelter (1973). With the financial crisis of 2007–2010, the small house movement attracted more attention as it offers housing that is more affordable in acquisition and maintenance and ecologically friendly.
 
Welcome to 1000 Rowan Avenue in the Town of Spencer, North Carolina!  A post-war cottage built in 1947, this darling home is decidedly in town, but in such a wooded and country setting, you might forget that city amenities are just a stone's throw away!

In the Town of Spencer, just around the corner from this home, you will find Pinocchio's Italian Restaurant (yum!), the Green Goat Gallery with its wonderful art and knitting workshops, and the North Carolina Transportation Museum ~ a real treasure!  Just to the south you'll find the City of Salisbury, with its thriving arts and culture scene, including three theatre troupes, symphony performances, and a nationally accredited art gallery, as well as over 70 restaurants, and a variety of shopping choices.

This darling home has wonderful wood floors throughout.  The kitchen boasts apple green cabinetry ~ a nice change from the every-day and perfectly suited to this little charmer home that welcomes an artistic touch!  

And just look at that wood floor!  Oh, how wonderful not to have that awful laminate that you'd often find in a home from this era!

An enclosed front porch makes a wonderful sunroom.  In fact, nearly all the surprisingly amply-sized rooms stream sunlight and cheerfulness!

Stock up on bubble-bath!  

The bathroom has a vintage claw-foot tub, a lovely pedestal sink, and wonderful wainscoting and beadboard throughout!

This home offers an amazing amount of storage space.  It has a full (dry!) unfinished basement, perfect for storage AND workshop areas.  

A small shed in the rear of the home is almost like a small addition, and there is another small outbuilding, perfect for lawn mowers and garden tools, a carport AND a 1-car garage.

 
There is also a pull down stair case that leads to a finished room in the attic ~ offering even more storage or a complete other room.

1000 Rowan Avenue has a large fenced back yard backed by a thick woods.  We told you country setting, and it's marvelous!

1000 Rowan Avenue (and how cool is that address?!) is close to everything yet is nestled into the most peaceful country setting.  You'll want to call Realtor® Greg Rapp as soon as you can ~ (704) 213-6846 ~ to see this cozy cottage for yourself!  Mmmmmmm ~ home-sweet-home ~ and for just $50,000!

MLS #: R57142   
1000 ROWAN AVENUE
Spencer, NC 28159
List Price: $50,000 
 

Greg Rapp 
Wallace Realty Co. 
704 213 6846 Mobile 
704 636 2021 Office 
www.realestatesalisbury.net