Have You Seen This Circa 1885 Cottage! Move-In-Ready at Under $80K!

Have you seen this wonderful vintage home yet? This Victorian Vernacular Cottage, circa 1885, is move in ready!

This Victorian era cottage defies cookie-cutter categorization. Although built in the Victorian architectural era, this single-story, circa 1885 cottage is cleanly designed without the embellishments of Queen Anne or other Victorian styles. Yet the design elements are there:  a home framed by twin chimneys, a deep front porch with handsome pillars, the front door with its glass sidelights, long center hallway framed by symmetrical 15' x 15' front parlors, 10-foot ceilings, and many other vintage details.

This circa 1885 South Shaver Street home has the center hallway design of many single story Victorian homes, creating a wonderful open feel in the house. The rear part of the hallway may have at one time been a porch, and we love the array of windows that now let so much natural light into the generous space.  This bright central space is wide enough that we can picture a home with a computer desk and an arrangement of houseplants and greenery. The center hallway culminates in a cute little laundry room at the back of the home. Note the original plank walls!  Nothing says vintage home like 1880s plank wall material!

The mint kitchen is another bright spot in this home, with custom cabinets, gleaming wide-plank hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, and a skylight streaming natural daylight into this efficient space!

The dining room off the kitchen boasts its original fireplace with brick hearth and mirrored mantel piece, one of two in the home, and original chair rail.. The second fireplace is in the front parlor across the hall. Both chimneys have been rebuilt.  You will also note the remarkable number of electrical outlets in each room, a very nice feature of the restoration of this home that brings it into 21st century modern lifestyle living!  (The front parlor could be used as a third bedroom, but has no closet.)


This super charming 2-bedroom / 2-bath (one with a clawfoot tub!) home retains lots of original details, and you will love its cheerful open feel.

The Master Bedroom has its own full private bath with lovely ceramic tile floors, plenty of storage space, and a walk-in shower.

Outside, you'll be picking your own peaches from the two peach trees in the white picket fenced front yard.

The extra deep back yard, surrounded with shade trees, is enclosed with stockade-style fencing, a great privacy screen and place for children to play or pets to run freely. This fence also clearly demarcates boundaries of the shared driveway, a common feature in the historic neighborhoods in Salisbury.

Nestled between the house and the expansive back yard is a super-cute large outbuilding or small barn that looks like it fell right out of a story book! The space between this barn and the home creates a wonderful outdoor patio room.

309 S. Shaver Street is in the Brooklyn South Square Historic District in Salisbury, NC. There is an active neighborhood association (voluntary participation) that keeps neighbors up to date on city happenings and creates a great communication channel for its residents.  This area of the neighborhood was the site of the Civil War Prison ~ lots of history to be found here!

Brooklyn South Square is one of ten designated historic districts in Salisbury listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Like the nine other historic districts, the neighborhood is just beyond the central Historic Downtown, a historic district in and of itself.  

When you make 309 S.Shaver Street your home, you will be a hop-skip-&-jump from unique shops, farmers market, many locally owned restaurants, theaters with revolving play and musical productions, and art galleries.  Salisbury boasts a large independent book store, two local coffee shops, and TWO bakeries with cupcakes to die for!  Purchase a bicycle at Skinny Wheels Bike Shop and take part in the community bike rides on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.  And enjoy a 'Night on the Town' with Salisbury's  very popular 1st Friday events such as the Summer Sip night out, and the well-loved Buskers~Bash.  Each is uniquely themed and attracts a lively crowd to the downtown streets!  Each June, grab a lawn chair and take in the free outdoor performance by the Salisbury-Rowan Symphony at the annual Pops-at-the-Post.  Or just subscribe to TheCommunityPicnic.com to see what's going on in the Salisbury/Rowan area!  You won't believe it!


The very best part about this vintage home at 309 S. Shaver Street? IT'S UNDER $80K!!! Folks will be hard-pressed to find a home this nice for under $80,000!

So, you are looking for a nice historic house? A REALLY NICE historic house? This home has been completely restored and might be just the one for you!!!!! Call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty at 704.213.6846 to see this circa 1885 ~ move-in-ready ~ home for yourself!

309 SHAVER STREET SOUTH
Salisbury, NC 28144
MLS #: R57700
$79,000

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

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

Sold!! 321 Horah Street ~ a Luxury Condo in Fairmont Terrace!

Sold!! 321 Horah Street ~ a Luxury Condo in Fairmont Terrace!

Long known as a contributing property in the Historic West Square of Salisbury, North Carolina, the Fairmont Terrace was originally built in 1927 as 'one of the most complete and convenient apartment houses in the state (Salisbury Post, Sunday Edition, 13 November 1927). The three story building, immaculately landscaped, of buff coloured tapestry brick, granite detailing, and a green roof, originally housed 12 apartments.

The restored structure now houses six luxury condominiums, 2 on each floor, with 10-foot ceilings, abundant natural light, and original hardwood floors, and offers the discriminating client the finest in luxury condominium living.


Realtor® Greg Rapp sealed the deal on #4a ~ 321 W Horah Street in the Fairmont Terrace. The new owners are delighted to be in such proximity to downtown Salisbury amenities such as live theatre venues, unique shops, restaurants, and multiple art galleries.

While it's too late to jump on the Fairmont Terrace opportunity, Greg Rapp has other fine living spaces available for those who are not interested in mowing lawns, yet want that luxury life that a loft or condo provides:

300 FULTON STREET NORTH #22 - THE PRINCE CHARLES 

The prestigious Prince Charles complex is well known for offering Manhattan style luxury with high security. Marble floors in the entry foyer welcome you to this 1775 square foot flat on the second floor of the Prince Charles. Polished oak floors gleam throughout the large living room, dining room, and kitchen.

You'll love the spacious eat-in kitchen with its high-end cabinetry, gorgeous ceramic tile backsplash, new granite, AND a formal dining area. Outfitted with stainless steel appliances and plenty of electrical outlets, the kitchen at Prince Charles #22 is a cook's dream. 


Tall ceilings and extra large rooms makes this condo a home. Call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty (704) 213-6846 to see this luxury condo, priced at $229,000 for this 2-bedroom, two-bath condominium.


113 -117 N MAIN STREET - THE BERNHARDT LUXURY LOFTS 

The most exciting renovation in downtown Salisbury in the transformation of the circa 1882 Bernhardt Hardware Store on N. Main Street in the East Square Historic District to the Bernhardt Luxury Lofts. Six luxury loft-style apartments on the second floor have enormous arched windows, that not only define a room, but also increase the sense of space with panoramic views.  Retail spaces including a bistro-cafe restaurant, and bakery specializing in elegant cakes and cupcakes, and a baby apparel shop fill the street level spaces, and a large brick patio resides out back.  But...the living spaces are leasing quickly!

Unlike the Fairmont Terrace and the Prince Charles, the Bernhardt Luxury Lofts are for lease, not for purchase, and each have their advantages.  Clearly leasing is a popular option as the interest in the Bernhardt spaces is very high!

All but two of these spacious loft spaces are spoken for!  Remaining available residential units are the large east-facing one-bedroom (morning sunshine in your galley kitchen and living areas ~ how nice!), and the two-bedroom multi-story with mezzanine and loft bedroom levels (our favorite!!).  Lease prices vary up to $2,000/month. 

You can be a part of this exciting renovation in Downtown Salisbury North Carolina. Call (704) 213-6846 today to sign your lease in the Bernhardt Luxury Lofts that contains brilliant architectural characteristics that are part and parcel of a bygone building standard: soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, lots of windows, and rich finish materials...AND the benefits of urban life! 

If you think there is more to life than mowing a lawn, let Salisbury NC's premier real estate agent for historic properties, Greg Rapp, help you into that urban lifestyle you are craving!  Call (704) 213-6846 or email Greg at GregRappRealtor @ gmail.com!

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

Immaculate Brick Home on a Wooded Acre! For Sale!

Welcome to 463 AUTUMNLIGHT DRIVE in Salisbury, North Carolina!

This circa 2008 one-story brick home, with 3 Bedrooms and 2 full baths, sits on a large, beautifully shaded lot that is just over an acre in square footage.  This 1900+ square foot home is impeccably maintained, so much so that it looks like a new home!  Let Realtor® Greg Rapp take you on a walk up the curved front path, past the large shady front veranda, and into this gorgeous home!

The first thing to impress you will be the lovely open, split floor plan.  The wide open 18' x 18' living room with vaulted ceiling might be your favorite room, with its vent-free gas fireplace and hidden TV cabinet above.  French doors lead to the screened in porch and deck area overlooking the woods  ~  a wonderful spot to take in summer evening breezes without being 'bugged' by the no-see-ums!

You'll love the spotless hardwood and tile floors throughout this home.  We especially like the gorgeous crown moldings in every room! 

Kitchen is nicely appointed with honey-toned granite countertops and a wonderful center granite work island that doubles as a breakfast bar!  And no waiting for the water to run hot...this home is equipped with a Rinnai gas, 'on-demand'/tankless water heater!  The laundry room off the kitchen has loads of high-end cabinets that match the kitchen cabinets.

The kitchen's sunny breakfast nook with bay windows looks out to the expanse of enclosed rear porch and then out to the shady back gardens with old growth trees.  And with breakfast nooks, and breakfast bar, you might think that was all the eating-areas one might need...but NO...this home has a wonderful formal dining room as well!

Even the large multi-car garage looks like its brand new!  And... a separate 10x12 storage room or workshop off the garage has its own AC unit, but no heat.

This home is chock full of large closets and wonderful storage spaces!  

463 AUTUMNLIGHT DRIVE is on a private well and septic system (no water/sewer utility bills!!).  And 2014 taxes were just $1,575.00. 

The home's exterior is brick veneer, with some vinyl siding to the rear...a low maintenance feature that will save you, the new owner, even more money!

You know you want to have a first-hand look at this fine home!  

So call Greg Rapp with Wallace Realty on this fine, sunny North Carolina day:  (704) 213-6846 (or email GregRappRealtor @gmail.com) ~ and he'll take you through your future home at 463 Autumnlight Drive!  You'll be thrilled!


463 Autumnlight Drive
Salisbury NC 28147
MLS #:  R57642
$226,000


 

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

Let the Bidding Begin! Greg Rapp Sells circa 1850 Salisbury NC Home Above List Price!

The spacious circa 1850 historic cottage at the corner of S. Church Street and W. Monroe in the prestigious West Square Historic District of Salisbury North Carolina is SOLD!  

The Kluttz-Dorsett House* at 429 S. Church Street in the West Square historic district was built in 1850 on E. Innes Street in Salisbury NC near Shaver Street. The house was moved to Church Street in 1991, where it was set on a new foundation. This was a rare opportunity to own a circa 1850 home in the West Square Historic District at far below tax value!

Looks are deceiving at 429 S. Church Street. This picture-perfect, one-story, two-bedroom, picket-fenced home has the outward appearance of a charming little cottage...until you walk in the front door and the home opens up with large, gracious rooms aglow with beautiful hardwood floors and period woodwork.

As soon as Greg Rapp listed this home, the phone began ringing off the hook! Greg showed the home as many as 8 times in 7 days. And within 45 days, Greg had dual offers in hand for this fine West Square home.  

As often occurs during a 'bidding war', the home sold for above asking price!  In just 45 days on the market, the deal on this wonderful historic home was closed

Moral of the Story: List your home with Greg Rapp / Wallace Realty ~ and let the bidding begin!

Contact Greg Rapp, Realtor® with Wallace Realty, at (704) 213-6846 to see first-hand how working with an agent experienced in selling vintage homes can make a difference!

*This historic home carries Historic Salisbury Foundation's covenants and restrictions that help to preserve the historic character of the home.  Restrictive covenants, such as architectural guidelines, ensure not only a certain level of uniformity and standard of design, but also the consistent use of property within the community.  When looking at historic homes in Salisbury/Rowan County, ask Realtor® Greg Rapp about any possible covenants and restrictions that may or may not be in place, depending on location.

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

Happy Earth Day ~ From Greg Rapp & Wallace Realty!

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

SOLD! The Webb Road Mini Storage Business & Home! Thanks, Greg Rapp!

The Webb Road Mini Storage facility has been SOLD ~ thanks to Realtor® Greg Rapp / Wallace Realty!

Webb Road Mini Storage, 4 storage buildings totaling 87 units, AND all brick, single story home on 4.4 acres with a small creek was the perfect live/work opportunity and investment income producer! Realtor® Greg Rapp closed on this deal just last week. 

When you are looking for commercial property and/or a new home, please do not hesitate to contact Greg at 704.213.6846. There are many commercial spaces available RIGHT NOW in Salisbury/Rowan County, NC and Greg can help you find that perfect spot. 

If you choose to live/work in Downtown Salisbury, you may wish to consider investing in a downtown building that has potential living spaces on upper floors. If so, you may be able to use the City of Salisbury's newly adopted incentives for upfitting the building. The Bernhardt Hardware building renovators received $148,000 in incentives towards their rehabilitation and renovation of this building to street level commercial spaces and second story residential spaces. 

Give Greg Rapp at call to learn more about these opportunities! 

704.213.6846 
GregRappRealtor@gmail.com

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

If This House Could Talk! Circa 1891 Victorian With Stories to Tell!

At the brink of what was once a textile mill district stands the grande dame of homes ~ the imposing circa 1891 Victorian at 414 Park Avenue.  If this house could talk, oh! the tales it would tell!

"I am the oldest home in the Park Avenue / N. Long Street District.  My recorded history is obscure, but maps produced by the Central Land Company in 1891 show me sited here, in all my glory.  When I was built, few homes existed in this neighborhood." 

"The district was developed by the Central Land Company after the company purchased much of the land in East Salisbury from Edwin Shaver in 1891. The company began to sell lots in the district in 1891 and the area quickly began to develop as a residential area of elaborate frame residences built by prosperous Salisbury businessmen for their own use. By 1895, nine dwellings had been built in my district."

"Then, along came the Kesler Mill in 1895 to the east end of my neighborhood. After that, home construction expanded in my Park Avenue neighborhood and the Kesler Manufacturing neighborhood."

"In the City of Salisbury, the roads were not yet paved, and horse drawn carriage was still my owner's main mode of transportation. Of course we had the train depot to the south, and many arrive in Salisbury by train."

"My lady of the house wore sweeping dresses - simple high necked blouses with an ankle length skirt by day, and a more elaborate dress for 'going out' with a wonderful hat!  My gentleman wore dapper suits and always a hat.  *Sigh*  I miss those days!"

"Because of my location at the top of the block on Park Avenue, I often got to see the children playing.  What a different world it was then! I loved to watch the children playing with their building blocks, constructing miniature buildings, houses, and castles. Most girls and some boys had dolls. Dolls were like an extra friend who always agreed and never fought. The Jack-in-the-Box, with its turn-crank on the side, the tinny music, and the 'Jack' who would pop out of the top at a random moment, would have the little ones squealing with delight."

"On a breezy spring day, the kids would be running up and down Park Avenue pulling their paper kites tied to long strings behind them that would eventually lift off the ground and fly in the air. I would often see the neighborhood children playing games such as Tag, one person is "it" and that person had to touch someone else then that person was "it". The kids seemed to be able to run forever playing this game! Hide-&-Go_Seek was another favorite, where someone again was "it", and all the other children would find hiding places. The "it" child had to try to find the others playing the game. They played Kick-the-Wickey with a foot long stick. One child kicked the stick ~ and whoever caught the stick was the winner! And marbles were a never-ending favorite! I'll bet there are still lost marbles buried in yards up and down my neighborhood!" 

"I saw a new mode of transportation come to Salisbury...and more than once! In 1905, the Salisbury-Spencer Railway installed the wonderful trolley system ~ and I saw Salisbury's first suburb built. This neighborhood is known as Fulton Heights and the trolley connect that neighborhood to the North Main Neighborhood and on to the Spencer Shops. 

I watched as more homes were built along the trolley lines, connecting merchants and others to their work. The trolley was the catalyst for a big housing boon in Salisbury! This boon would last through to the 1920s, when the Great Depression hit. Many of those homes still exist today, thanks to Historic District overlays both locally and on the National Register!"

"In about 1905, I started to hear about the practice of using existing buggy models with motors installed, and that led to the early coinage of the 'horseless carriage' or 'buggymobile' for early cars. There were about 2,400 automobiles in North Carolina by 1910. At that time, there were 600 generally small automobile manufacturers in the U.S. By 1912, Henry Ford was gearing up his assembly line factory system — in 1914 Ford produced 300,000 cars compared to the rest of the industry which produced 200,000 cars. Although there were several 'buggymobile' manufactures by now, Ford was able to lower prices on the Ford product, and the great elimination of auto makers began."

"I watched the automobile gradually take the place of horse-drawn carriages and our beloved trolley system. By 1930 Duke Power owned the streetcar systems in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, and Salisbury. The trolleys in Salisbury would disappear by 1938, the roads were all paved in downtown, and the cars were the main mode of transportation!"

"I sadly watched as The Great Depression (1929-39) crushed my town and the country with the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in history. The stock market crash of October 1929 sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investment dropped, causing steep declines in industrial output and rising levels of unemployment as failing companies laid off workers. By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its nadir, some 13 to 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half of the country’s banks had failed. Though the relief and reform measures put into place by President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped lessen the worst effects of the Great Depression in the 1930s, the economy would not fully turn around until after 1939, when World War II kicked American industry into high gear."

"Yes...I stood here at 414 Park Avenue through it all! While the economy would take its ups and downs, so would the hemlines of my lady of the house! I watched as fashions changed dramatically!"

"Later, as cars became a more common mode of transportation, all the kids loved to play with mini models of cars, trucks, and tractors...or fire engines! How fun for the little ones!"

"I'll tell you more of my story in another segment.  I've been in the North Long/Park Avenue Historic District for a long time, and seen many changes.  Come visit me ~ perhaps you'll hear the whispers of my stories within my five bedrooms, elegant parlors, or as you sit in front of one of my nine, yes (9), fireplaces.  I've managed, through the years, to hold on to many of my original details, and I'm just waiting for someone to show me the love of my earlier years!"

"You can call my friend and agent Greg Rapp, with Wallace Realty, (704-213-6846) to set up an appointment to come see me! I'm so excited to show you my elegant rooms, hardwood floors, ample center hallways, and nine . . .yes (9) . . . fireplaces! A good portion of my restoration process already been completed, and I retain loads of my original charm. You and I will be great friends, and we'll add your stories to mine!"

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