1920's Bungalow Charm ~ Close to Everything!

You're looking for that quaint and charming house that has all of the 1920's charm one can think of: oak floors, the cozy kitchen that quickly fills with cooking aromas, large sun-bathed windows, butler's pantry, and spacious rooms. The typical charming bungalow - the perfect palette to add your own unique style to make it more 'you'. Look no further!

Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty has just listed this spacious 2-story Arts and Crafts bungalow in the West Square Historic District of Salisbury, North Carolina, and just a stone's throw from the vibrant downtown shops and restaurants! Wait until you see what is in store in this wonderful 2,546 square-foot home!

Welcome to 115 W. Thomas Street!

Right off the bat - your favorite room might be the living room. It’s the space you will relax on your giant comfy couch and to simply live your best life. This room has nearly floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the fireplace - the room's focal point - giving you that ideal natural light we love so much. This might be everyone’s favorite room! Beautiful narrow-strip oak flooring unite the living and dining rooms. Those floors are gorgeous!

The kitchen is updated with tons of warm honey-hued cabinets and a pretty tiled floor. The adjacent butler's pantry with built-in china cabinet could be a cozy breakfast room. You'll find a laundry room conveniently located off the kitchen.

115 W. Thomas Street may look like a compact bungalow, but within its +2450 square feet, this circa 1922 home offers 5 - yes FIVE!! - bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms! No early morning fighting over sink and mirror space in this home! And . . . you will be even more delighted with the plethora of storage space and closets this home provides!

In true Arts and Crafts style, 115 W. Thomas Street is graced with a deep rocking-chair front porch. Picture your rocking chairs and summer flowers spilling over this welcoming entryway.  Your mint julep is calling!

A small back porch leads to nice level yard perfectly suited for gardening, entertaining, and recreation ~ wonderfully surrounded with privacy fencing.

Conveniently located in a central neighborhood of Salisbury NC ~ this home has close proximity to Salisbury's award winning downtown,  where you will find yourself delightfully close to a town center chock full of restaurants, breweries, small shops and more. Easy access to Interstate-85 and the beautiful historic Amtrak station at the Salisbury Depot make the location of this home just perfect for the travel-minded.

Photograph by Larry Braun

The original state of the house is very basic - a perfect canvas for your mind to run wild and your design concepts to become a reality. This house is in good general repair, yet needing some light TLC ~ mostly in the repainting of both exterior and interior spaces. (This house will likely not qualify for FHA or VA loans because of needed paint.) The front roof was replaced in 2015 and the rear roof in 2019.

Homes such as 115 W. Thomas Street located in the West Square Historic District are subject to City oversight and guidelines for exterior improvements, and are eligible for grant monies. Information can be found on the City of Salisbury's website at https://salisburync.gov/Government/City-Council/Boards-and-Commissions/Historic-Preservation-Commission.

Come see this circa 1922 Arts and Crafts home for yourself! Call Realtor® Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 to take the steps toward making this YOUR charming house with all the 1920's charm one can think of! 115 W. Thomas Street in beautiful historic Salisbury, North Carolina.

115 W Thomas Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS #3582250
$139,900





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




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Another Prize Vintage Home SOLD - by Greg Rapp Realtor

Real estate agent Greg Rapp, with Wallace Realty, listed this spacious circa 1918 Arts and Crafts bungalow in the North Main Historic District of Salisbury, North Carolina on September 18th, and on October 3rd it was under contract. By Halloween eve, this elevated home at 925 North Main Street overlooking the North Main corridor was SOLD. Is your house still on the market? Call Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 to spark the interest that will sell your home!

Sitting high on an elevated lot, the L. G. Hines House (per its listing in the National Register of Historic Places, was built about 1918 by L. G. Hines, a Southern Railway yard conductor, and occupied by Hines into the 1940s. Separated from N. Main Street by an attractive stone retaining wall and an impressive staircase, it is typical of the Arts & Crafts bungalows built during the early 1900s - with a gracious veranda, large rooms, and built-in features.

This two-story home, with 2,485 square feet of living space, is now the home of a first-time buyer! What a treat to have a home like this as your first property purchase, with many of its wonderful vintage details still in place!

This house qualifies for fiscal assistance for exterior improvements through the City of Salisbury Historic Preservation Grant program. Located in the center of the North Main Historic District, 925 N. Main Street is just 9 blocks from the center of Salisbury's vibrant downtown, loaded with great restaurants, two micro-breweries, and fun and unique shops.

Realtor® Greg Rapp is known for his expertise in marketing historic homes and structures. Let Greg tell you the advantages, and there are plenty, of owning and living in a house built in this era. The saying, 'They don't build them like they used to!', is around for a reason . . . and could not be truer! Salisbury, North Carolina is known for its marvelous inventory of vintage homes that have been here 100+ years and will be sticking around for another 100! Call Greg today to make one of them yours (or to LIST your home for SALE): 704.213.6846

925 N. Main Street 
Salisbury NC, 28144 
CMLS#3549749 
$174,900
SOLD



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







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Spacious Bungalow Overlooking the Historic District - For Sale!

Wait until you see the spacious interior in this circa 1918 Arts and Crafts bungalow in the North Main Historic District of Salisbury, North Carolina. Be prepared to be seriously astounded! Call Greg Rapp of Wallace Realty today - 704.213.6846 - to take a peek!

Sitting high on an elevated lot overlooking the North Main Historic Historic District corridor is 925 North Main Street, known in the National Register of Historic Places as the L. G. Hines House. 

Built about 1918 by L. G. Hines, a Southern Railway yard conductor, and occupied by Hines into the 1940s, this 2-story weather-boarded frame bungalow features a steep gable-end roof with large shed roof dormer and exposed rafter ends, and the signature heavy, tapered porch piers of many of the district's expansive bungalows. Separated from N. Main Street by an attractive stone retaining wall and an impressive staircase, it is typical of the Arts & Crafts bungalows built during the early 1900s - with a gracious veranda, large rooms, and built-in features.

The expansive front porch offers private yet wonderful views of the neighborhood. Sip your tea watching the sun set over the neighborhood from this perch over North Main Street,

A handsome beveled-glass front door leads into dual front parlors, both outfitted with French doors.

The butler's pantry, separating the spacious formal dining room and the kitchen, has a gorgeous built-in for your china collection . . . or it might make for a fabulous cocktail bar!

This two-story home, with 2,485 square feet of living space, offers two bedrooms on the main floor and and three upstairs. Yes, this is a 5-bedroom/2-bath home!

Great vintage details still remain and most of the woodwork has been left stained, a rarity in a house of this era.

A shady rear yard is very private and offers a single-car garage.

This house qualifies for fiscal assistance for exterior improvements through the City of Salisbury Historic Preservation Grant program. Located in the center of the North Main Historic District, 925 N. Main Street is just 9 blocks from the center of Salisbury's vibrant downtown, loaded with great restaurants, two micro-breweries, and fun and unique shops.

Realtor® Greg Rapp is known for his expertise in marketing historic homes and structures. Let Greg tell you the advantages, and there are plenty, of owning and living in a house built in this era. The saying, 'They don't build them like they used to!', is around for a reason . . . and could not be truer! This circa 1918 home is a solid as a rock - has been here 100+ years and will be sticking around for another 100! Call Greg today for your private showing: 704.213.6846

925 N. Main Street 
Salisbury NC, 28144 
CMLS#3549749 
$174,900





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







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Best of Both Worlds: A 1900 Arts & Crafts Home with the Benefits of a Condo, Yet No Fees

Wondering whether to purchase a house or a condominium? You love the feeling of a private home...the space between neighbors, the individuality. But lawn mowing, weeding, hedge trimming...really? Not your thing?

While homeowners are busy mowing their lawns, trimming hedges, pruning trees, and raking leaves, condo owners are taking weekend trips, or simply relaxing at home.

Privacy in a condominium can be an issue. In the typical condo, you're much closer to your neighbors. You may be particularly bothered by the torso-level window in the neighbor's shower or the sound of high heels clicking on the tile floor above. You’ll almost always have more privacy in a house versus a condo. You don’t share any walls with your neighbors, and the yard associated with a stand-alone house puts even more distance between you and neighbors.

For some people, a house is simply part of the American dream. Houses generally have more space. Bigger means more space for your stuff and the people living there, and more room for entertaining. There’s also the individuality factor. Each house is unique. Condos on the other hand, are uniform. They’re so similar that one unit doesn’t necessarily stand out from the rest. But again...you love the ease of maintenance. What to do??

Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty has the answer to this dilemma!

Welcome to the beautiful condominium home (yes . . . a condo!) at 319 W. Horah Street in the heart of the West Square Historic District in Salisbury, North Carolina.

This fabulous 2400+ square foot house has the look and feel of a private home, but has little to no yard to keep you from enjoying the space and your own time! Additionally, it is chock full of the character and detail one can only find in a circa 1900 Arts and Crafts home of this nature. Look at the classic lines of this Craftsman home! Beveled glass, working transoms, GORGEOUS woodwork, vintage mantels above vintage fireplaces, French doors...the list goes on and on. And even better, while this home is definitely part of a condominium plat . . . it carries no fees or dues and is excluded from the condo association! YES!

Entertain in the sprawling front parlor with its handsome wood floors and masonry fireplace. A cozy den sits behind it with another beautiful vintage fireplace. 

Take that same entertaining to another level in the enormous dining room that enters to a huge kitchen with large center work peninsula and loads of cupboard space.

Up the grand center staircase, you'll find 3 bedrooms and two full baths. Each bedroom closet is outfitted with closet organizers. An intimate Florida room with tin flooring stream sunlight. The mezzanine hallway offers 3 lighted closets (one is a cedar closet!) and a laundry, a rarity for a home of this era.

Get all the advantages of a single-family home ~ privacy, space, individuality ~ with the advantage of low exterior maintenance that comes with a condo...but without all the fees and restrictions! The best of both worlds! Make the stunning ca.1900 Arts & Crafts home at 319 W. Horah Street YOUR home, and enjoy the character of a vintage home in one of Salisbury's most prestigious neighborhoods. Call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty to make it happen! (704) 213-6846 makes it happen today.

319 W. Horah Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS #3421094
$219,000





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



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Three Bedroom Brick Arts & Crafts Home for Sale ~ Under $120,000!

Hurry!  In the heart of the desirable Fulton Heights Neighborhood in Salisbury, North Carolina, Realtor Greg Rapp has listed this adorable move-in-ready Arts and Crafts bungalow for sale - for under $120,000. We have a feeling this won't stay on the market long . . . and you are going to love this house!

The Arts & Crafts bungalow is one of America's best-loved residential architectural styles, and when you step inside this 3-bedroom/1-bath 1661 square-foot home, you'll see why!  

When 300 Heilig Avenue is your new home, you'll be parking under your covered attached portico (carport) that leads up the stairs to a cute rocking chair front porch.  

Inside, large living and dining rooms await, with pretty original wood and wood-laminate flooring and loads of original 4-over-1 windows streaming natural light. Look at the handsome arched room openings. The original coal-burning fireplace with its original circa 1923 mantel and tile surround is a beautiful focal point in the living room. Pretty window cornice treatments are a nice touch.

The spacious kitchen is newly updated with stainless appliances, bright white cabinetry, and tones of soft grey throughout. That warm wood glow on the flooring continues in this high functioning space.

This spacious home at 300 Heilig Avenue sits on a pretty corner lot in this walkable neighborhood, known for its grid of sidewalks and historic homes and a neighborhood park.  The back yard offers a nice 18'x18' workshop/shed, plenty of space for storage, tools, and workbench.  And last but not least, the brick and vinyl trim exterior translates to one thing: a handsome low-maintenance home!

This circa 1923 Arts and Crafts home, although nestled into the neighborhood, is located between Salisbury's historic downtown filled with unique shopping, entertainment, theaters, and eateries, and the thriving commercial district on Jake Alexander Blvd. where grocery stores, banks, and more are minutes away. Enjoy nightlife in Salisbury from downtown festivals, to community plays, to live music, or visit one of two microbreweries close by.

You'll want to get a closer look at this house very soon, so call Realtor Greg Rapp to take you on a tour of Salisbury, Fulton Heights, and 300 Heilig Avenue. This can be your new home before garden season! Call or text Greg at (704) 213-6846 today!

300 Heilig Avenue
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS#3370471
$117,900







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

Welcome to 216 Mitchell Avenue ~ Circa 1921 Craftsman Brick Home for Sale

Greg Rapp, real estate agent with Wallace Realty, listed this beautiful Arts & Crafts brick home in the fall of 2016. When a devastating fire burnt the home of a family in another Salisbury neighborhood, Greg negotiated with the seller of 216 Mitchell Avenue to allow the displaced family to temporarily lease the home, taking it off the market.  This is the community of Salisbury, where neighbors work together for a quality of life for all.  But now, this fine home at 216 Mitchell Avenue in the popular Fulton Heights neighborhood is back on the market...and for just $157,000

The Fulton Heights neighborhood in Salisbury, North Carolina is home to a treasure trove of beautiful houses dating from the 1900-1940 era. Realtor® Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty has earned the nickname "The Fulton Heights Expert", after a record of listing and selling homes in this national historic district.  Call Greg at (704) 213-6846 for a private showing of this wonderful c. 1921 Arts & Crafts brick home at 216 Mitchell Avenue, the primary avenue through the neighborhood.  And in the meantime. . . take a tour with us here! 

216 Mitchell Avenue is a quality-built 4-bedroom/2 bath home listed in the Fulton Heights Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. This fine two-story brick four-square boats a wrap-around hip roof and a deep Prairie-Style porch supported by thick square columns, extending over porte-cochère*, with a hipped central dormer in front. A brick walk takes you past the deep terracotta-tiled rocking-chair front porch to the interior.




A classic feature of Arts & Crafts homes are built-in bookshelves often flanking a fireplace . . . and 216 Mitchell Avenue retains this wonderful feature with the original 1921 cabinetry surrounding the living room masonry coal-burning fireplace.  Note the pretty oak hardwood floors through the living & dining rooms.


The sunlit kitchen has original built-in china cabinets, pretty ceramic tile counters, and a striking pressed back-splash reminiscent of old tin ceilings.



A rear porch was enclosed to make another sitting room before you exit through sliding glass doors to the sun deck that takes you to the fenced back yard with its raised bed gardens and a charming fountain.









The upper level in this two story home houses four bedrooms (bedroom #4 has no closet) and an upper bath with unique original blue & white tile. The downstairs bath also houses the laundry room.









Fulton Heights Historic District was one of Salisbury's Street Car subdivisions. Laid out in a grid, the neighborhood is interlaced with sidewalks creating a friendly atmosphere for walking and neighborhood activities.


"Salisbury, with a population of only 7,100 by 1910, was the state's least populated area to acquire an electric streetcar system that survived many years. About 1902 the Southern Development Company began building a new subdivision, Fulton Heights, located a mile south of Salisbury. J. M. Maupin, William Murdoch Wiley, and three men from elsewhere were the investors. At the same time, Southern Railway was establishing a major maintenance facility in a new town, Spencer, three miles northeast of Salisbury. The Fulton Heights developers pushed for a streetcar system that connected their neighborhood to downtown Salisbury and Spencer. What strengthened the system was the steady expansion of the Southern Railway facility (and Spencer) and Fulton Heights (which added an amusement park). In fact, many managers of the railroad lived in Fulton Heights and commuted to work on the streetcar. 

Though the Salisbury and Spencer Railway Company, operator of the streetcar system, maintained its name for several years, it involved different owners. By 1911 the system was sold to North Carolina Public Service Company. Shortly thereafter, another streetcar line was added from North Main Street, near the Southern Railway depot, north to the Yadkin Valley Fairgrounds (present site of the Veteran's Administration Hospital). Activities at the fairgrounds included circuses, races, and fairs. A traveling circus, Charles Sparks' Circus, spent the winters there during 1912-1919. Southern Power Company purchased the nine-mile system in 1919.  Ed Rankin, who grew up in Spencer because his father worked for Southern Railway’s shops, recalls a special treat streetcars afforded him. "When I was old enough to go by myself, my mother would give me twenty-five cents on a Saturday morning, and I would pay five cents to ride up town (to Salisbury), ten cents for a movie ticket at the Victory Theater, five cents for a hot dog or candy bar, and five cents for return trip. It was a great--and rare--treat in the depths of the Great Depression."  (DEVELOPMENT OF STREETCAR SYSTEMS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Walter R. Turner) 

Mitchell Avenue was the site of the original trolley line, and the tracks are rumored to still be beneath the attractive planted medians that divide the avenue down its center. Common alley ways can often be found behind the homes - great places for parking - and 216 Mitchell is no exception. The streets are lined with homes that reflect nationally-popular architectural trends from the period spanning 1903 through the 1940s, most rendered as modest cottages and bungalows but also including a relatively small number of houses of the late Victorian era. An active neighborhood association plans ever-popular events such as annual Easter-egg hunts and a Halloween parade that attracts children from all points of Salisbury.  The neighborhood worked with the City of Salisbury to install a small neighborhood park ~ prized by the residents.

This beautiful 1860+ square foot home holds many original details from its 1921 beginnings, such as the original mantel piece, cabinets, and the original 4-over-1 Arts & Crafts style windows. Vintage, yes...but have no fear, the home has modern updates including a new HVAC system and new electric panel.

Make Fulton Heights Your Home

Isn't it time you took at look at the very popular Fulton Heights neighborhood ... and make one of these beautiful vintage homes your own?  If so, the time is right for you to call Greg Rapp at (704) 213-6846 to claim the Arts & Crafts beauty at 216 Mitchell Avenue, Salisbury NC!

216 Mitchell Avenue
Salisbury NC 28144
$157,000
MLS#59713/CMLS#3313371

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





* porte-cochère: coach gate or carriage porch,; a porch or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage (or motor vehicle) can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.