America's Most Popular Home Design: Circa 1920s Bungalow - For Sale!

America's favorite home architecture: The circa 1920 Bungalow. And here, Greg Rapp of Wallace Realty has this wonderfully updated bungalow FOR SALE in Salisbury, North Carolina.

This attractive brick and cedar shake shingled home at 227 W. 14th Street sits high on a broad expanse of elevated double corner lot with handsome stone retaining wall, lush gardens, and pretty shade trees.

The home with its terrific floor plan has been freshly repainted, with newly installed carpeting, refinished hardwood floors and vinyl plank floor in the kitchen. Beautiful arched doorways lead to lush carpets or gleaming wood floors.

The front door with sidelights enters to a sunny tiled foyer, which in turn leads to the living room. Just look at those wood floors!

The kitchen offers built-in corner cabinetry complimenting brass-hinged cupboards and new glass-tile backsplash. A pretty galley includes an attractive pass-through from the kitchen that overlooks a warm wood-paneled and carpeted den/library that may become your new favorite cozying spot.

Another pretty arched door leads from the den to the patio, and outdoor fireplace may find you sharpening your barbecuing skills! 

This 3-bedroom home is on a meticulously maintained park-like double-lot. 

Updates include the new metal roof, new electrical and plumbing (including the underground lateral to the street), and new windows in the den. 

A tankless waterheater lowers your water bills!

The current owner utilized the rustic detached 2-car garage as a shop, and the walk-out basement provides additional storage!

227 W. 14th Street is a clean, move-in ready property that is just blocks from award-winning uptown Salisbury parks, restaurants, shops, museums/art galleries, nightlife, and more. The Salisbury Country Club is nearby, and for the nature lover in you, the Stanback Walking Trails are just up the road.

Give Realtor® Greg Rapp a call at 704.213.6846 to see this updated bungalow ~ everybody's favorite home!

227 W. 14th Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
CMLS#3630950
$149,900





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

When You List with Greg Rapp ~ Buyers Gotta Move FAST!

Greg Rapp, licensed Realtor® with Wallace Realty in Salisbury, North Carolina listed this fine circa 1920 bungalow on 03/27/20 and barely before the published listing got a chance to circulate - *BAM* ~ it was under contract.

Other than a drive by, the new buyers placed on offer on 314 W. 14th Street . . . this amazing Craftsman style 1920 bungalow at the gateway to the Salisbury Country Club area . . . sight-unseen!

This classic 1.5-story home featured expansive rooms with pretty hardwood floors and a flexible floor plan.

Within its 2,228 square feet of living space, you'll find a beautifully updated kitchen with SCADS of cupboard space and a nice center work-island!

314 W. 14th Street's formal dining room and living room feature original beadboard walls! What a find!

Did someone say 4-bedroom home? The home offered two bedrooms downstairs and two up, with a Laundry Room on the main level.

To top it all off, we know you could just picture yourself relaxing on the pretty rocking-chair front veranda ~ Southern style!

The moral of this story? No wonder the buyers jumped to place this offer sight-unseen! A vintage 1920s bungalow in this great shape? Yessirreeee!

Let Realtor® Greg Rapp find YOU a buyer for YOUR home...now is the time to give Greg that call. Let him list it FOR SALE . . . and watch the magic happen! 704.213.6846 get's it done!

314 W. 14th Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
CMLS #3607719
$122,900




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

Three Days on the Market ~ and BOOM! Sold by Realtor® Greg Rapp.

The trend towards tiny homes isn’t going anywhere! But despite the trend towards small homes, many people still want the features found in large ones like large open living rooms and restaurant-style kitchens. The minimalist lifestyle isn’t for everyone, and there’s a lot to be said for small homes that feel spacious, versus ones that just feel small. Money-savvy millennials and retirees continue to seek out smaller homes, and Realtor Greg Rapp had just the ticket ~ and placed it on the market on April 6th, and BOOM ~ it was under contract in just three days!

Welcome to 505 W. Peeler Road, Salisbury NC!  

This cute house is large enough to accommodate folks' needs, open enough so as not to feel cramped, and with a bunch of added perks that keep it affordable. A good floor plan plays a key part in this, since the layout of a home can make all the difference in how it actually feels inside. This 1068 square foot house offered an open floor plan and lots of sunny windows that make this 2-bedroom home feel spacious. And the fact that is sits on its deep, nearly one-acre lot gives folks that room-to-breathe feeling!

Small homes come with a lot of benefits, especially for buyers interested in reducing their cost of living. Not only do they shrink utility bills and tax expenses, but they also allow people to live more minimally and simply. 

The people who purchase small homes are often either first time buyers or baby-boomers looking to downsize. The biggest reason why many people are looking for smaller houses right now is because they are more economical. Large homes cost a fortune to heat and cool. With gas prices rising, small homes will continue to be popular.

Call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty to learn more about smaller homes for sale in Salisbury/Rowan County! 704.213.6846 gets you your showing appointment today! Take the first step towards reducing your cost of living today!



505 W Peeler Street
Salisbury NC 28146-7312
CMLS #3493470
$122,500 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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Challenging? YES! Sold? YES!

Revitalization is in full swing in the historic Chestnut Hill Neighborhood of Salisbury, North Carolina. And trust us, we know that restoration projects are not for the faint-of-heart. So when the Historic Salisbury Foundation asked Realtor® Greg Rapp to list this circa 1900 revitalization project ~ the challenges were more than apparent!  Yet, at the asking price of $26,500 . . . this was certainly a project someone could afford to take on!  And then . . . to find that someone!

This Victorian cottage at 926 S. Jackson Street in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Salisbury, North Carolina is SOLD! 

This urban neighborhood, just blocks from the vibrant downtown Salisbury area, is framed by architecture and landscape design that celebrates local history, ecology, and building practices. Just to the west lies nearly 20 acres of picturesque Chestnut Hill Cemetery established in 1888 and a favorite walking trail for many today. Here you'll find the single-story 1,496 s.f. circa 1900 Victorian home on its 50' x 130' lot beside newly created neighborhood pocket park at 926 S. Jackson Street.

Why the challenge?

This home is a complete rehabilitation project, needing new wiring, new plumbing, HVAC, and repair or replacement to parts of the beautiful metal roof and trim.  The house was last a duplex before lying vacant for some time (it has the remnants of two kitchens!), and needed to be restored to a single-family residence. 

926 S. Jackson Street from 2012 Google Photo. House to the right is now demolished.

This neighborhood is part of the historic fabric of Salisbury and is an area that:
• encourages citizens to take responsibility for the neighborhood’s maintenance; 
• is compact and pedestrian friendly;
• has many daily-living activities within walking distance, and interconnected streets designed to encourage walking and reduced length of car trips;
• has a broad range of housing types and price levels;
• and is along transit corridors that link neighborhoods and connect to the urban center of Salisbury.

Challenging . . . but . . .

Sound infrastructure should not be taken for granted. Successful communities need streets and transportation; water, wastewater, and stormwater systems; open space; lighting; and utility infrastructure, and ALL this in place in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Attracting new buyers to this cusp neighborhood is the catalyst to the revival movement that is already taking place here. Neighbors and new homeowners are generating a sense of community among residents and establishing stability in the neighborhood for the long-term well-being and revitalization effort.  Realtor Greg Rapp knew that the right buyer could see the advantages of investment here.

The difference between a vision that is implemented and a vision that remains, well, just a vision, is 926 S. Jackson Street.  The Historic Salisbury Foundation listed with Greg Rapp because, as the area's historic property expert, they know that he has that vision and the ability to articulate it to interested buyers.  The moral of the story:  What seemed like a daunting task, a challenged historic home in a neighborhood on the cusp of revitalization . . . is now an accomplished task, thanks to Greg Rapp.

Ready to be a part of the revitalization wave in Salisbury, North Carolina?  Call Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 to be that vital part of the community!

926 South Jackson Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
CMLS #3485760
$26,500 SOLD





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



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