Under $100K Sunday - c.1883 Home For Sale in Chillicothe MO Under $90K ~ Sold

347 Calhoun St, Chillicothe, MO, 64601 $89,900 Reduced to $84,900 Sold

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This c.1883 home for sale towers over the smaller homes on a corner lot on Calhoun Street in Chillicothe, Missouri. The stately home not only boasts a third story sleeping porch dripping with gingerbread, but a tower and corner bay to boot. Too bad much of the original definition around the windows and doors was covered up by vinyl siding.

Family History

I could not go as far back as the build date of 1883, but I did discover that sometime before 1930 Sylvester J. Gantner (1891-1952) and his wife, Faye Cleone Livick Gantner (1893-1977), purchased the home. It was valued at $7,000 in 1930. They lived here with their one child, Marilyn. Sylvester was a building contractor, and Faye was somewhat of a socialite. Numerous blurbs in the local newspapers recount her trips to Kansas City and St. Joe, her shopping forays with her daughter and her visit to the automobile show. Faye fancied herself a movie critic and was a member of the Olive Prindle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Around the time of the Great Depression, it appears Sylvester’s contracting business fell into decline, and the value of the home during the depression sank to $4,500. He was forced to take odd jobs as a brick mason and rent out a portion of the home to D.A. Meinsershagen, a teacher at the business college, and his wife, June Ann, for $43 a month. This did not stop Faye from her trips to the big cities as the gossip columns of the Chillicothe Tribune attest to.

4bed
2bath
2,490sqft
Build date 1883
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REALTOR COMMENTS

First Floor

Relax in the comfort of this large historic home for sale in Chillicothe. This charming vintage two-story, built in 1883, sits on a corner lot and offers a wonderful traditional ambiance. With 4 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, high ceilings, original woodwork and built ins, original wood floorings, and a ton of character, this home will WOW you! Just inside the front door you will find the large foyer and the stunning and intricately designed original wood staircase. Also on the first floor is the huge family room with fireplace, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and mudroom.

Upper Levels

Just up the beautiful staircase you will find the first of two stained glass windows. The second floor features 4 large bedrooms, bonus room that would be perfect for a large walk-in closet or nursery, and the second bathroom. At the end of the hall, another set of stairs leads to the third floor attic space. Currently used for storage, but with high ceilings, this space could be finished and made into a spectacular master suite.

Other notable features of this home include: additional stairway from the ground floor mud room to the second story, newer central heating and cooling, nice garden space, large corner lot, 2 car detached garage(24×32) with concrete floor, extra wide driveway, and mature trees that provide plenty of shade. With just a little bit of updating, this home could be a spectacular show piece! Year Built: 1883 2018Taxes: $773.24