Cheapish c.1924 Craftsman Home For Sale in Kansas With Vitrolite Bathroom Under $175K

OHU50K Notes    $174,900

 

Beautiful L.F. Garlinghouse designed Craftsman home for sale home in the historic Elmhurst neighborhood. This five bedroom home offers more space than appears from the curb with nearly 2,500 square feet above grade & many of the details that one would expect from a Garlinghouse home.

The woodwork is superb, but wait until you get a load of the Vitrolite bathroom! Vitrolite glass is a type of opaque, colored glass that was popular in the early to mid-20th century. It came in a variety of colors, but after 1947 production began to dwindle as cheaper products came on the market.

 

Agent Comments

You will love the large living room with its woodburning fireplace, natural oak woodwork, & pristine built-ins. The formal dining room showcases a signature oak beamed ceiling. Original oak floors await under the carpeting throughout the home & the original stained-glass windows are waiting to be reinstalled. The updated kitchen has appliances in place, ready for the new owner. Room for everyone with a bedroom with large closest on the main level plus four additional bedrooms upstairs including one offering over 250 square feet & a Juliet Balcony. Updates include a new sewer line & a new driveway that leads to the two car garage. Enjoy the outdoors on the covered front porch, on the rear screened in porch, or in the fenced in backyard. 

• 5 bed
• 1.5 bath
• 2,446 sqft
• 6,250 sqft lot
• Build date 1924

 

 

If interested in a property, please contact the realtor whose link is provided in the post below, or contact an agent of your own choosing. Independent verification of details and status is recommended.

1165 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66604    $174,900

• Contact Realtor: Grant Sourk – Kirk & Cobb, Inc.
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Lewis H. Garlinghouse

 

According to the Kansas Historical Society, ”

“Lewis F. Garlinghouse was a realtor and entrepreneur who wanted a way to promote his construction business. He co-founded the Garlinghouse company with his brother in Topeka. The real estate sales company expanded to handle house construction and home design publishing. His company is credited with being the first to sell home plans in the world, which eventually grew to be among the largest house plan book companies in the country.”

 

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