Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Specifics about the house...

FOR SALE BY OWNER!!
216 West McNeil Street, Magnolia, AR

Here are the details:
  • Built in 1886/1887 (records vary between these two years)
  • Built by Nicholas J. Gantt, whose initials are seen above the front porch
  • 4,230 square feet heated/cooled living space
  • Attic is 18' floor to ceiling! Fully floored and has plugs and lights already in place.
  • 8'x18' widow's walk on top of house
  • 4 bed, 3 bath
  • Extra room downstairs that can be used as another bedroom, if needed (we have used it as an art studio)
  • 3 porches downstairs and 2 balconies upstairs
  • Kitchen
  • Formal dining room
  • Separate laundry room
  • Extra room off of kitchen ... could be used as breakfast room or office
  • HUGE pantry off of kitchen
  • Lot size is about 1/2 acre
  • Closets!! (very unusual to have closets in houses this old; this house has a closet in practically every room!!)
  • Central heat (gas) / a/c
  • Gas water heater
  • Gas range--brand new!
  • Dishwasher a little over 1.5 years old
  • 2 sinks in kitchen
  • Countertops in kitchen a little over 1.5 years old
  • Fully privacy-fenced backyard with 2 drive-through gates and 2 walk-through gates
  • Gated carport
  • 10'x20' storage building
  • Living room
  • Parlor
  • Bathroom off of dining room has JUST been re-done!
  • 12’ ceilings in nearly every room
  • Wood floors downstairs; carpet upstairs

Improvements to 216 W. McNeil St. since November 2006:

  • New gas range installed November 2006
  • Gas lines redone November 2006
  • Various plugs/switches/fixtures repaired and/or replaced throughout house (November 2006-Summer 2007)
  • Shower installed in upstairs bathroom December 2006
  • Drive-gate to carport installed, Spring 2007
  • Bathroom off of dining room completely “gutted” and re-done, summer 2007 (new tile on floors and around shower, new wallpaper and trim, etc.)
  • Attic fan installed Summer 2007