You yearn for a pure aesthetic.
Straight, uncomplicated lines.
Hand craftsmanship.
The color and texture of natural materials.
Step inside the clean lines of 301 Marsh Street.
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This spectacular all brick circa 1925 home in the heart of the West Square Historic District in Salisbury NC is masterful blend of Arts & Crafts styling and Four-Square architecture, with influences of each making this specimen home a rare treasure. The Arts and Crafts movement of the 19th century spawned the Craftsman style home in the early 20th Century, resulting in comfortable and easily distinguished homes such as this one right here in Salisbury North Carolina.
The “Craftsman” in the Craftsman Style name reflects not only a love for the design of the home, but more fundamentally, a standard of quality and sustainability. Many of this Marsh Street home’s features are typical of Craftsman homes. The home retains original leaded glass, artisan woodwork, and features a marvelous collection of French doors throughout the main floor.
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Symmetry and Grand Craftsman Style
How do you recognize the Craftsman style? Does it have a big front porch with wide supporting columns? Does it have several different styles of wood, brick, or stone? Is it light and bright, with plenty of windows to let in natural light? Does it have an open floor plan that oozes an open welcome? The fine vintage 1925 brick home at 301 Marsh Street offers these many features to its new owners. 
Formal symmetry creates a grand effect in both the exterior and interior of this two-story home. The superb layout ideally balances privacy and easy socializing. The home features elegantly simple lines, airy sunlight-filled rooms, low-maintenance construction, incredible view windows, a custom hearth, and beautiful finishes throughout. 
Through the multi-paned front door, you will enter a small vestibule, and from there through a leaded, glass door to the Great Room or living room. To the right, the windowed dining room through its French doors is set for elegant entertaining. To the left, the original fireplace with its finely crafted artisan mantelpiece and black tile firebox and hearth is the focal point of the Great Room, and another set of French doors highlight the entry to the adjoining sunroom that offers a cozy private retreat. 
Natural light streams in through the triple bank of paned windows in the Great Room and the adjacent sunroom’s multiple windows and doors. Through yet another set of French doors, a soaring center hallway with majestic staircase bisects the home. A very large downstairs den, painted a rich green typical of the Arts and Crafts palette, is adjacent to a small playroom at the back of the home.
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| Breakfast Room or Butlers Pantry |
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| Butler's Pantry #2 |
The updated kitchen features tiled back-splash, stainless appliances with its Viking 4-burner gas range, oodles of cabinet space, and is complemented by a pass~through to the dining room. This very pleasant built-in pass~through window to the dining room allows the family chef to enjoy the view through the window alcove to the breakfast room, never cut off from guests.
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The master bedroom features a spacious walk-in closet, and an impressive bath with its deep tile lined tub and separate tiled shower, gorgeous wallpaper, and period fixtures. Each bedroom throughout the second floor provides a welcoming sense of home.
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| Master Bedroom at 301 Marsh Street ~ circa 1925 |
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All four upstairs bedrooms feature very large closets, unusual for a home of this era, and which probably says more about the affluence of the original owner rather than typical closet design of 1925. The large first floor den could easily be converted to a main-floor master suite by converting the small adjacent playroom to a master bath. The first floor bath is currently being remodeled in period fashion.
Location ~ Location ~ Location
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| The Hall House Museum |
The West Square additionally features homes such as the cherished Dr. Josephus Hall House . The former home of Dr. Josephus Hall, who served as the Chief Surgeon at the Salisbury Confederate Prison, is just a few blocks from 301 Marsh Street. The Hall House features an impressive collection of mid-Victorian furnishings and decorative
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| The Utzman~Chambers House Museum |
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| The Wallace~Hambley Mansion |
The vintage 1925 home at 301 Marsh Street in its central location in the West Square district is within walking distance to downtown Salisbury, just minutes away from shopping, dining, arts, and culture. The West Square historic district, in addition to being recognized for its fine collection of vintage homes, is preferred by many for its tree-lined streets, excellent walkability, and strong neighborhood culture. Schools for the area are Koontz Elementary, Knox Middle School and the historic Salisbury High School.
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| Music at the Looking Glass Black Box Theatre |
Rich in Character ~ Steeped in History
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| 301 Marsh Street |
This solid brick home with full basement, expansive front porch, fenced back yard, and lawn irrigation system, is located in the prestigious West Square Historic District and is a true work of art that must be seen to be appreciated. An Arts and Craft home of this scale is a rare find due to the abundance of detail and cost of finely crafted construction. The home is tied to the earth with mature foundation plantings and its warm rich brick exterior blending it into its historic surroundings. This classic Craftsman style home located on quiet tree-lined Marsh Street in Salisbury’s West Square will not disappoint the tasteful style of any buyer.
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| 301 Marsh Street, Salisbury NC ~ Circa 1925 Craftsman Home ~ $425K |
Contact Salisbury's premier agent for vintage homes, Greg Rapp, at 704.213.6846 to see and appreciate the straight, uncomplicated lines, the hand-craftsmanship, and the color and texture of natural materials in this vintage 1925 Craftsman home. Greg will help you achieve the pure aesthetic you yearn for in your home.
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