August 20, 2021

Victorian Cottage ~ Circa 1885 ~ For Sale & Move in Ready

This absolute charmer of a Victorian Vernacular Cottage, circa 1885, in Salisbury, North Carolina's Brooklyn South Square Historic District is move-in ready, and is perhaps the cutest home you've ever seen! And Greg Rapp with Salisbury Real Estate LLC, the area's expert agent representing vintage and historic homes, is the one to call: 704.213.6846 ~ but check out the details!

Welcome to 309 S. Shaver Street!






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 missing its clawfoot tub) home retains lots of original details, and you will love its cheerful open feel.




The Owner's Suite 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 delineates the 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 infamous 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 a fabulous bakery with cupcakes to die for!  Purchase a bicycle at Skinny Wheels Bike Shop and take part in the community bike rides on Sunday afternoons.  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.  


So, you're looking for a super-cute historic house? A REALLY super-cute historic house? This home has been completely restored and might be just the one for you!!!!! Call Greg Rapp with Salisbury Real Estate LLC at 704.213.6846 to see this circa 1885 ~ move-in-ready ~ home for yourself!













309 SHAVER STREET SOUTH
Salisbury, NC 28144
CMLS #3773202
$149,900








Greg Rapp 

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







August 17, 2021

Circa 1910 Bungalow - Restored & Beautifully Revitalized - For Sale

This wonderful circa 1910 bungalow is newly and completely restored ~ with that new, fresh feeling ~ updated for today's lifestyles while maintaining the charm and details of the Arts & Crafts era: wide decorative trim, original mantels over three original fireplaces, beadboard wainscoting, 6.5' tall 'wavy glass' windows, and original heart pine floors, to name a few! Greg Rapp, with Salisbury Real Estate LLC, has listed this fine 4-bedroom vintage home, revitalized by One Block LLC, and it can be yours for $249,900!


Welcome to 311 Harrison Street in the Historic Chestnut Hill Neighborhood of Salisbury, North Carolina

The American Bungalow is one of the most popular residential architectural styles, and for good reasons. Over 2000 square feet of living space is one of them! But let's start outside! The exterior of this newly renovated and freshly painted home features Benjamin Moore Historical Collection paint colors in hues of sage green, warm taupe, with pale butternut gold accents. The second story gable is handsomely framed by twin chimneys.




A warmly inviting, deep L-shaped wrap-around porch creates a gracious entry, leading to the original purple-hued (yes, an historically accurate color!) front door with its beautiful wood detailing. The new porch posts, replicated to be congruous with the Arts & Crafts architectural style, feature handsome architectural detailing. 

The front entry welcomes you into the first of two spacious and sunlit front parlors with 10' ceilings and warm, beautifully refinished, heart pine floors. Beyond the beauty of the grand windows that stream loads of natural light into the parlors, each boasts its original fireplace and vintage mantels with beautiful authentic Cambridge tile hearths and surrounds. Noteworthy throughout the home is the gorgeous wide trim details painted a soothing pale taupe/grey, rather than the humdrum white we so often see.





Step through the second parlor to an amazing open-concept dining room that will stop you in your tracks! This "Insta-worthy" space features marvelous bay windows and the third of the home's pretty fireplaces, space fabulously flowing through a large opening into the chef's kitchen that WOWs with its gorgeous swirled black & white granite counters, an expansive work peninsula, and a handsome custom-made, reclaimed-pine stove hood — all bathed in scads of natural light. Where a pantry was removed in the kitchen, you can see the original footprint in the gleaming wood floors. Original beadboard wainscotingnarrow vertical planks of traditional tongue and groove paneling, compliments the freshly painted walls, while striking clean-lined lighting sets the mood.






An original rear porch has been enclosed to create a wonderful laundry room with salvaged period-correct heart pine floors from Virginia. 'New' historic exterior windows are additionally period correct, obtained from Historic Salisbury Foundation Ice House, the non-profit's salvage store offering historic architectural pieces. Many original exterior details remain in this new room, including the original exterior siding and a formerly exterior window that would have been overlooking the porch. A new half-bath was added here in the center hall.





The gracious first floor Owner's Suite is another spacious, light-filled space that includes a huge bedroom with its own fabulous walk-in closet and a private bath with marble and subway-tile shower and beautiful tile flooring.

And how much do we love the vintage swing window in this bath!

Owners have their own access to the porch, and another of the 
home's original fireplaces can be found here. What an oasis!







Follow the staircase up, with its original handrails and balustrade, to find the home's three upper bedrooms. Each bedroom offers their original closet with beadboard interiors. 

A newly installed 2nd story full bath conjoins the hall and an upstairs 2nd Owners Suite, and continues the home's theme of subway-tile tub surround and beautiful vanity and fixtures. The second smaller owner's bedroom suite offers a larger original walk-in closet. The front bedroom offers a fantastic array of triple windows overlooking the Chestnut Hill neighborhood park. 

All the baths in the home feature furniture-style vanities w/marble tops and high-end light fixtures ~ not your big-box-store everyday variety!




The beautiful new elevated wood deck overlooking the richly deep, nearly 200' backyard will be your new favorite al fresca dining area!  The rear yard offers some rare privacy with its border of mature shade trees. 

The unusual pie-wedge shaped yard offers loads of room for gardens, workshop or 'she-shed', play areas, and then some!  Let your imagination bloom in this wonderful green-space!




With this top-to-bottom restoration comes all new plumbing, electrical systems, and HVAC. A new roof was installed prior to this renovation in approximately 2017.  The home is SPARKLING clean with every surface, inside and out, freshly painted.





311 W. Harrison Street is located in the historic Chestnut Hill neighborhood that borders the prestigious West Square Historic District and Historic Downtown ~ rich with coffee shops, public library, independent bookstore, community theatre, unique shopping, and over 20 restaurants. Two local microbreweries and lots of local nightlife create a vibrant downtown just blocks from Harrison Street. The Bell Tower Green, Salisbury’s beautiful new center-city public park is nearby! 

If you love the style, charm, and detail of a turn of the century home, but are intimidated by the level of work a restoration entails . . . this is the home for YOU.  The work is done, and this circa 1910 house is like a sparkling new home. To see for yourself, give Realtor® Greg Rapp a call: 704.213.6846.  Make 311 W. Harrison Street yours!




311 W. Harrison Street 
Salisbury, NC 28144 
CMLS #3774658 
$249,900










Greg Rapp 

Salisbury Real Estate LLC 
704.213.6846 Mobile 
GregRappRealtor@gmail.com 
www.realestatesalisbury.net 






August 07, 2021

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