Owner Says This Is a Haunted House ~ c.1888 North Carolina Home For Sale By Owner – Off Market
OHU50K Notes $99,900 ~ Increased to $200,000 Back on the Market $200,000 Off Market
UPDATE: OHU50K featured this house back in July 2020 on an Under $199K Sunday when it was listed at $99,900, then taken off market. We received an email update from the owner that the home is back on the market for $200,000. I know it is over our price constraints now, but thought you might be interested in a haunted house for sale. Same pics as July with some additional.
This amazing brick beauty, known as Villa Fortuna, is said to be a haunted house. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Needs work. The current owner does live there, and she is selling it as a for sale by owner. It was foreclosed upon in 2010, then the current resident purchased it in 2011 for $25,000.
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Owner’s Original Comments
Reidsville
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What The Seller Loves About This Home
*3 bedrooms
*1 bath
*1,548 sq ft
*0.5 acre
*Build date 1888
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608 Vance St, Reidsville, NC 27320 $99,900 ~ Increased to $200,000 Back on the Market $200,000*
For Sale By Owner:336-394-5513
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Family History
The first owner was William G. Jennings, a brick manufacturer. He most likely built the c.1888 home to show off his business, which was in town. Jennings lived in the home for 12 years until he sold both the house and his brickyard in 1900.
The house eventually was sold to Avery Baker in 1905, a jeweler, who soon after sold it to his father George Baker, a mercantile salesman. George passed it down to his daughters Mary and Maude, who lived there until 1959. Mary was a successful photographer in Reidsville.
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Architectural History
According to the NRHP, “The Jennings-Baker House is a much more vernacular and personal expression of Victorian tastes, as it combines elements of several styles. The triangular patterned brickwork above windows and doors on the facade have a vaguely Gothic flavor, while the segmental arch openings on the side and rear elevations and in the ell … are typical of masonry construction of the period. The facade’s projecting bays and porch suggest the influence of architecture predominantly found at military institutions, while the corbel table on the facade and the parapeted side elevations of the main block are reminiscent of commercial architecture in the late nineteenth century.”
NRHP continues, “For the most part, the interior of the Jennings-Baker House is much more simply finished than the exterior. Common throughout the house are plaster walls, pine flooring, simple baseboards, four-panel doors with rim locks and china knobs and relatively plain though molded post and lintel mantels, all standard Victorian finish details.”
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5 Comments
Tammy
This house is so beautiful. I would love to see this home.
Nally
Why is this on your site for old houses under 100k if its increased 100k more?
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Two reasons. 1.Although the name of the site is oldhousesunder50k.com, we also post evergreen house-related articles. Readers have given me feedback that they especially enjoy our Haunted House series, of which, this house is one. 2. Every Sunday, we feature homes under $100k. This was one, and I always give updates on price reductions, sold prices and even price increases. Like the title of the post says, this happens to be an Update of a price increase.
LaVada Jean Akers
Super interesting, Awesome potential.
I will consider it.
Jinx
would love a haunted house for company. I’m alone, i can move anywhere. I’m not afraid of haunted houses. naturally evil spirits
i prefere friendly. I’m retired going on 70yrs. my hobby is painting,
it’s my passion. not sure if i can swing $200k. is it carved in stone?
maybe it’s my Maya heritage , spiritual, ancient,….
thank you!