From Ugly Stepsister ~ to Cinderella ~ the Belle of the Ball. Restored Circa 1900 Victorian FOR SALE!

EDITOR'S NOTE:  New Price:  $214,900!  8/28/2021

The historic circa 1900 Miller House is newly restored and FOR SALE!  Located in the first neighborhood in Salisbury, North Carolina to receive National Register historic designation.  And Greg Rapp with Salisbury Real Estate LLC, the area's expert on vintage homes, has it listed for sale now at $224,000! Now $214,900!

This stately 2-story 4-bedroom Victorian Vernacular offers a fresh  restoration with new exterior paint in a sunny yellow with gleaming white trim from top to bottom, and fresh paint within!  An extensive restoration removed asbestos siding ~ and now this home just sparkles and is the Queen of the Block!

Welcome to 727 South Church Street in historic Salisbury, North Carolina.

The signature and spacious wrap-around rocking chair front porch overlooks the beautiful tree-lined street of this quiet, historic neighborhood. Like many homes of this era, the front entry is flanked by dual parlors, both with beautiful hardwood floors and original fireplaces with original Cambridge tile surrounds and mantels.

The inside is super-clean with an open floor plan, a beautifully updated kitchen with combo-dining area, newly renovated baths, and lots of original details such as original moldings, beadboard walls, and high ceilings.

The kitchen offers freshly painted warm grey cabinetry and attractive subway tile backsplash. A breakfast peninsula offers extra work space and overlooks the combo dining area that features a built-in china cupboard. Off the kitchen you'll find a lovely pantry ~ and beside it the sunny laundry room.

The Owner's Suite on the main level offers plush new wall-to-wall carpet. The second front parlor could be a den, library, office, or even a 5th bedroom, but has no closet. 

Upstairs, you'll find three more bedrooms, two of which feature their original beadboard walls and fantastic nearly floor-to-ceiling multi-paned windows.

Let's talk about the home's mechanicals!  A new gas HVAC system was installed in 2018 and the new water heater in 2019. 727 S. Church Street has newly rewired 200-Amp electrical service. The deep, nearly quarter-acre lot provides lots of room for gardening, entertaining, or play and has a charming 20'x12' outbuilding with an amazing concrete dual sink.

Despite being located on a shaded winding street in a quiet neighborhood, 727 S. Church Street is in close proximity to Salisbury's award-winning Historic Downtown, that offers a large public library, unique shops, over 20 restaurant choices, community theater, museums and galleries and two micro-breweries.  The new central park ~ The Bell Tower Green ~ is very near to hosting its Grand Opening! The film, The 24th, was filmed on this street along with other Salisbury locations.

This fantastic Victorian home is a great home for the price ~ it will NOT linger on the market!  Call Greg Rapp today: 704.213.6846 ~ to make it YOURS!

727 S. Church Street 

Salisbury, NC 28144 

$224,000  $214,900

CMLS#3770191

Greg Rapp 
Salisbury Real Estate LLC 
704. 213. 6846  
GregRappRealtor@gmail.com
www.realestatesalisbury.net 

Listed on Day #1 ~ Sold on Day #2 ~ with Realtor Greg Rapp

Realtor® Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty in Salisbury, North Carolina listed this "brand new" house, gift wrapped in its original shell on July 5, and on July 6th, this lovely nearly 2000 square-foot circa 1927 Craftsman farmhouse was under contract.  Today, it is SOLD!  215 S. Shaver Street is more than just renovated. This home went through a major gut-job . . . so everything, and we mean everything, is brand new, with one of the most successful blendings of old and new we've seen in a while.  No wonder, between this and Rapp's prowess at marketing vintage homes, this sold so quickly!

Welcome to 215 S. Shaver Street in Salisbury, North Carolina.

This 2-story 3-bedroom/2-bath vintage home, listed with historic home specialist Greg Rapp of Wallace Realty, is picture perfect! Gleaming paint within and without, sparkling metal roof, beautiful landscaping, enclosed in the white picket fence synonymous with the American Dream. The home has a new and totally awesome floor plan with large rooms throughout. And although this is a 1927 home . . .it's practically NEW!

The improvements were many! Where should we start? Perhaps with the brand new metal roof? Check. The brand new water heater? Check.  Brand new HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical wiring systems? Check! New kitchen and baths? Check!!! First floor owners' suite with new bath? Check, check, and CHECK!!!!! Many homes of this era are simply not insulated, but here ~ 215 S. Shaver Street has all new blown-in insulation.  And if all this were not enough, there are new ceiling fan light fixtures throughout the home.

Now, you old-house aficionados . . . don't you fret! Many original details remain! Many of the walls are the beautiful tongue and groove wainscoting, congruous to the period. Many of the original 4-over-1 windows are in place. Charming period mantel pieces remain over the three original fireplaces (non-functional). The wood floors, now beautifully refinished, are original.

We fell in love with the new open-style kitchen that overlooks the formal dining room. The kitchen is dressed in pretty tile backsplash and outfitted with new appliances. Pretty sidelights on either side of the stove that look out over the back landscape are a nice touch. A small enclosed rear porch leads to a rear deck off the kitchen.

The owners' suite on the main level offers a large walk-in closet and new bathroom with pretty tiled walk-in shower. You'll also find a new combination laundry room & half bath on the main level.

Upstairs, you'll find two bedrooms and full bathroom with an additional small open office area.

This historic Shaver Street home is loaded with curb appeal, from its deep rocking chair front porch, with its brick and architectural wood pillars, to its fresh coat of paint ~ and that handsome black metal roof! The large yard and grounds have been completely and meticulously newly landscaped, and towering mature trees offer picturesque dappled shade.

215 S. Shaver Street is located adjacent to the Brooklyn South Square Historic District, one of Salisbury's TEN historic districts. This means that surrounding homes are all from a bygone era and the neighborhood is chock-full of charm. But because this vintage home is near but not within a designated historic district, City of Salisbury Historic Design Guidelines (and restrictions!) do not apply.

This home is wonderfully situated just blocks from the the vibrant uptown area of Salisbury, and close to the Farmers' Market, two local breweries, two community theaters, and a plethora of restaurants, galleries, unique shops, and the public library. Need to travel? When you live at 215 S. Shaver Street, you have easy (less than a mile) to Interstate-85 and the Amtrak Station in the famous Salisbury Depot is just blocks away.

Even though this historic Shaver Street home is SOLD, now is the perfect time to call or text Realtor® Greg Rapp to locate other historic homes for sale.  Even better . . . if you are considering selling your vintage home, call Greg NOW while the market is hot!  We promised that 215 Shaveer Street would not linger on the market.  Let;s make that promise on YOUR house! 704.213.6846 is the number to call! 

215 S Shaver Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS# 3637773
$185,000 SOLD






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

7 Days on the Market and SOLD! BOOM!

The sale on this beautiful Vernacular Victorian in Salisbury, North Carolina's Brooklyn South Square Historic District closed today.

Realtor® Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty listed this 4-bedroom, 2600+ square foot house on February 24th . . . and by March 13th, the circa 1900 Keen-Bostian House was under contract. Today . . . the new owner has the keys!

Located in one of Salisbury's (10) historic districts, this home's location is a neighborhood known for its Civil War history (and on the Civil War Trail), and is within walking distance to Salisbury's award-winning downtown featuring an array of wonderful restaurants, three community theaters, museums, breweries, shops and new dog park. Many of the historic districts are in close proximity to the downtown here, radiating out from the city center, and offer the same amenities.

In addition, when you purchase a home in one of Salisbury's historic neighborhoods, you are eligible to take advantage of the City of Salisbury Historic Preservation Grants and NC Historic Tax Credits for exterior improvements. What's not to love??!!

Thinking of moving to Salisbury NC, where the historic preservation culture is alive and well, maybe to own your own vintage home? Give Greg Rapp a call - the real estate agent recognized as the area's expert on historic neighborhoods and properties. Ready to sell? Get the same quick turn-around that Greg is noted for: List your home by calling 704.213.6846. BOOM!




328 E. Bank Street
Salisbury NC 28144
CMLS#3477721
$179,900 SOLD!!!







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



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Nearly 5000 Square Feet of Victorian Splendor Can Be Yours - Under $200K!

The Iconic circa 1909 J.R. Chapman House is for sale ~ $175,000.

If you love soaring ceilings, turrets, sweeping wrap-around porches, and long, tall windows, you're going to fall head-over-heels for this Spencer, North Carolina Victorian home listed For Sale with Greg Rapp of Wallace Realty. The inside of this massive Victorian home (4,922 square feet!) is chock full of all the things we love about old houses: hardwood floors, French doors, fireplaces with original mantels, and chair rails. This solid nearly 5000 square-foot ca.1909 Victorian home at 500 S. Carolina Avenue has it all!  And the best part?  This iconic home is priced at UNDER $200K!

Welcome to the J.R. Chapman House:

Spencer, North Carolina holds the largest contiguous National Historic District in the country. In addition to an expansive collection of vintage homes up and down its avenues, Spencer is home to the wonderful North Carolina Transportation Museum. Spencer’s Historic District reflects the wealth that the birth of the railroad brought, and is a unique example of a railroad town from the latter part of the Gilded Age. Great time and detail were put into building each house and these dwellings represent a historic era when the railroad industry was America’s moneymaking powerhouse.

Set with its narrow side to Carolina Avenue, its rounded veranda facing the corner, and broader facade with its fabulous projecting bay to Fifth Street, this picturesque Victorian home at 500 S. Carolina Avenue is an old-house-lover's dream. The most prevalent and impressive feature of the house is the three-stage corner tower. Originally capped by a conical roof, it currently retains a bell-cast top over the pressed-tin shingled third stage. Stone lintels and sills secure all of the windows.

Ionic columns uphold the sweeping wrap-around veranda which curves at the corner; porch entries have shallow gables. Two second-story doors indicate that the porch was originally topped with a balcony. If this impressive facade is not enough to set you swooning, the interior with glistening wood floors, 12-foot ceilings, period millwork, and tall windows certainly will.

Circa 1909 J.R. Chapman House is listed on Historic National Register as "One of Spencer's most imposing Queen Anne residences". This three-story brick dwelling at 500 S. Carolina Avenue was run as a boarding house in its early years. The spacious kitchen with its robin's-egg-blue cabinetry is across the hall from a massive dining room that was surely designed to entertain numerable guests. A 'pass-through' can still be found across from the kitchen along the dining room wall. The granite block fireplace in this room was constructed from bricks removed from the rear of the 2-car detached garage.

Inside the front door of this impressive brick and pressed-tin home, a large formal foyer awaits, with one of the home's two staircases garnered with handsome newel posts leading to the second floor. To your right, the formal circular parlor with elegant, tall windows treats you to your first glimpse inside the turret.

A grand 8-foot-wide central hall dominates the first floor, separating the turret parlor, the main floor owner's bedroom with en suite bath, and massive dining room to one side, and kitchen, pantry, laundry room, and bath to the other.  The hallway culminates at the large enclosed porch at the rear of the home.

The 2nd Story

500 S. Carolina Avenue has a second staircase leading from the side carriage entrance; this staircase was repositioned at some point and leads not only to the second story, but on up to the HUGE, 1600+ square foot attic - a generally open space just waiting to be finished space.

There are potentially NINE bedrooms - you heard us right - 9!! To the rear of the second story is a room that was once clearly a used as a kitchen. It and its two bedrooms across its hallway were perhaps a separate apartment at one time, accessed by the side staircase. (Once bedroom even retains a doorbell outside its door!) Another spacious center hallway on the second story is practically another room of its own accord.

The Attic

We might well have been saving the best for last. Up another flight of stairs is the attic. Bigger than some homes at 1600-1800 square feet, this enormous unfinished space could evolve to be something really special. The turret section has its original flooring, while the rest of the attic is just wide open space. One 'room' appears to have been finished off. Think of what could be done with this space!!

This wonderful Spencer NC home offers a separate 2-car granite block garage and a smaller outbuilding that would serve as a wonderful workshop. There is a small utility basement, accessed from the large enclosed rear porch.

While the J.R. Chapman House has undergone refurbishments and remodeling efforts over the years ( some incongruous with its historic character), the home has kept its original personality with many intact original details throughout. This magnificent home has been well cared for but could use some more attention to really make her shine!  The tub in one of the two upstairs baths is currently not connected. The tin roof may very well be original and may need a sealant and attention at flashing points (owners recently made some roof repairs). This nearly 5,000 square-foot picturesque home is being SOLD-AS-IS, yet is move-in-ready.

An impressive vintage home of this magnitude is not for everyone, but the old-house-lover with a passion for restoration will recognize this jewel for the treasure it is and, we're betting, will be pretty excited about restoring the J.R. Chapman House. After 110 years, we're thinking the home will welcome its new owners with just as much passion! Give old-house expert Greg Rapp / Wallace Realty a call (or text) at 704.213.6846 to see this iconic grandeur in person. Make this vintage circa 1909 home YOUR home!



500 S Carolina Avenue
Spencer NC 28159
CMLS#3397192
$175,000






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



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