c.1883 Brick Home in Savanna IL $49K

Posted on September 11, 2020October 13, 2020 by [email protected]

708 Bowen St, Savanna, IL, 61074 $49,000

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The exterior of this brick home is stately despite needing some sprucing up. Its 1883 character diminishes, though, when you step inside. I might even say vanishes, but I did see one room with hardwood floors. On the plus side, the home is clean and livable.

4bed
2bath
1,737sqft
6,970sqft lot
Build date 1883
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Realtor:Mel Foster Co. Inc. of Iowa & Illinois – Mel Foster Co. Savanna (855) 983-9694

REALTOR COMMENTS

LARGE BRICK FAMILY HOME, MAIN LEVEL BATH, BED AND LAUNDRY, ENCLOSED FRONT PORCH TO WATCH THE WORLD GO BY, 2ND LEVEL OFFERS 2-3 BEDROOMS, 1 BEING A WALK-THRU WOULD ALSO BE GOOD AS A MASTER AND SITTING ROOM.

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I know. I grew up in Idle Hour in Oakdale, New York, the former estate of William Kassam Vanderbilt. A 900-acre tract along the Connetquot River and Great South Bay of Long Island was my playground. Narrow meandering streets with wooden bridges running over man-made canals, a turn-of-the-century conservatory, a clock tower, a carriage house, and brick chicken coups and stables rehabbed into homes called The Artist Colony dotted the lush land surrounding Vanderbilt’s 1899 mansion. The estate had long been broken into half acre plots with an eclectic array of newer homes, but my best friend lived in Vanderbilt’s old billiard and pool hall.

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708 Bowen St, Savanna, IL, 61074 $49,000

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