A house in the city's Hill neighborhood built in 1932 is ready for what will be its third owner, ever.
The 92-year-old beauty at 5335 Botanical Avenue was owned by the same family for the first 75 years of its life. At that point, says real estate broker Laura Wehnes of Keller Williams, it was purchased by its current owners, who opened up the home without sacrificing any of the vintage details that make it such a showstopper. It has a beautifully retro bathroom with some of the prettiest green tile you'll ever see. It has stonework, including an amazing basement bar, you simply don't see in new houses. It even has a grotto with a waterfall, which reportedly inspired the design of one later built at St. Ambrose. If you're sick of gray-painted gut rehabs that all look alike, this one is for you.
But even with those lovingly preserved features, the home also sparkles with modernity, as a sizable addition opened up the back of the house. "It's got a mid-century California look towards the back," Wehnes says. "It's an amazing entertaining space. You can wow people with the old details in the front and then you have an open floor plan to host as many people as you want."
The Hill is hot right now — and homes with four bedrooms and four baths, along with an extra-large 4,013-square-foot lot, don't come by every day. Wehnes expects this one to move quickly and is asking $799,000.
Scroll down to see all the highlights. And keep an eye out for the family photo arranged on the bar — those were the original owners!
See the listing link for more details or call Wehnes at 314-608-2299 to arrange a showing.
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