Office Space Available Near Rowan County Courthouse ~ $450/month!

112 E. Council Street ~ $450/month

Need office space in the heart of Downtown Salisbury?  Nestled in a historic building just a block from Main Street and the Rowan County Courthouse, 112 E Council Street in Salisbury, North Carolina, has 750 square feet of commercial space divided into two small offices, a reception area, and a single bathroom. This brick and iron façade space is within walking distance to city and county offices, and courthouse.  112 E. Council Street is around the corner from the City of Salisbury’s new ‘one-stop shop’ for permits, licenses, and plan approvals for people who want to open or expand a business in Salisbury. Located at 132 N. Main St. on the first floor of the City Office Building, the new hub opens this fall and will include planning and zoning, business licensing, engineering, water and sewer utilities services, as well as the fire marshal. The one-stop shop will help owners and developers navigate the design review and permitting processes. Among other services at the one-stop shop, people can request rezoning and special use permits, get a business license, and undergo review for site plans and construction documents and blueprints.

Historic Rowan County Courthouse

The lease for 112 Council Street is a mere $450/month, quite unusual for office space in such a prime location in the heart of the downtown historic district, near shops, art galleries, restaurants, and many legal offices.  Current neighbors are an antiques shop, a computer-repair shop, an architect office, a popular Chinese restaurant, and several legal offices. The Salisbury Police Department is around the block.

Location ~ Location ~ Location!

112 E. Council Street is around the corner from the City of Salisbury’s new ‘one-stop shop’ for permits, licenses, and plan approvals for people who want to open or expand a business in Salisbury. Located at 132 N. Main St. on the first floor of the City Office Building, the new hub opens this fall and is to include employees from planning and zoning, business licensing, engineering, water and sewer utilities, and the fire marshal. The one-stop shop will help owners and developers navigate the design review and permitting processes. Among other services at the one-stop shop, people can request rezoning and special use permits, get a business license, and undergo review for site plans and construction documents and blueprints.

112 E. Council St (left) Street View

Incorporated in the 1750s, Rowan County has today an estimated population of approximately 134,000 residents and it is located adjacent to Davie, Stanly Iredell, Davidson, and Cabarrus Counties. The City of Salisbury, home of more than 34,000 people, is the county seat.  Rowan County envelopes eleven cities and fourteen townships in this territory of more than 520 square miles, including Kannapolis, Faith, Rockwell, Atwell, Spencer, China Grove, Morgan, and Unity. The population of the City of Salisbury, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau, has grown by over 27% since the year 2000, outpacing general State of North Carolina population growth by nearly 9%.

If office space in an unbelievably prime location at only $450/month is what you’ve been looking for, contact Greg Rapp at Wallace Realty today ~ 704.213.6846. You won’t be sorry!

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The J. R. Silliman House, C. 1893, Historic Home for Sale ~ $214,900

It’s hard to know where to start describing the special features of the c. 1893 J.R.Silliman House in the Brooklyn South Square Historic District in Salisbury North, Carolina. The quintessential southern wrap~around front porch, complete with ceiling fan light fixtures, enveloping the Victorian era Silliman house isn't the only feature you will fall in love with, with its blend of fine craftsmanship, old house charm, and superb renovations making it a cut above the rest! At the front of the home, you will enter through double-leaved doors with large glass panels in each door leaf to a central foyer with Tiffany-style stained glass ceiling lamp, offering you the choice to roam the vast first level of this meticulously restored Victorian architectural specimen, or to traverse the winding staircase to the upper bedrooms.

This large (+3200 square feet) two-story home is a pivotal architectural piece in the Brooklyn South Square neighborhood. While it has three bedrooms and 2 and ½ baths, it is the absolutely huge 30 x 21 great~room addition that may be your new favorite spot. The great~room, besides its sheer size, welcomes family and guests with its wood floors, cathedral ceilings, ceiling fans, giant chandelier, and wood-burning fireplace. In addition to the chandelier, the room features directional track lighting to highlight artwork or other wall features. This room, with a garden doorway to the backyard, will be your absolute favorite spot for entertaining. 

But wait . . .

The kitchen in this 1893 Victorian has been updated with vast counter and cabinet space that is hard to beat in any home of any age! The present owners added multi-tiered concrete countertops that have been sealed and polished to a marvelous patina that gets better and better with age, creating another entertainment space to which your guests will gravitate. The exposed brick behind the stove is actually the back of the adjoining room’s fireplace. Off the 22' x 17' kitchen French doors lead you to a charming 11' x 11' breakfast nook in a bay-style bump-out, surrounded by windows and daylight. You'll find a laundry room tucked away across from the breakfast nook. On the opposite side off the kitchen, a long mudroom with doorway to the intimate side deck and stone driveway is the perfect transition from home to garden.

If entertaining in a giant great~room and large social kitchen is not enough, the Silliman home has yet two more opportunities for formal entertaining areas in the well-appointed formal 17' x 15' dining room or the beautiful formal 17' x 15' parlor/living room painted a period-correct peacock blue. This parlor has one of the homes 5 fireplaces with period correct mantelpieces, as does the dining room, great room, first-floor master suite, and one of the upstairs bedrooms.

The master bedroom on the main floor features a fireplace and built-in bookcases; the master bath has a separate shower and tub. All three bedrooms in this 1893 home have closets, rare for a house of this era. The stairwell leading to the home’s two 2nd-story bedrooms features beadboard wainscoting and original plank walls, with a fabulous stained glass window rescued from the 1892 Richardson Romanesque First Presbyterian Church. (All else that remains today of the Church is the Bell Tower, saved from demolition in the 1970s, a symbol of preservation in Salisbury, and the site of the annual New Year's holiday celebration, where Salisbury citizens ring in the New Year at the Old Bell Tower on December 31st with live music, cookies, hot cider, and cocoa at the Old Bell Tower Park.) The 2 and ½ bathrooms have ceramic tiled floors and modern and stylish appurtenances, such as stained glass windows, glass~walled stand~alone showers, urinals, and unique sink and lighting fixtures.

View of Confederate Prison At Salisbury, N.C., 1864 

Copyright 1886 by C. A. Kraus

Baseball game at Salisbury, N.C., 1863. 

The 1893 J. R. Silliman home sits on property that was once part of the famous (or infamous!) former Salisbury Confederate Prison site. The approximately 1-acre yard of the Silliman house is rumored to be the site of the first recorded illustration of a southern baseball game. 

The Salisbury Prison was the only Confederate jail located in North Carolina. The compound was established on 16 acres purchased by the Confederate government on November 2, 1861. The prison consisted of an old cotton factory building measuring 90 x 50 feet, six brick tenements, a large house, a smith shop and a few other small buildings. One of the favorite activities before the prison became overcrowded was baseball. So prevalent was the game at Salisbury that it was captured in an 1863 print penned by Otto Boetticher, a commercial artist from New York City, representing one of the earliest depictions of the game. Boetticher, who had enlisted in the 68th New York Volunteers in 1861 at the age of 45, was captured in 1862 and sent to the prison camp here. During his time there he produced a drawing that depicted the baseball game on the current site of the J. R. Silliman House (http://youstinkbaseball.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/battlefield-baseball/).

The 1893 Silliman home features large rooms and attention to detail in every room. There are 4 zones of HVAC, an on-demand gas tankless water heater, and double-pane windows in the great-room addition, making living in this historic home extremely economical. The heating system is gas, forced air and the home is cooled in summer with central electric air conditioning.

The J. R. Silliman House is located in one of Salisbury's 10 Historic Districts and is just a short walk to downtown, theaters, arts & entertainment districts, and the Salisbury Farmers Market ~ yet only a mile from the Interstate system and less than that from Salisbury’s historic Amtrak station. Yearly taxes are approximately $2400.

Located in Salisbury's Brooklyn South Square (BSS) Historic District, and the city’s Historic Preservation Commissions rules & regulations apply. BSS has a very active neighborhood group, striving for the best quality of living for its residents. The BSS Historic District is on the National Registry of historic places and is known for, in addition to being the home of the former Confederate Prison site, its vast and well-preserved residential architecture. Tax credits are available for The J. R. Silliman House & City Of Salisbury provides historic preservation grant opportunities for exterior maintenance.

At the asking price of $214,900, The J. R. Silliman House is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own a special piece of historical architecture. To see the details of this fine house first hand, contact Greg Rapp at 704.213.6846 to arrange for your tour. Greg Rapp can help you make this uniquely preserved Victorian house your home.

317 S Shaver Street ~ the best buy on the market for the price!

317 S. Shaver Street, in Salisbury NC, is in the heart of the Brooklyn South Square neighborhood...just blocks from the thriving Historic Downtown Salisbury, theater, art galleries, restaurants, and shops.  The Salisbury-Rowan Farmers Market is just up the road from the Brooklyn South Square Historic District.  This 3-bedroom, 2-bath, c. 1900 cottage, with serene front porch overlooking immaculate landscaping in its picket~fenced front yard, is priced at only $89,900!  The home is completely restored and filled with modern conveniences while retaining its historic nature true to its early 20th century roots.

Call Greg Rapp today at 704.213.6846 to see first~hand this terrific home for sale at this terrifically attractive price. Don't wait! ~ This is the best buy on the market today! 

Coming Soon! The Quintessential Southern Porch Wrapped around a nice Circa 1893 Victorian Home

 Stay Tuned for this upcoming listing in the Brooklyn South Square! More info soon.

Quick Facts~ 3245 Square Feet.
Huge Front porch with 2 sitting areas
Tremendous Great room addition.
Spectacular Kitchen.......
Breakfast room.....
Mudroom...........
And so much more!