616 E Front Street

3 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3095 Square Feet

Description

Welcome to the Blades House, an Italianate-style home with River Views & a stunning example of 19th-century architectural elegance blended with modern luxury. Known as ''The First Blades House'' & located on one of Downtown's most prestigious streets, the home was renovated by one of New Bern's most well-respected preservationists who enhanced the home's timeless beauty with contemporary updates including a 1st floor ensuite. With a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, ~3100 sq ft owners' home along with 2 apartments (1141 sq ft & 612 sq ft), this property provides many options. One of Downtown's most historically significant properties, the lot was owned by JB Clark & Company (a lumber business operated by JB Clark & William & James Blades). Originally a duplex & completed around 1892, the home overlooked their lumber mill on the river. This property stayed in the Blades family until the 1940s & retains many of its original features, creating a unique & beautiful home. Greeting you is the home's exterior with its symmetrical façade, tall, narrow windows with crowns, & a low-pitched roof with eaves supported by decorative brackets. Side porches, adorned with ornamental columns, create the perfect access to the interior with its entrance hall that contains a late 19th century stair with a turned walnut newel, a molded handrail, & turned balusters. When touring the home, you see high ceilings, bay windows, exquisite moldings, & light-filled transom doors. Featuring an updated kitchen with a great room with double doors, the back of the home opens to a patio & lush gardens. Fine historic features continue upstairs with 2 bedrooms, a full bath, & an enclosed porch with views. With plenty of off street parking, every corner of this home tells a story, offering a perfect blend of history & modern convenience. Total sq footage does not include 233 unheated sq ft on the 2nd floor of the owners' home & 2 apartments (~1753 sq ft) - enjoy rental income or keep all residences for yourself!

    Appliances/Equip

  • Washer
  • Stove/Oven - Electric
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave - Built-In
  • Dryer
  • Dishwasher
  • Construction Materials

  • Wood Siding
  • Cooling

  • Zoned
  • Fencing

  • Partial
  • Flooring

  • Tile
  • Wood
  • Heating

  • Gas Pack
  • Heat Pump
  • Electric
  • Natural Gas
  • Interior Features

  • Solid Surface
  • Master Downstairs
  • 9Ft+ Ceilings
  • Apt/Suite
  • Ceiling Fan(s)
  • Pantry
  • Walk-in Shower
  • Walk-In Closet(s)
  • Laundry Features

  • Laundry Closet
  • Levels

  • Two
  • Listing Terms

  • Cash
  • Conventional
  • Parking

  • Off Street
  • On Site
  • Patio & Porch

  • Open
  • Covered
  • Enclosed
  • Patio
  • Porch
  • See Remarks
  • Roof

  • Metal
  • Security

  • Smoke Detector(s)
  • Structure

  • Wood Frame
  • Waterfront Features

  • None
  • Windows

  • Blinds

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Price: $850,000.00
MLS ID 100461588
Location New Bern, NC 28560
Acreage 0.3
Year Built 1892
Neighborhood New Bern Downtown Historic

Cathy Gainey

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Broker | REALTOR®

Contact Info

Atlantic Beach Sales Office
407 Atlantic Beach Causeway Suite 6F
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(877) 281-4759

Office: (252) 726-3105
Cell: (252) 725-0996

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Property listed by Keller Williams Realty

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