Another Restoration on the Way in Historic Salisbury NC

This beautiful circa 1910 home in the prestigious West Square Historic District is SOLD ~ thanks to preservation specialist Greg Rapp, Realtor with Wallace Realty.

313 West Fisher Street is a lovely 2.5-story frame house set in a pretty landscape nestled into a neighborhood of homes that attract visitors from far and wide. Historic Salisbury Foundation had been working on the stabilization of this home under their revolving fund that helps preserve Salisbury area historic homes.  The Foundation commissioned Greg Rapp to sell this historic home. The West Square is formally known as the Salisbury Historic District. It was the first neighborhood in Salisbury to be designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 when the preservation movement first gained momentum in this city of vintage homes and is supported by a strong neighborhood association.
(Read the Salisbury Historic District Inventory, National Register of Historic Places here: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/RW0052.pdf)

This home, although beautiful and stately and in one of Salisbury's most desirable neighborhoods, is not your move-in-ready structure. Formerly divided into multiple apartments, locally ordinances regulate that the home, once empty for a specified amount of time, must be converted to its original single-family stature. This is no small task, especially when the home had suffered some periods of neglect. Fortunately, some have the vision to see what a home like this can become, especially in a neighborhood of this quality. The new owners closed on the home mid-September 2018.

Buying a ‘fixer-upper’ is a romantic proposition. Anyone who appreciates a good antique can understand the nostalgic appeal of a vintage home whose walls are filled with history. Older homes have amazing character traits and historical features that most new homes simply do not have. The custom, hand-crafted qualities of an older home usually mean long-lasting value and a durable structure that one cannot find now-a-days. Most of today’s builders do not take the time to dove-tail wooden joints, or hand-scrape large wooden ceiling beams. These are the qualities that make us fall in love with a historic home.

Older homes have character that’s hard to buy: Wide-plank wood floors, solid wood craftsman doors, wrap around front porches … the list of reasons to love an elderly home could go on forever. To a certain extent, you can replicate these characteristics into a newly built home, hiring a custom builder that can build homes that are full of character, allowing you to forgo all the unseen repairs of an older relic. However, a new home usually comes with a young neighborhood that is still developing, which means no massive century-old trees in the front yard, and unpredictable neighborhood developments. A tree-lined street and quaint neighborhood do not happen overnight, hence the appeal of older neighborhoods where everything is already in place and established.

There is a reason that older homes are still standing — they were built to last. (Adapted from '10 Things Nobody Tells You about Buying an Older Home', Shelley Little, June 17, 2014, Freshome's Very Best / Moving, https://freshome.com/2014/06/17/10-things-nobody-tells-buying-older-home/)

When you are ready to sell your vintage home, or you're ready to purchase the antique home of your dreams, give Salisbury NC real estate agent Greg Rapp a call: 704.213.6846. Recognized as the area's premier specialist on the sale of historic homes, Greg will help you through every step of the transaction, whether buying or selling. Let's make your vintage home sale a reality!

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




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Vision and a Little Elbow Grease Needed Here...and That is All!

Edtior's Note:  Now priced at $82,500  5/19/2018

Once upon a time, in Salisbury North Carolina, there was a beautiful historic home known as the Fulton-Blackmer House. This grand home, one of the jewels in the crown of the prestigious West Square Historic Neighborhood in Salisbury, was built in 1820 by John Fulton on the street which would later be named after him.

In December of 1984 the home was burned by a devastating fire that burned the roof off, gutted the upstairs and burned much of the structure on two sides. The home sat vacant for a number of years. The building was deemed unstable by the City of Salisbury and condemned because of complaints. The city had all intentions of demolishing the structure.

In 2012, the Historic Salisbury Foundation purchased the home. After some stabilization work, the Foundation placed the Fulton-Blackmer House on its annual OctoberTour of Homes in 2013, then placed the home on the market to find an owner. In December of 2013 the home was purchased by Beth and Glenn Dixon, and the Dixon’s set to work with Alfred C Wilson and Company to restore the home to the original grandeur. What a feat!

The circa 1820 Fulton-Blackmer House is now a treasure to behold with a story that no one could have imagine being told.

Around the corner, also in the Historic West Square Neighborhood, is the beautiful four-square at 313 W. Fisher Street. This fine two-story home built in 1913, like the Fulton-Blackmer house, is listed for sale with Greg Rapp for the Historic Salisbury Foundation. Unlike the tragedy of fire that devastated the 1820 Blackmer house, 313 W. Fisher has not suffered the damage of fire. Instead, it has suffered the travesty of having been divided into a multi-family unit, with apartments within. Due to city ordinances, the home must be returned to a single-family residence. Sound daunting?

Unlike the Blackmer house, that was left with a burned roof and damage to the structure, the historic home at 313 W. Fisher Street sports a new roof and is structurally sound.  AND...the work on this home will likely be eligible for North Carolina Preservation Tax Credits.  All this home needs now is someone with vision and a little elbow grease to restore it to match its neighborhood peers . . . and what beautiful homes they are!

The best news of all? This home is listed at just $91,500 $82,500 for nearly 4,000 square-feet of living space!

Learn more about 313 W. Fisher Street >HERE< . . . but better yet . . . give Realtor® Greg Rapp a call at (704) 213-6846 to see it for yourself, take in the neighborhood, and picture yourself living in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Salisbury in your restored historic home!  Get your vision and elbow grease ready. . . you won't regret this!


313 W. Fisher Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS#3349711
$91,500  $82,500







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

A New Price Makes This ca.1910 Restoration Even More Attractive!

Greg Rapp, historic property expert in Salisbury NC, has this wonderful home in a prime location in the prestigious West Square Historic District in Salisbury North Carolina on the market...and it is now offered at a NEW PRICE!!!  All this vintage house for $82,500!!

313 West Fisher Street is a solid ca.1910 2.5-story frame house nestled into a neighborhood of homes that attracts visitors from far and wide: Salisbury's Historic West Square. (The West Square is formally known as the Salisbury Historic District and was the first neighborhood here to be designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975).

(Read the Salisbury Historic District Inventory, National Register of Historic Places here: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/RW0052.pdf)

This once marvelous home is a blank slate waiting for a buyer with vision and vivacity to restore it to its original grandeur.  At some unfortunate point in time, this nearly 4,000 square-foot house was divided into 3 apartments and will need complete rehabilitation and restoration. Fortunately, most of the original woodwork and floors remain. The home will need a new kitchen, baths, and mechanicals. A new roof installed in 2017 has stabilized the home.  The asking price, now $82,500, reflects the work that must be done here (tax value at 313 W. Fisher Street is $167,579) and it is bound to be worth it! 

313 W. Fisher Street is in a fabulous location just doors from the Rowan Public Library, and blocks from the historic downtown center of Salisbury. A large central park is planned across the street, expanding on where the small landmark Bell Tower Park currently exists.  Work has already begun on this sure-to-be-lovely central green-space in the downtown. You might be able to already picture yourself enjoying summer evenings on the wrap-around porch overlooking the park.

This home is surrounded by some of Salisbury's finest historic homes and is just waiting to join its peers! And not only is this grand vintage home priced well below its tax value of 167K, it is additionally is eligible for exterior grants through the City of Salisbury's Historic Preservation Grant program.  This home's restoration will be additionally be eligible for North Carolina Historic Tax Credits.

These fine homes are neighbors of 313 W. Fisher Street

The Historic Salisbury Foundation is the owner of 313 W. Fisher Street, therefore the home is protected by covenants and deed restrictions. The neighborhood is zoned Historic Residential, so apartments are no longer and option for this home - it must be restored to a single family dwelling. The home is 'Sold As Is'.

313 W. Fisher Street, a prime address in Salisbury, North Carolina, is just waiting for the right person to breathe new life into its historic bones. At $82,500 and a new roof, a new beginning is within sight! To assess this fine potential yourself, be sure to call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty. Also a restorer of antique homes, Greg can give you honest dialogue about the project at hand.

Contact Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 and make your appointment to be the next award-winning restoration project in Salisbury NC - at 313 W. Fisher Street.

313 W. Fisher Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS#3349711
$82,500






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

Amidst $300K-$500K Homes Awaits This Restoration

Greg Rapp, with Wallace Realty, has listed this wonderful circa 1910 home in the prestigious West Square Historic District in Salisbury North Carolina is on the market and ready to be restored!  Call 704.213.6846 to see this excellent potential now...and read on to find out why this is the opportunity to grab!

313 West Fisher Street, a handsome ca. 1910 2.5-story frame house, is nestled into a neighborhood of homes that attracts visitors from far and wide ~ the West Square. (The West Square is formally known as the Salisbury Historic District.) It was the first neighborhood in Salisbury NC to be designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 when the preservation movement first gained momentum in this city of vintage homes and is supported by a strong neighborhood association.

(Read the Salisbury Historic District Inventory, National Register of Historic Places here: http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/RW0052.pdf)

This once marvelous home is a blank slate - other than the new roof installed in 2017 - and its asking price of $99,000 reflects this (tax value at 313 W. Fisher Street is $167,579!). At some unfortunate point in time, this nearly 4,000 square-foot house was divided into 3 apartments and will need complete rehabilitation and restoration. Fortunately, most of the original woodwork and floors remain. The home will need a new kitchen, baths, and mechanicals.

Inside the front door, the original staircase was moved to create the upstairs and downstairs apartment entries.  Here is a look at the floor plans for both 1st and 2nd stories:

313 W. Fisher Street is in a fabulous location just doors from the Rowan Public Library, and blocks from the historic downtown center of Salisbury. A central park is planned across the street, expanding on where the small landmark Bell Tower Park currently exists. Work has already begun on this sure-to-be-lovely central green-space in the downtown. You might be able to already picture yourself enjoying summer evenings on the wrap-around porch overlooking the park.

This home is surrounded by some of Salisbury's finer homes and is just waiting to join its peers! And not only is this grand vintage home priced well below its tax value of 167K, it is additionally is eligible for exterior grants through the City of Salisbury's Historic Preservation Grant program.  Additionally, this home's restoration will be eligible for North Carolina Historic Tax Credits.

The Historic Salisbury Foundation has protective deed restrictions and covenants placed on 313 W. Fisher Street, and the Historic Residential zoning here prevents the home from being used as a multi-family unit in the future - it must be restored to a single family dwelling. The home is 'Sold As Is'.

313 W. Fisher Street, a prime address in Salisbury, North Carolina, is just waiting for the right person to breathe new life into its historic bones. At $99,000 - and with a new roof - a new beginning is well within reach. To see and assess this fine potential, call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty. A restorer of antique homes himself, Greg can give you honest dialogue about the project at hand.

Contact Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 and make your appointment to be the next award-winning restoration project in Salisbury NC - at 313 W. Fisher Street.

313 W. Fisher Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS#3349711
$99,000






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

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