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Sold – Under $75K Thursday – c.1900 Italianate Home For Sale in Lykens, PA Under $75K
November 4, 2021
547 Main St, Lykens, PA 17048 $74,900 Sold
Under $75K Thursday – c.1900 Italianate Home For Sale in Lykens, PA Under $75K
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What a beauty!
Family History
In the 1930s until 1969, this home was owned by Elmer Elsworth Umholtz (1897-1969) and his wife Melba Beatrice Batdorf Umholtz (1902-1965). Elmer was a restaurant manager at the Hotel Lykens Dining Room and Coffee Shop and his wife
was the assistant manger. They maintained their home with loving care for more than 30 years. Per the 1940 US Census, it was worth $5,ooo that year, the equivalent of $98,000 in today’s dollars.
Contact Realtor:Brian Faust with KELLER WILLIAMS OF CENTRAL
1936 Lykens Register
Built in 1926, the historic Lykens HOtel was developed into affordable housing rental units in 2017. The building operated as a hotel through the 1970’s, then used as a living facility for elderly before vacancy in the mid 1990’s. The hotel retained few character defining features and finishes and was in poor condition due to previous alterations, deferred maintenance, vacancy, vandalism and exposure to the elements. Hotel Lykens was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
1969
REALTOR COMMENTS
Italianate For Sale! Old Lykens charm and character, this 2800+ ft2 home has plenty of it! Featuring hardwood on every floor, high 10′ ceilings, multiple fireplaces and elaborate wood trim work we don’t see in the majority of newer homes….come take a look and see if you don’t fall for the charm and what this home could become once again!
Interior
A very spacious laundry room is on the main floor, two living areas each offer a fireplace, the stained glass entryway leads you to the solid wood stairway where the four large bedrooms are situated. There is significant storage space in the attic as well. You’ll have enough space for a backyard BBQ or dog in your backyard and some possible storage options in the rear shed. Two off street parking spots are also available in the rear of the home.
Condition
If you’re handy you have a great opportunity to create some excellent sweat equity and lifetime memories in this home. Reach out today to schedule a showing and also ask about the possibility of a renovation loan product for this property!
5 Comments
Maureen E Roth
Beautiful woodwork- Wow!!!!
Andrew
How do you find all the info on all the houses because I have a old house we just bought that we cannot find anything on .?!
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It’s touch and go. I use newspapers.com, find-a-grave and ancestry.com. You could also go to your township or county offices.
NAIMA Anne HAVILAND
Wow, that front porch is beautiful. And that’s a nice-sized kitchen for a home built in that era.
Donna
Can be a totally beautiful home. Currently it is showing as Contingent . I would love to see some “after” photos once it is brought back to life.