A vintage bargain for sale: 714 N. Florissant
admin | Dec 21, 2009 | Comments 5
Talk about a LOT of house for the money. This 1920s Ferguson charmer on a 1.5-acre private lot is being sold for a steal!
One of the perks of the poor economy (if you choose to look at the bright side) is the opportunity to buy real estate for incredible prices. Sellers are often desperate. Banks are swimming in foreclosed properties. And lo and behold, treasures like this are bound to pop up…
An amazing 1928 brick farmhouse sitting on 1.5 private acres in Ferguson, 714 N. Florissant Rd was listed earlier this year for more than $250,000. Today, following a foreclosure and a string of not-terribly-eager real estate agents, it’s being sold for the unbelievable price of $99,900.
Yep, less than 100 grand for four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a large addition with a two-car garage, and even a separate back house that would make a perfect office or studio. Seriously, folks. When I walked around this property earlier today, I was ready to put my own house up for sale!
From the looks of it, this home has had a number of updates, including newer windows and some decent looking vinyl on the addition. It also sits far enough back from Florissant Road and offers so much potential in the way of gardening and landscaping that the busy street hardly seems an issue.
Besides this super cute back house and shed, 714 N. Florissant also has an additional outbuilding and a beautiful brick barbeque pit and grotto.
If you wanted to grow vegetables here or set up an entire mini farm, you would have more than enough room. Another bonus: the property is almost entirely fenced, and it offers a fabulous view of January Wabash Park. In the winter, you can even see the lake.
I was able to view the inside of the house once, and though I didn’t take photos (darn), I do remember that a lot of the original woodwork was intact and the place still had loads of vintage flavor. With some TLC, it would definitely shine.
So what are you waiting for?! This awesome 2,800-square-foot house is a true score, an unexpected bright spot in an otherwise dismal economy, and it’s within easy walking/biking distance to January Wabash, Jeske Park and the Ferguson Farmers Market. Check it out today before I buy it myself!
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Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
7/31: Lavish Design Jewelry Demo 8am-12pm, Ferguson Cycling Club Ride 9-11am, Live Music - Maple Jam Band 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road
Just want to say, I love your blog. Saw your comment on that Jamestown Mall story in the P-D today, which comment section I was reading with head-shaking horror. The idiots those news stories bring in!! Don’t know how you can stand it but I guess my employer deals with much of the same.
Anyway, keep posting these great real estate finds; I love this one and would jump on it but it’s a little too far out for me – an hour commute downtown by bus & MetroLink is just a bit too far.
Thanks, Jennifer! I appreciate you reading! I generally try to avoid the P-D comments because they make me crazy, but the Jamestown Mall story hit close to home. I’d like someone to explain how $400,000 houses being sold two minutes from Jamestown Mall constitute “ghetto.”
I will definitely keep posting real estate finds. And don’t forget about the Ted Jones Bike Trail! It’s a 2.2-mile paved path that connects downtown Ferguson to UMSL and the UMSL-North Metrolink station. Very convenient, and much more fun than the bus!
I passed by this house every morning taking my son to school
I don’t know what happened, but I wasn’t finish typing my comment. As I was saying, I passed by this house every morning and wish I could grab it. I did a search on properties for sale in North County and this house came up. It was going for $129,900 at the time of my search.Now, it’s going for $99,999.00. Talking about a steal. Someone needs to provide pictures of the inside of the house.
My wife and I looked at this property in July 2009 when we were preparing to move into Ferguson. We loved the property, but the house had an ABSOLUTELY OVERPOWERING odor of cat litter. I have a very strong constitution, but the smell drove me outside after less than a minute. We bought a house on Royal Avenue. Loving Ferg!